OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Issued

May 22, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  Wasilla Annex Garage bay adjacent and Main office loading ramp area; on or about 07 May 2015 and times prior thereto; two instances were noted where immediate access was blocked:  a. Wasilla Annex garage bay, the Uni-guard, emergency eyes wash station was blocked. A wheel barrow and traffic cones were placed in front impeding immediate access.   b. Main office loading ramp, the Uni-guard, emergency eyewash station was blocked. A table with a battery charging unit were placed in front of the station.  This condition exposed employees to eye trauma hazards.

Issued

May 22, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.  Throughout the facility; on or about 07 May 2015 and times prior thereto; employees were not trained on the new Hazard Communications Standard (HCS 2012) provisions implemented on 1 December 2013.This training includes revised labeling elements and the new format for Safety Data Sheets. This condition exposed employees to inadequate training and chemical hazards.

Issued

May 22, 2015

Abate by

Jun 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  Main office; on or about 07 May 2015 and times prior thereto; the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical located in the workplace was readily accessible. A safety data sheet for Goo Gone Pro-Power Spray Gel was not available. This condition exposed employees to irritation of the eyes and upper respiratory tract, and skin dermatitis hazards.