ALAMEDA, CA —
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 1415 WEBSTER STREET, ALAMEDA, CA 94501 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 340872381.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 50000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that: Mail handling area: Employees were exposed to lacerations due to sharp edges of broken rods on the mail hampers. Employees are using mail hampers with broken rods.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
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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 340872381.
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