INDIANAPOLIS, IN —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 125 WEST SOUTH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 341102846.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 125 WEST SOUTH STREET
- City
- INDIANAPOLIS
- State
- IN
- ZIP
- 46206
- Mailing
- 125 WEST SOUTH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 491110
- Employees
- 1000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $12,675
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects: a. On or about December 3, 2015, in the storage mezzanine near the skybox and the employee walkway adjacent to this area, the employer did not provide hard hats to protect employees from debris falling from the ceiling. b. On or about December 3, 2015, in the M149-M151 mens locker and the Delivery Bar Code Sorter area, DBCS-1, the employer did not provide hard hats to protect employees from debris falling from the ceiling. c. On or about March 15, 2016, in the Advanced Facer Canceler System area, AFCS-1, the employer did not provide hard hats to protect employees from debris falling from the ceiling.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $12675
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000 · Current $12,675 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 struck-by hazards in areas where the concrete decking (ceiling) was delaminating and spalling. a. On or about December 3, 2015, in the storage mezzanine near the skybox and the employee walkway adjacent to this area, the employer did not protect employees from debris falling from the ceiling. There were several large irregular rectangular like pieces of concrete delaminating and spalling from the ceiling. The employer had not installed any overhead protection to protect employees from struck-by hazards due to the falling concrete. b. On or about December 3, 2015, in the M149-M151 mens locker and the Delivery Bar Code Sorter area, DBCS-1, the employer did not protect employees from debris falling from the ceiling. There were several large irregular rectangular like pieces of concrete delaminating and spalling from the ceiling. The employer had not installed any overhead protection to protect employees from struck-by hazards due to the falling concrete. c. On or about March 15, 2016, in the Advanced Facer Canceler System area, AFCS-1, the employer did not protect employees from debris falling from the ceiling. There were several large irregular rectangular like pieces of concrete delaminating and spalling from the ceiling. The employer had not installed any overhead protection to protect employees from struck-by hazards due to the falling concrete.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $12675
- — C (W) $70000
- — Z (W) $70000
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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 341102846.
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