SPRINGFIELD, MA —
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 190 FIBERLOID ST., SPRINGFIELD, MA 01152 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 340459296.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 01152
- Mailing
- 190 FIBERLOID ST., SPRINGFIELD, MA 01152
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
- 1300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,500 Reduced
E200M102
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition: a) As of April 29, 2015, The employer had allowed dust to accumulate in the mezzanine area above postal sorting machines 3 and 4 in the parcel sorting machine (PSM) area at its facility located at 190 Fiberloid street, Springfield MA.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2500
- — C (S) $4250
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
E200M102
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: In the mezzanine area above postal sorting machines 3 and 4 at 190 Fiberloid Street Springfield, MA: On or about April 29, 2015, employees performing custodian duties were not trained on the appropriate work practices to use when cleaning combustible dust.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $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 340459296.
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