YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC.
15950 SMITH RD., AURORA, CO 80011
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Inspection records
Dec 27, 2006#310463773Dec 27, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310463773$8,6252 viol.2 violations$8,625 in penalties
Inspection #310463773
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 27, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 2007
- Closed
- May 4, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,375
- Penalties on Record
- $8,625
- Site Address
- 15950 Smith Rd., Aurora, CO 80011
- Industry
- 484110 General Freight Trucking, Local
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II | Other | 34 | 50 | $1,875 | $1,125 | May 4, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 34 | 50 | $12,500 | $7,500 | May 4, 2007 | - | - |
Jan 17, 2006#309002061Jan 17, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309002061$6,0004 viol.4 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #309002061
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- May 31, 2006
- Closed
- Jul 11, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 252
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 15950 Smith Rd., Aurora, CO 80011
- Industry
- 484110 General Freight Trucking, Local
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 13 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Aug 8, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Other | 1 | 13 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Sep 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 2006 | - | - |
Sep 24, 1998#302070438Sep 24, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302070438$7751 viol.1 violation$775 in penalties
Inspection #302070438
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 1998
- Contested
- Oct 21, 1998
- Final Order
- Jun 21, 1999
- Closed
- Sep 1, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,275
- Penalties on Record
- $775
- Site Address
- 15950 Smith Rd., Aurora, CO 80011
- 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 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,275 | $775 | Mar 30, 1999 | Oct 21, 1998 | Jun 21, 1999 |
May 5, 1994#116182460May 5, 1994FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#116182460$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116182460
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 13, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15950 Smith Rd., Aurora, CO 80011
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies of heart attack after work
Sep 15, 1993#106417694Sep 15, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106417694$5,30013 viol.13 violations$5,300 in penalties
Inspection #106417694
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1993
- Contested
- Nov 24, 1993
- Final Order
- Oct 18, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 9, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,800
- Penalties on Record
- $5,300
- Site Address
- 15950 Smith Rd., Aurora, CO 80011
- 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 (7 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02 | Serious | 1 | 165 | $3,150 | $1,500 | Oct 18, 1996 | Nov 24, 1993 | Oct 18, 1996 |
| 01001B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 165 | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1996 | Nov 24, 1993 | Oct 18, 1996 |
| 01002A | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 II | Serious | 87 | 264 | $4,500 | $1,000 | Jan 17, 1995 | Nov 24, 1993 | Jan 17, 1995 |
| 01002B | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F04 I | Serious | 88 | 263 | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 1995 | Nov 24, 1993 | Jan 17, 1995 |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $1,350 | $0 | Jan 17, 1995 | Nov 24, 1993 | Jan 17, 1995 |
| 01004A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 165 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Jan 17, 1995 | Nov 24, 1993 | Jan 17, 1995 |
| 01004B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 | Serious | 2 | 165 | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 1995 | Nov 24, 1993 | Jan 17, 1995 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 6, 1985#1501956Nov 6, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#1501956$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1501956
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 1985
- Closed
- Nov 6, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15950 Smith Road, Aurora, CO 80011
- 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.
May 2, 1985#676783May 2, 1985Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#676783$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #676783
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 1985
- Closed
- May 3, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15950 Smith Rd., Aurora, CO 80011
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
7 inspections, 1985 to 2006. 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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: general freight trucking, local reported 3.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.7%; NAICS 48411 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source