WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 195 SYKES MOUNTAIN AVENUE, WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT 05001 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 311584247.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 195 SYKES MOUNTAIN AVENUE
- City
- WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
- State
- VT
- ZIP
- 05001
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 491110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4311
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2008
- Abate by
- Jan 9, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $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 exposed to a potential inhalation and/or skin absorption hazard to toxic chemicals were not protected from further exposure or delayed effects. a.DBCS No. 3 - On or about 2/3/08, an employee operating a mail processing machine came in contact with an unknown liquid chemical substance while handling a tray of mail. Managers responsible for implementing emergency spill program did not process the incident along preestablished guidelines. Abatement Note: Among others, one feasible means of abatement would be to follow guidelines agreed to in Informal Settlement Agreement (ISA) for OSHA Inspection No. 309557577 and further improvements noted in follow-up letter from Plant Manager, dated 8/13/07 regarding the facilities "Hazardous Spill and Leak Response Program. Specifically, management and first responder personnel would complete a Spill & Leak Incident Log Sheet which would be used to determine if an incident met Spill Leak Incident Criteria and provide joint signatures of First Responders and management to represent concurrence regarding the action taken. Also, the signature of the manager would further evidence of management accountability for the proper utilization of the SOP.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S) $2500.00
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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 311584247.
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