UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 223 N. JAMES ST., KANSAS CITY, KS 66118 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $34,275.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-05-25.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within KS, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 19,826 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,225.89.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 17 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 September 22, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 5, 2002. Of the 17 total citations, 11 (65%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $34,275.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $2,016.18 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1999 inspection of this United Parcel Service facility revealed a deeply concerning pattern of recid