LEHIGH VALLEY, PA —
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 17 S. COMMERCE WAY, LEHIGH VALLEY, PA 18002 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 341905966.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- Site address
- 17 S. COMMERCE WAY
- City
- LEHIGH VALLEY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18002
- Mailing
- 17 S. COMMERCE WAY, LEHIGH VALLEY, PA 18002
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
- 1000000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $99,630 · Current $12,675 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) Lehigh Valley Processing and Distribution Center - Employees are rebuilding an Automated Package Processing System, comprised of multiple machines with separate energy sources which have not been controlled. This continuing violation was most recently observed on or about October 18, 2016, when the previously developed hazardous energy control procedures were not applied to the complete machine assembly. The employer's ongoing responsibility is to ensure the adherence to the machine specific procedures to affect the necessary energy control for each system component.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $12675
- — C (W) $99630
- — Z (W) $99630
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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 341905966.
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