Since 1988, OSHA inspectors have visited Yellow Freight in California 11 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 27, 2023 after an accident, in Pico Rivera and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 13 citation items: 13 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $2,635; today they stand at $2,560, 3% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.134 (respiratory protection), 2 times.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,408 penalty. Yellow Freight averages $800 across 1 cited inspection.
Inspection 307031658 OPENED OCT 31, 2005Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jul 17, 2008
7520 Mission Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92108 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 27, 2005: Employee's arm fractured between truck and dock
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 27, 2005, Employee #1, a driver for Yell ow Freight of San Diego, was driving an International delivery truck with a 26-f oot trailer. The driver was parking the vehicle at a customer's loading dock and was having difficulty positioning a dock plate at the rear of the truck. He lef t the cab to reposition the plate by hand. When the plate moved, the truck rolle d backward and crushed the driver's left arm against the dock. The brakes were n ot set and the wheels were not chocked.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203 A |
Other-than-serious | $225 | $225 | Mar 16, 2006 | Closed |
Incident on Oct 21, 1998: Employee injured in trip on loading dock
At approximately 3:00 a.m. on October 21, 1998, Employee #1 was observing the do ck operations while working at the Yellow Freight facility. As the employee walk ed down the loading dock, he caught both of his feet in a banding strap used to secure material to a pallet. Employee #1 tripped and fell, receiving a fractured left hip and a fractured right humorous. The banding strap was still attached t o the pallet but was not snug. The employee was transported to Whittier Presbyte rian Hospital, where he was hospitalized for 25 days. The Yellow Freight facilit y is a distribution warehouse, which receives, stores, and ships material. Emplo yee #1 was performing his duties as an operations manager by walking down the lo ading dock and observing operations when the accident occurred.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $300 | Feb 26, 1999 | Closed |
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.