Transportation & Warehousing · Commerce City, CO
United Parcel Service
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), United Parcel Service has a relatively clean safety record: 2 violations across 6 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 2
- Violations cited
- 6
- OSHA inspections
- $115
- Back wages owed
United Parcel Service in Commerce City, CO has been the subject of 6 OSHA workplace inspections and 2 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 2 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected United Parcel Service 6 times over 10 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 2 violations, averaging 0.3 per inspection, on the lighter side. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (3.2x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $115 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Duck Express INC in Hermiston, OR is another transportation & warehousing employer with 4 OSHA inspections on record and $120 in current penalties.
- 0.3
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- $115
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- B OSHA safety compliance: 2 violations across 6 OSHA inspections (0.3 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $115 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($115 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Transportation & Warehousing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is United Parcel Service.
United Parcel Service in the Transportation & Warehousing enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, United Parcel Service ranks #3,614 among 3,616 Transportation & Warehousing employers with WHD recoveries ($115). United Parcel Service carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #3,614 of 3,616 Transportation & Warehousing employers on WHD back wages ($115).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $115 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How United Parcel Service Compares
United Parcel Service's 0.33 violations per inspection compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against United Parcel Service to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,129 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
6
First Inspection
2013-09-10
Last Inspection
2023-06-05
Inspection Span
10 yrs
Violations / Inspection
0.3
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,295
What this shows 6 inspections over 10 years, averaging 0.3 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
2
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that United Parcel Service owed $115 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 2 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing
How United Parcel Service compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | United Parcel Service | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 6 | 1.9 |
| Violations | 2 | 3.2 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $6,129 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3,295 |
Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for United Parcel Service, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (6 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Transportation & Warehousing
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What to do with this record
Use United Parcel Service's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare United Parcel Service against Duck Express INC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether United Parcel Service's inspection and penalty record is typical for Transportation & Warehousing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Transportation & Warehousing sector
- United Parcel Service also carries $115 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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