UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. D/B/A UPS (VT)

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. D/B/A UPS (VT) — a general freight trucking, local facility located at 58 GRANGER ROAD, BARRE, VT 05641 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 1 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $57,620.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-03-06.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.6 per 100 full-time workers — 70% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 14.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $57,620.00 is more than 13.6× the national average of $4,244.13 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 484110). This sector encompasses 17,047 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.3M.

State Context: Within VT, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 9,785 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,373.10.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 1 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 3, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 18, 2024. Of the 1 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $57,620.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The enforcement action against this UPS facility underscores a persistent failure to maintain fundamental electrical safety clearances, a critical oversight in high-volume logistics environments. The citation under 29 CFR 1910.0303(g)(1)(ii) specifically addresses the obstruction of working space around electrical equipment. In a package-sorting context, this typically manifests as the hazardous staging of freight or equipment in front of electrical panels. This violation