OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - MLS P&DC

Issued

Mar 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.    Exit routes were not free and unobstructed as required whereby a designated exit route was block by cages and material needing repair near section GG13.

Issued

Mar 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,600 · Current $3,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): If the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge is not immediately apparent, signs must be posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign must clearly be visible at all times.    On or about 7 November 2014 the employer failed to ensure that all areas where employees are occupying space or work were properly labeled with exit signs:  a)Located in the Dispatch staging belt sorting area, no exit signs or directional signs leading to an exit were placed and  b) Located in SWYB areas, signs were not visible as equipment staged in area made it impossible to visually see area signs.

Issued

Mar 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $3,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets of other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:    On or about 7 November 2014 the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from exposure to electrical hazards whereby a junction box in the staging area near fire extinguisher D 12 was missing a cover exposing live wires exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Mar 16, 2015

Abate by

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $30,250 · Current $21,175 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2): Permanent aisles and passageways were not appropriately marked:    On or about 7 November 2014 the employer failed to ensure that aisles and passageways used by forklifts and pedestrians were appropriately marked exposing employees to struck by hazards.    The US Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 904577, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 4, 2014 , with respect to a workplace located at 7001  S Central Ave, Los Angeles CA 90001.

Issued

Mar 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $11,000 · Current $7,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls shall be neutralized, power shall be shut off, and brakes set. Wheels shall be blocked if the truck is parked on an incline.     On or about 07 November 2014 the employer did not ensure that the controls to powered industrial vehicles were neutralized, were wire rope chains were on the powered industrial vehicles securing the keys to them making them accessible to all employees.    The US Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 895755, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on May 31, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 7001 S Central Ave Los Angeles CA 90052.

Issued

Mar 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $9,075 · Current $6,352 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    On or about 7 November 2014 the employer did not ensure that an electrical panel/switch near dump machines where accessible due to placement of carrier trays and carts.    The US Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 904577, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on September 25, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 7001 S Central Ave Los Angeles, CA 90001.