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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: United Parcel Service Inc.
Current Parent Company: United Parcel Service
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Penalty: $254,000
Year: 2008
Date: March 19, 2008
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: workplace whistleblower retaliation
Violation Description: As the result of an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United Parcel Service Inc. paid $254,000 to a mechanic who was terminated by the delivery carrier after complaining about unsafe conditions in trucks at the company's Watertown, N.Y., garage.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: New York
Facility City: Watertown
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Georgia
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: freight and logistics
Specific Industry of Current Parent: package delivery
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