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OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 430 E. MCKINLEY AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 340935584.

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Establishment
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Site address
430 E. MCKINLEY AVE
City
DES MOINES
State
IA
ZIP
50315
Mailing
430 E. MCKINLEY AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315
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
50
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Nov 19, 2015
Abate by
Dec 9, 2015
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazards of falling and soft tissue injury while operating a dock leveler with a damaged frame:      Employees were exposed to soft tissue injury and falls by having to forcefully push the sides of the dock leveler by foot to create frame alignment and then run upon to the dock leveler ending the run with jumping force to force it to come to the complete and correct down position.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $1500
  • — C (S) $5000
  • — Z (S) $5000

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