Since 2010, OSHA inspectors have visited Western Express Inc in California 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 11, 2022 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Carson.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $1,675 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,408 penalty. Western Express Inc averages $1,120 across 1 cited inspection.
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 345950687 OPENED MAY 11, 2022Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 5,000 employees at the site · Closed Nov 17, 2022
771 E. Watson Center Road, Carson, CA 90745 · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 11, 2022 (fatal): Employee is killed when crushed by unmanned tractor trailer
At 12:15 a.m. on May 11, 2022, an employee drove a Western Express Inc Trailer Truck into a truck yard and attempted to back into a tight parking spot. The employee spent twenty-four minutes trying to fit the trailer truck into the spot. While the employee was backing up, he suddenly opened the driver side door and exited the truck as it continued to move. The employee was killed when he was ultimately crushed by the truck and a parked J.B. Hunt trailer.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Nov 9, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3395(I) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Nov 9, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 344856356 OPENED JUL 28, 2020Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Jan 26, 2021
3984 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 27, 2020 (fatal): Employee is killed when crushed by two trucks, later dies
At 5:47 p.m. on July 27, 2020, an employee was picking up a shipment at a distribution center. The employee was staged at the exit gate working with security at the rear of his trailer. A coworker was stopped at a stop sign to the rear of the employee's truck and trailer. The coworker was stopped at a stop sign approximately 150 feet behind the employee's trailer. The coworker did not set his parking brake and went into the sleeper of his truck. Then, the coworker's truck rolled into the back of the employee's trailer and crushed the employee. The employee later died at the hospital.
No citations from this inspection.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
