HARLINGEN, TX —
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 1502 NEW COMBES HWY, HARLINGEN, TX 78550 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 337916613.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 1502 NEW COMBES HWY
- City
- HARLINGEN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78550
- Mailing
- 1 POST OFFICE DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78284
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
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color: At the back processing facility, the employer did not maintain all overhead emergency exit signs to keep them illuminated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1800
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.38 F03
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(f)(3): The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan when the plan was changed: At this facility, the employer did not review with a hearing-impaired employee ongoing repair and upgrade work to visual emergency alarm components and features.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.159 C02
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.159(c)(2): The employer did not properly maintain the installed automatic sprinkler system: At this facility, since May 2012 the automatic sprinkler system (e.g. Dry System) had been yellow-tagged by a testing group (Castles Mechanical Contractors of Harlingen, TX) as out of compliance with standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1800
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.305 G01 IV C
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cords and cables were run through doorways, windows, or similar openings: At the back Fire Water/Maintenance Room, 120 volt extension cord was run under a metal door (pinch point) to supply power to power tools.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1800
- — Z (S) $5000
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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 337916613.
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