HARRINGTON, DE —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in 15994 S. DUPONT HWY, HARRINGTON, DE 19952 (NAICS 492110). OSHA activity number 347622698.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 15994 S. DUPONT HWY
- City
- HARRINGTON
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19952
- Mailing
- 15 EAST OREGON AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 492110
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 H03
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $7,604 · Current $7,604
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv): a) 15994 US-13 Harrington, DE 19954: On or about July 18, 2024, employees are not trained on hazardous chemicals in their work areas to a level to prevent them from exposure in their work areas. b) 15994 US-13 Harrington, DE 19954: On or about July 18, 2024, an employee was exposed to an unknown substance without a trained supervisor/hazmat personnel checking to see the potential toxicity of the exposing substance.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $7604
- — Z (S) $7604
1910.28 A01
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $76,054 · Current $76,054
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(a)(1): The employer did not provide protection for each employee exposed to fall and falling object hazards. The employer did not ensure that all fall protection and falling object protection required by this section meet the criteria in � 1910.29, except that personal fall protection systems required by this section meet the criteria of � 1910.140. a) 15994 US-13 Harrington, DE 19954: On or about July 18, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards created by packages falling from elevated surfaces to the lower working surface, without the benefit of a protective barrier, or other means of preventing dropped objects. United Parcel Service (UPS) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.28(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1627698, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/25/2024, with respect to a workplace located at 325 Ruthar Drive Newark, DE 19711.
Recent events (2)
- — C (R) $76054
- — Z (R) $76054
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $76,054 · Current $76,054
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) 15994 US-13 Harrington, DE 19954: On or about July 18, 2024, impediments to the exit route created by placed or fallen packages that blocked the steps were not minimized exposing employees to trip hazards and a delayed egress in the event of an emergency. b) 15994 US-13 Harrington, DE 19954: On or about July 18, 2024, impediments to the exit route created by placed or fallen packages that blocked the aisle ways were not minimized exposing employees to trip hazards and a delayed egress in the event of an emergency. United Parcel Service (UPS) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1627698, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/25/2024, with respect to a workplace located at 325 Ruthar Drive Newark, DE 19711. United Parcel Service Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1507910, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/20/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 40 Tivoli Drive Wells, Maine 04090.
Recent events (2)
- — C (R) $76054
- — Z (R) $76054
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,534 · Current $2,534
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent. a) 15994 US-13 Harrington, DE 19954: On or about July 16, 2024, an employee suffered a heat illness requiring medical treatment with days away from work and the employer did not record the incident on the OSHA 300 log.
Recent events (2)
- — C (O) $2534
- — Z (O) $2534
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347622698.
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