GRAND RAPIDS, MI —
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 3500 PATTERSON STREET, SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 340452895.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 3500 PATTERSON STREET, SE
- City
- GRAND RAPIDS
- State
- MI
- ZIP
- 49512
- Mailing
- 225 MICHIGAN AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49599
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
- 428
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- May 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. a. At the P-1 Patterson Annex, employee(s) required to operate the Toyota Electric Forklift, were not provided training on the safe operation of the forklift that consisted of practical training, and an evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards. b. At the P-1 Patterson Annex, employee(s) required to operate the Toyota Electric Forklift, were not provided training on the safe operation of the forklift that consisted of practical training, and an evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- May 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a. At the P-1 Patterson Annex, the employer did not certify employee(s) who were required to operate the Toyota Electric Forklift, thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards. b. At the P-1 Patterson Annex, the employer did not certify employee(s) who were required to operate the Toyota Electric Forklift, thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — 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 340452895.
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