OSHA has inspected YRC, Inc 6 times in California since 2009.
The latest one began on Nov 5, 2019 as part of a related case, in San Diego; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 10 citation items: 3 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $48,685 and now stand at $47,475, 2% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $2,408, and YRC, Inc averages $37,300 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
YRC, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 313510737 OPENED OCT 5, 2010Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Feb 23, 2012
1500 W Rialto Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92410 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 22, 2010: Employee injures back in fall from equipment
On August 22, 2010, Employee #1, an equipment operator, fell and suffered a stra in/sprain to his back. He was not hospitalized for his injury. No other details were provided in the narrative.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3650 T24 |
Other-than-serious | $635 | $175 | Feb 2, 2011 | Final |
Inspection 312317134 OPENED MAY 18, 2010Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 77 employees at the site · Closed Jun 23, 2011
9933 E Beverly, Pico Rivera, CA 90660 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 12, 2010: Worker sustains severe head injury from falling forklift
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on April 12, 2010, Employee #1 and Employee #2, emplo yed by a freight transportation services company in Pico Rivera, CA, were workin g at a loading dock. At Dock Number 122, Employee #1 veered to the left and fell out and down Dock Number 134. The forklift caught its bumper on a post, and the forklift landed on its side. There were no witnesses to the actual accident. Ho wever, Employee #2 found Employee #1 unconscious and bleeding from his head. Emp loyee #2 stated that Employee #1 kept trying to get up, but relaxed as soon as h e realized Employee #2 was trying to help him. Employee #1 sustained serious hea d trauma, was hospitalized, and went to recover in a convalescent home.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3650 T07 |
Other-than-serious | $325 | $250 | Aug 12, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Serious | $2,925 | $2,250 | Aug 12, 2010 | Final |
Inspection 313162224 OPENED SEP 17, 2009Closed
Complaint · Partial · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed Jan 21, 2010
700 N Eckhoff Street, Orange, CA 92868 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 310605852 OPENED MAR 5, 2009Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 1,150 employees at the site · Closed Feb 11, 2011
18298 Slover Ave, Bloomington, CA 92316 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 5, 2009 (fatal): Employee dies after being stuck by tractor
At approximately 5:48 a.m. on March 5, 2009, Employee #1 who worked at a freight trucking terminal was walking from the employees' parking lot, located on the S outheast side of the outbound area and Building "C". A 5-ft wide yellow striped crosswalk (with NS orientation) led to Building "C" from the parking lot. A 2009 Volvo truck tractor, designated number 885192, was parked in the "NO PARKING" z one, parallel to the crosswalk located on its west. Employee #1 was walking on t he crosswalk to report to work in Building "C", in close proximity of the tracto r. As he walked past the tractor, the driver started the tractor and began drivi ng east by making a right turn, and Employee #1. He was taken to the Arrowhead R egional Medical Center for treatment, but was pronounced dead at 6:49 a.m.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203 A02 |
Other-than-serious | $6,750 | $6,750 | Aug 26, 2009 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2016, the Bloomington site logged 33 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 911 workers: 4.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 1,063 days away from work.
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.
