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OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

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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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
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
491110
Employees
1000000
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.147 D02

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 8, 2017
Abate by
Feb 21, 2017
Penalty
Initial $99,630 · Current $12,675 Reduced
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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