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OSHA Inspection: US POSTAL SERVICE

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of US POSTAL SERVICE in 500 W CHESTNUT EXPRESSWAY, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65801 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 340878404.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
US POSTAL SERVICE
Site address
500 W CHESTNUT EXPRESSWAY
City
SPRINGFIELD
State
MO
ZIP
65801
Mailing
300 WEST PERSHING RD ATTN KEVIN DEVOE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
491110
Employees
900
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.305 B02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2015
Abate by
Jan 8, 2016
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2):    Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:      (a) On, or about August 25, 2015 at worksite 500 W Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, Missouri,  employees were exposed to hazards of electrical shock, and or, arc flash because a plastic cover on a duplex outlet was chipped and broken and did not enclose electrical contacts.        Abatement certification is required for this item; use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $500
  • — Z (S) $3000

1910.305 G02 III

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2015
Abate by
Jan 8, 2016
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:      (a) On or about August 25, 2015 at worksite 500 W Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, Missouri.- employees were exposed to hazard of electrical shock from exposed conductors in a flexible cord which had broken free of its connection to the automated facing cancelling and sorting machine (AFCS) Machine #2.         Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item  use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $500
  • — Z (S) $3000

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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 340878404.

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