MOORHEAD, IA —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 116 OAK STREET, MOORHEAD, IA 51558 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 340964790.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 116 OAK STREET
- City
- MOORHEAD
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 51558
- Mailing
- 116 OAK STREET, MOORHEAD, IA 51558
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition: (a) At the US Postal Service in Moorhead, Iowa, on or about September 29, 2015 and prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the workplace was maintained in a clean condition and dry condition. The office vestibule at the rear of the building had water intrusion. This condition exposed workers to slip hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.304 B03 I
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(i): All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in bathrooms or on rooftops were not equipped with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel. (a) In the bathroom at the Moorhead Post Office, a standard 125 volt single 15 or 20 ampere receptacle was not suitably equipped with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection. The receptacle supplied power for an electric tankless water heater on the wall above the toilet. This condition exposed employees to fire and electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.305 E01
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures (a) In the vestibule leading to the back door, a circuit breaker box used as a junction box was not installed to prevent moisture and/or water from entering the box. The box was exposed to water intrusion from the ceiling and when water that traveled down the wall to the box. This condition exposed workers to fire and electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.305 J02 IV
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv): A receptacle installed in a wet or damp location was not suitable for the location: (a) On the exterior of the building leading into the back door, a receptacle was not designed to prevent moisture and/or water from entering the receptacle. The unit was located on the exterior wall where water intrusion from the rain and condensate could get into the unit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.334 A03 III
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $44,000 · Current $22,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(iii): Adapters which interrupt the continuity of the equipment grounding connection were used: (a) At the temporary desk for the Blencoe office, the continuity to ground was interrupted between a 2-prong 125 volt wall receptacle used to provide power to a 3-prong relocatable power tap (RPT) when an AC three-prong to two-prong plug adapter was used. This condition exposed workers to a fire and 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 1910.334(a)(3)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004473, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 02/17/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 100 East 3rd Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $22000
- — Z (R) $44000
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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 340964790.
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