WENATCHEE, WA —
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 1050 MAPLE STREET, WENATCHEE, WA 98801 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 340871367.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 1050 MAPLE STREET
- City
- WENATCHEE
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98801
- Mailing
- 1050 MAPLE STREET, WENATCHEE, WA 98801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 491110
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": A) In the main room of the post office, there was an exit door that was not labeled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by elevation of 2.44 meters (8 ft.) or more above the floor or other working surface.: A) In the basement of the post office, there was a fluorescent light bar, that had unprotected bulbs, as well as live wires hanging down, connected by wire nuts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: A) in the main room of the post office, there was a box with switches for the outside lights, that did not have a cover that limited access to the wires and conductors that were inside.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.305 J01 I
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles located within 8 feet of the floor had live parts exposed to employee contact: A) In the basement, there was an incandescent light bulb, and fixture that were not protected from damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4000
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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 340871367.
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