JACKSON, MI —
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 1500 N. ELM STREET, JACKSON, MI 49202 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 337301428.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 1500 N. ELM STREET
- City
- JACKSON
- State
- MI
- ZIP
- 49202
- Mailing
- 1500 N. ELM STREET, JACKSON, MI 49202
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
- 187
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- May 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: On or about November 8, 2012, employees were exposed to electrical hazards while troubleshooting exposed energized equipment. The employer failed to ensure employees were trained in and familiar with the required safety related work practices including, but not limited to, the proper use of special precautionary techniques and voltage rated gloves while working on exposed energized equipment.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.333 C02
- Issued
- May 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that only qualified persons were working on energized equipment and that qualified persons were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools: On or about November 8, 2012, employees were exposed to electrical hazards while testing and troubleshooting exposed energized equipment: (a) The employer failed to ensure that one employee was qualified to perform exposed work on energized rooftop HVAC systems, and (b) The employer failed to ensure that all employees working on exposed energized circuits were familiar with the proper use of voltage rated gloves.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.334 C01
- Issued
- May 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1): Unqualified persons performed testing work on electric circuits or equipment. On or about November 8, 2012, an employee was exposed to electrical hazards while testing the York heating and cooling unit #11, Model No. D6CG036N07946ECC, and the employer failed to ensure that the employee was qualified.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed: On or about November 8, 2012, employees were exposed to electrical hazards while testing and troubleshooting exposed energized equipment between 277 volts and 600 volts, nominal, and the employer failed to provide voltage rated gloves.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $27,500 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about November 7, 2012, employees were exposed to electrical and thermal hazards while performing maintenance and repairs on York rooftop heating and cooling units. The employer failed to develop, document, and implement a procedure to protect employees from the unexpected energization or release of stored energy. U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313796781, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on September 9, 2011 with respect to a workplace located at 25 Dorchester Avenue in Boston, Massachuesets.
Recent events (3)
- — R (R) $4000
- — C (R) $27500
- — Z (R) $27500
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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 337301428.
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