SPRINGFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Monitoring inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a monitoring safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 190 FIBERLOID ST., SPRINGFIELD, MA 01151 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 340205905.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 190 FIBERLOID ST.
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01151
- Mailing
- 190 FIBERLOID ST., SPRINGFIELD, MA 01151
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Monitoring (D)
- 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
- 450000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: Dock area, Springfield NDC, 190 Fiberloid St., Springfield, Massachusetts; Fire extinguishers in the dock area were blocked by equipment that was staged for loading and from unloading trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not netralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set: Workroom floor by APPS, 190 Fiberloid Street, Springfield, Massachusetts; Toyota forklift, S-8, was left unattended with it's forks raised approximately 6 inches from the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · 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: Dock break table and APPS, Springfield NDC, 190 Fiberloid Street, Springfield, Massachusetts; Relocatable power taps were in use outside of the listing and labeling from the manufacturer and in the UL White Book. a. Dock break table - one relocatable power tap was plugged into another b. APPS area - relocatable power taps are not listed and labeled for use in an industrial area for personal electronic equipment c. By battery charge bank - relocatable power tap mounted to the column using wire ties
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2015
- Abate by
- May 7, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Various locations on the workroom floor, Springfield NDC, 190 Fiberloid Street, Springfield, Massachusetts; Extension cords were used throughout the facility as a substitute for fixed wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 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: Workroom floor, Springfield NDC, 190 Fiberloid Street, Springfield, Massachusetts; Electrical disconnects for battery chargers, APPS machines, and dock levelers were blocked by equipment preventing ready access.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.305 A02 IX
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2015
- Abate by
- May 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix): Lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lamp holder with a guard: Dock doors, Springfield NDC, 190 Fiberloid Street, Springfield, Massachusetts; Dock lights which are exposed to accidental contact from powered industrial trucks were not protected by suitable guards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3000
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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 340205905.
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