YELLOW FREIGHT COMPANY
4222 MERCHANT RD., FORT WAYNE, IN 46818
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Jun 20, 1994#124061441Jun 20, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#124061441$5002 viol.2 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #124061441
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 1994
- Contested
- Aug 16, 1994
- Final Order
- Mar 17, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 4222 Merchant Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46818
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 400.302 | Other | 1 | 25 | $1,000 | $500 | Aug 15, 1994 | Aug 16, 1994 | Mar 17, 1995 |
| 01003 | 400.402 | Other | 1 | 25 | $1,000 | $0 | Aug 28, 1994 | Aug 16, 1994 | Mar 17, 1995 |
Jun 8, 1992#115023269Jun 8, 1992Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#115023269$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115023269
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 8, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 30, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 27
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4222 Merchant Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46818
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
May 18, 1992#114978885May 18, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#114978885$9156 viol.6 violations$915 in penalties
Inspection #114978885
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 19, 1992
- Contested
- Jul 17, 1992
- Final Order
- Dec 8, 1993
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 29
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,925
- Penalties on Record
- $915
- Site Address
- 4222 Merchant Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46818
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 19 | $1,225 | $915 | Jul 8, 1992 | Jul 17, 1992 | Dec 8, 1993 |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 19 | $700 | $0 | Jul 8, 1992 | Jul 17, 1992 | Dec 8, 1993 |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 1992 | Jul 17, 1992 | Dec 8, 1993 |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 1992 | Jul 17, 1992 | Dec 8, 1993 |
| 02003 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III | Other | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 1992 | Jul 17, 1992 | Dec 8, 1993 |
| 02004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 2 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 1992 | Jul 17, 1992 | Dec 8, 1993 |
Mar 15, 1988#103958823Mar 15, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103958823$2801 viol.1 violation$280 in penalties
Inspection #103958823
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 1988
- Final Order
- Jun 10, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 12, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 4222 Merchant Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46818
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $560 | $280 | Apr 14, 1988 | - | Jun 10, 1988 |
Mar 4, 1988#103958799Mar 4, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103958799$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #103958799
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 1988
- Final Order
- Jun 10, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 12, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4222 Merchant Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46818
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 14, 1988 | - | Jun 10, 1988 |
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About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1988 to 1994. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.