BROOKLYN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 1050 FORBELL STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11256 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 305162737.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- Site address
- 1050 FORBELL STREET
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11256
- Mailing
- 1050 FORBELL STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11256
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4311
- Employees
- 80000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2002
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: being struck in the head by BMC doors that are not equipped with a safety clip. a)Forbell Street Location. Employees are exposed to the hazard of being struck by BMC doors that are not equipped with safety clips which are specifically designed to hold the door open, on or about 1/1/02 through 5/22/02. Abatement note: One feasible means of abatement is to inspect BMC containers for missing safety clips as per the Intra BMC Container Lightweight Handbook MS-70 Page A-2. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.0
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.30 A03
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2002
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that they were exposed to: Being thrown from dockplates as trucks pull away from the dockplates: a)On the loading and unloading platforms. Employees working on dockplates involved in the loading and unloading of trucks were exposed to injury as a result of being thrown from the dockplates as trucks have pulled away unexpectedly, on or about 3/19/02 through 5/22/02. Abatement Note: One feasible means of abatement would be to follow "Brooklyn GMF Standard Operating Procedures for Loading/Off-Loading Vehicles From Platform" dated March 2, 2001, which states that once the truck has been loaded/emptied, the gate should be closed and locked, an the bay doors should also be closed before the engine is started. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.0
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $1500.00
- — Z (O) $5000.00
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2002
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $500.00
- — Z (O) $1500.00
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2002
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $1000.00
- — Z (O) $2500.00
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2002
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $2750.00
- — Z (O) $5000.00
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2002
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $750.00
- — Z (O) $2500.00
1910.22 B01
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2002
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $12,500 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $750.00
- — Z (O) $12500.00
1910.178 L
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2002
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $25,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $2000.00
- — Z (O) $25000.00
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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 305162737.
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