ALAMEDA, CA —
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 1415 WEBSTER STREET, ALAMEDA, CA 94501 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 340841097.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 1415 WEBSTER STREET
- City
- ALAMEDA
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 94501
- Mailing
- 1415 WEBSTER STREET, ALAMEDA, CA 94501
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
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $44,000 · Current $22,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level. Back room: A designated exit door was kept locked and barricaded with a metal bar while employees worked inside throughout the day. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 191551, citation number 02, item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/24/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1675 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94615. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 943248, citation number 01, item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/20/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 195 41st Street, Oakland, CA 94611.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $22000
- — Z (R) $44000
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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 340841097.
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