YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM
3914 EAST SHELBY DRIVE, MEMPHIS, TN 38118
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Inspection records
Apr 12, 2004#307673467Apr 12, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#307673467$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307673467
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 30, 2004
- Closed
- May 25, 2004
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
- 3914 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, TN 38118
- Industry
- 484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
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 killed after being runover by trailer
Feb 10, 2004#307207563Feb 10, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307207563$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307207563
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 2004
- Closed
- Feb 26, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 565
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3914 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, TN 38118
- Industry
- 484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
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.
Aug 14, 2001#304497829Aug 14, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304497829$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304497829
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 14, 2001
- Closed
- Aug 16, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 620
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3914 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, TN 38118
- 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.
Sep 20, 1999#127343762Sep 20, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#127343762$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #127343762
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 3914 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, TN 38118
- 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 | 90007 | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Dec 7, 1999 | - | - |
Aug 11, 1999#127344612Aug 11, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#127344612$2,7506 viol.6 violations$2,750 in penalties
Inspection #127344612
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 13, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 241
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,750
- Penalties on Record
- $2,750
- Site Address
- 3914 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, TN 38118
- 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 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Nov 23, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 2 | 10 | $250 | $250 | Nov 23, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $250 | $250 | Nov 23, 1999 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $250 | $250 | Nov 23, 1999 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 2 | 10 | $250 | $250 | Nov 23, 1999 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $250 | $250 | Nov 23, 1999 | - | - |
Jun 10, 1992#105546279Jun 10, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#105546279$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105546279
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 275
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3914 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, TN 38118
- 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.
Feb 16, 1990#107895088Feb 16, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107895088$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107895088
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 1990
- Closed
- Feb 16, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3914 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, TN 38118
- 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 18, 1987#105498588May 18, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#105498588$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #105498588
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 1987
- Closed
- Sep 21, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 280
- 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
- 3914 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, TN 38118
- 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 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Other | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1987 | - | - |
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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.
8 inspections, 1987 to 2004. 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, long-distance reported 3.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.5%; NAICS 48412 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source