BIRMINGHAM, AL —
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 4500 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 340435734.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 4500 1ST AVENUE SOUTH
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35222
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 126, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35201
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
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2015
- Abate by
- May 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: (a) On or about 03/02/2015 - Mail receiving area, forklift operator had not been retrained since 01/21/2006.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: (a) On or about 03/02/2015 - Mail receiving area, one oxygen cylinder and one acetylene cylinder were stored together.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $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 340435734.
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