ST. LOUIS, MO —
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 1720 MARKET ST., ST. LOUIS, MO 63155 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 315172767.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 1720 MARKET ST.
- City
- ST. LOUIS
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63155
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
- 491110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4311
- Employees
- 50000
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 27, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 the hazard of being struck-by the unexpected disconnection of tow hooks from the wire mail containers. On or about 10/25/2011 near the flats unit, between columns J5 and H5, an old model of wire container that was being towed by an employee became disconnected from the Taylor-Dunn Tow Tractor(Model E) and resulted in a partial finger amputation to the employee. One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to push or fork the old model wire containers such they are not equipped with the proper welds to be safety connected to the Tow Tractor. ANSI B 56.8 7.3.3.2 requires that operator only handle stable and safely arranged loads. Another method of abatement to correct the hazard is to replace the older model wire containers with new ones that are equipped with the appropriate connection points. DISCLAIAMER: a) The employer is not limited to the abatement methods(s) suggested by OSHA. b) The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $7000.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1910.22 B01
- Issued
- May 27, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $35,000 · Current $35,000
Recent events (2)
- — J (R) $35000.00
- — Z (R) $35000.00
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- May 27, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $15,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $3000.00
- — Z (R) $15000.00
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- May 27, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $15,000 · Current $15,000
Recent events (2)
- — J (R) $15000.00
- — Z (R) $15000.00
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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 315172767.
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