DES MOINES, IA — 2009-05-18 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2009-05-18 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 7900 HICKMAN RD., DES MOINES, IA 50322 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 301556890.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Site address: 7900 HICKMAN RD.
City: DES MOINES
State: IA
ZIP: 50322
Mailing: PO BOX 189994, DES MOINES, IA 50318

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2009-05-18 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2009-11-05 00:00:00
Case closed: 2010-03-01 00:00:00
Last modified: 2016-06-10 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2016-06-30 01:10:52

Establishment context

NAICS code: 491110
SIC code (legacy): 4311
Employees: 9000
Ownership type: A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1904.29 B01

Repeat Gravity 00 11 instances 29 exposed

Issued: Nov 6, 2009
Abate by: Feb 26, 2010
Penalty: Initial $10,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-12-01 00:00:00 — I (R) $7000.00
2009-11-06 00:00:00 — Z (R) $10000.00

1904.29 B02

Repeat Gravity 00 4 instances 8 exposed

Issued: Nov 6, 2009
Abate by: Feb 26, 2010
Penalty: Initial $6,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-12-01 00:00:00 — I (R) $4200.00
2009-11-06 00:00:00 — Z (R) $6000.00

1904.29 B03

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 4 instances 8 exposed

Issued: Nov 6, 2009
Abate by: Feb 26, 2010
Penalty: Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-12-01 00:00:00 — I (O) $2800.00
2009-11-06 00:00:00 — Z (O) $4000.00

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 301556890.

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