LAS VEGAS, NV —
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 5070 VEGAS VALLEY WINTERWOOD STATION, LAS VEGAS, NV 89142 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 338021215.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 5070 VEGAS VALLEY WINTERWOOD STATION
- City
- LAS VEGAS
- State
- NV
- ZIP
- 89142
- Mailing
- 5070 VEGAS VALLEY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89142
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 59
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition. At the Winter wood station, room 101 there is a janitors closet used to store in an un-orderly fashion and easily bumped and falling over; cleaning chemicals, two boxes of one gallon bleach containers and boxes of paper towels.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.37 B05
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet): At the Winter Station Post office, room 101 there were two doors that were not identified by a sign indicating their actual use or not an exit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) At Winterwood USPS station, room T7; a MYTEC Windstar three (3) speed air mover, ser. no. 06011774 and a Aurora light duty paper shredder were plugged into a re-locatable power tap. b) At Winterwood USPS station, under customer service counter desk; a small storm fan was plugged into a re-locatable power tap.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.303 B08 III
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(iii): Electric equipment provided with ventilating openings was installed so that walls or other obstructions do not prevent the free circulation of air through the equipment. a) At the Winterwood Station, room 603: the ventilation vents for the building transformer are partially blocked by a portable barbeque gas grill.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was not used for storage: a) At the Winterwood station, room 603; a portable gas grill was stored in the electrical utility room and blocked access to the transformer and other electrical service equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $0
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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 338021215.
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