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YRC Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

New Castle, Delaware · General Freight Trucking, Local · NAICS 484110

2inspections
6citation items
$52,033current penalties
Apr 12, 2019last inspection

YRC Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Delaware, the first in 2016.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 12, 2019 as a planned inspection, in New Castle.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 6 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $51,276 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (4 items).

For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,408. YRC Inc. averages $26,016 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

YRC Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

YRC Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343900965 OPENED APR 12, 2019Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jul 7, 2020

316 Churchmans Road, New Castle, DE 19720 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1) · Exit route design
 Other-than-serious$10,419$10,419Sep 13, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$10,419$10,419Sep 13, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 13, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$12,503$13,260Sep 13, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$12,503$12,503Sep 13, 2019Final

Inspection 341862290 OPENED OCT 31, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Aug 23, 2017

316 Churchman Rd, New Castle, DE 19720 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$5,432$5,432Apr 17, 2017Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2016, the New Castle site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 31 workers: 24.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 357 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
184 Wilmington
New Castle · 2016
31 8824.93.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5)

(5) If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.

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(q)(1)

(q) Maintenance of industrial trucks. (1) Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

Other general freight trucking, local employers in Delaware

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.