SAN JOSE, CA —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE-SAN JOSE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE-SAN JOSE in BAY VALLEY DISTRICT POST OFFICE 1750 LUNDY AVENUE, SAN JOSE, CA 95101 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 331108431.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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-SAN JOSE
- Site address
- BAY VALLEY DISTRICT POST OFFICE 1750 LUNDY AVENUE
- City
- SAN JOSE
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 95101
- Mailing
- 1750 LUNDY AVENUE, SAN JOSE, CA 95101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 491110
- Employees
- 789
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 crushing hazards: Facility: On January 3, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an employee was observed operating the electric Toyota forklift, serial # 23263, without wearing the seat belt provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Modifications and additions which affected the capacity and safe operation were performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals were not changed accordingly: On January 3, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the manufacturer's written approval was given for six and eight foot extensions to be used on any of the eight forklifts on site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
Where powered industrial trucks were equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elvation with the load laterally centered: Facility: On January 3, 2012 and at times prior thereto, where six foot and eight foot extensions for the forklifts were used, the forklifts did not have a name plate to indicate the truck's lifting capacity.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $3,642 Reduced
General-duty citation text
An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years: Establishment: On January 19, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide at least seven employees with powered industrial truck refresher training at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3642
- — Z (S) $5100
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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 331108431.
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