YRC Freight has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2012.
OSHA's last visit started on Sep 17, 2018 after a complaint, in Richfield.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $21,909 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $18,921, down 14%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (2 items).
For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,408. YRC Freight averages $9,460 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
YRC Freight also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company5250 Brecksville Road, Richfield, OH 44286 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 2018 | Final |
2801 Valley St, Dayton, OH 45404 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 9, 2017 (fatal): Employee falls from elevated work surface and later dies
At 6:30 p.m. on May 9, 2017, an employee was trying to stabilize a load of freight inside a trailer. The employee climbed on top of the load and instructed a coworker to move the load into the trailer while they were on top. The employee fell approximately 5 feet onto the trailer floor and was hospitalized with several fractured ribs. The employee died several days later due to complications from their injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $11,950 | $11,950 | Jul 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $9,959 | $6,971 | Jul 14, 2017 | Final |
5250 Brecksville Road, Richfield, OH 44286 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5250 Brecksville Road, Richfield, OH 44286 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5400 Fisher Road, Columbus, OH 43228 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1275 Oh Avenue, Copley, OH 44321 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 2012 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Copley site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 13 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH-Copley-211-YRC Freight Copley · 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| OH-Columbus-857-YRC Freight Columbus · 2023 | 141 | 17 | 4 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| OH-Richfield-218-YRC Freight Richfield · 2023 | 128 | 6 | 4 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| OH-Dayton-243-YRC Freight Dayton · 2023 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| 211 Copley · 2020 | 477 | 16 | 6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 218 Richfield · 2020 | 285 | 17 | 9 | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| 857 Columbus · 2020 | 242 | 18 | 9 | 7.6 | 3.6 |
| 243 Dayton · 2020 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Mar 13, 2023, Richfield: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple trunk locations
The injured employee was unloading freight at a dock door. The employee exited their powered industrial vehicle (PIV) to read a label on freight when another employee pulled the door. The dock plate fell causing the injured employee to fall approximately 4 feet from the dock to the concrete ground and sustain a compression fracture in his back and fractures to the ribs and tailbone.
Mar 31, 2020, Richfield: Hospitalization · sprains, strains, tears, unspecified · lumbar region
A forklift driver was loading a truck at a dock door. The trailer moved away and the forklift fell to the ground; the driver suffered a severe lower back strain/sprain and was hospitalized.
Aug 8, 2016, Copley: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · head, unspecified
An employee was stripping/unloading a trailer. There was a deck bar in the trailer towards the top of the vertical tracks. The employee was trying to remove the bar, but it was not coming loose. He then walked under the deck bar towards the front of the trailer and it released striking him on the top of his head, causing a laceration to the top left side of his head.
Mar 23, 2016, Copley: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · knee(s) and leg(s)
On or about 3/23/2016, an employee was unloading a truck when a coworker operating a PIV backed into him, pinning him between the PIV and another PIV. He suffered a crushing injury to the left knee and leg.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6)
(6) The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1)
(o) Loading. (1) Only stable or safely arranged loads shall be handled. Caution shall be exercised when handling off-center loads which cannot be centered.
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.