RALEIGH, NC —
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 1 FLORETTA PLACE, RALEIGH, NC 27676 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 341848513.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 1 FLORETTA PLACE
- City
- RALEIGH
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 27676
- Mailing
- 1 FLORETTA PLACE, RALEIGH, NC 27676
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
- 799
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $7,482 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 tractor trailer drop ship drivers are pulling away from the dock while PIT (Powered Industrial Truck) operators are actively unloading the trailers resulting in the PITs falling off the docks and onto the ground outside the facility: Raleigh P &DC, Loading Dock Door #63: On or about October 10/08/2016, an employee was exposed to crushing hazards when the tractor trailer being actively unloaded by a PIT operator pulled away from the loading dock as the PIT was exiting the trailer. The PIT and operator fell off the dock and into the trailer parking area outside of the facility. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7482
- — Z (S) $12471
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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 341848513.
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