SANTA ANA, CA —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE-SANTA ANA
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE-SANTA ANA in 3101 W. SUNFLOWER AVE, SANTA ANA, CA 92799 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 340934942.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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-SANTA ANA
- Site address
- 3101 W. SUNFLOWER AVE
- City
- SANTA ANA
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 92799
- Mailing
- 3101 W. SUNFLOWER AVE, SANTA ANA, CA 92799
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $38,500 · Current $30,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected. On or about 21 September 2015 and times there prior to, the employer failed to ensure that powered industrial trucks such as forklifts, mules and electric pallet jacks were put out of service, and that defects were reported or corrected as required. a) Where at 3101 W Sunflower Ave. Santa Ana CA 92799 unit #4 was still in service with damaged battery cables exposing employees to electrical hazard b) Where at 3101 W Sunflower Ave. Santa Ana CA 92799 unit #18 was still in service with damaged battery cables exposing employees to electrical hazard c) Where at 3101 W Sunflower Ave. Santa Ana CA 92799 unit #12 was still in service with damaged battery cables exposing employees to electrical hazard d) Where at 3101 W Sunflower Ave. Santa Ana CA 92799 unit #14 was still in service with damaged battery cables exposing employees to electrical hazard e) Where at 3101 W Sunflower Ave. Santa Ana CA 92799 unit #19 was still in service with damaged battery cables exposing employees to electrical hazard f) Where at 3101 W Sunflower Ave. Santa Ana CA 92799 unit #17 was still in service with damaged battery cables exposing employees to electrical hazard g) Where at 3101 W Sunflower Ave. Santa Ana CA 92799 unit #25 was still in service with damaged battery cables exposing employees to electrical hazard h) Where at 3101 W Sunflower Ave. Santa Ana CA 92799 unit #09 was still in service with damaged battery cables exposing employees to electrical hazard The US Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957149, citation number 01, item number 003 and was affirmed as a final order on March 31, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 15421 Gale Ave., City of Industry, CA 91715. The US Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 928063, citation number 02, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on November 13, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 5555 Bandini Blvd, Bell CA 90201. The US Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 895755, citation number 01, item number 006 and was affirmed as a final order on May 31, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 7001 S Central Ave, Los Angeles CA 90052.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $30800
- — Z (R) $38500
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,100 · Current $880 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all name-plates and markings were in place and maintained in a legible condition: On or about 21 September and times there prior to ,where at 3101 W Sunflower Ave. Santa Ana CA 92799 the employer failed to ensure that forklift number 4 had all tags and nameplate in place and maintained in legible condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $880
- — Z (O) $1100
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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 340934942.
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