SAN FRANCISCO, CA —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - PINE STREET
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - PINE STREET in 1400 PINE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 341101624.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 - PINE STREET
- Site address
- 1400 PINE STREET
- City
- SAN FRANCISCO
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 94109
- Mailing
- DISTRICT SAFETY P.O. BOX 889017, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94188
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
- 109
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $55,000 · Current $27,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: On or about December 7, 2015, at exit door leading to Larkin Street, the employer did not ensure monitoring to prohibit the stacking or storing material in the exit route to keep it free and unobstructed. Mail containers blocked the designated emergency exit door on two observed instances, obstructing the path to reach the exit ramp and street. Employees were exposed to fire hazards. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1084109, citation number 01, item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on September 4, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 1415 Webster Street, Alameda, CA 94501. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 943248, citation number 01, item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on November 20, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 195 41st Street, Oakland, CA 94611. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 191551, citation number 02, item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on August 24, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1675 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94615.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $27500
- — Z (R) $55000
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit." On or about December 7, 2015, at exit door leading to Larkin Street, the employer did not ensure the exit was marked with an exit sign. Employees were exposed to fire hazards. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 997104, Citation 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 28, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2226 Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94602. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 768443, Citation 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 19, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1600 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
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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 341101624.
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