SEATTLE, WA —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 4501 9TH AVENUE NW, SEATTLE, WA 98107 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 342700309.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 4501 9TH AVENUE NW
- City
- SEATTLE
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98107
- Mailing
- 4501 9TH AVENUE NW, SEATTLE, WA 98107
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 98
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 E01 II
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,989 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii): The written hazard communication program did not include the methods the employer would use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks in their work areas: A) The employer's chemical hazard communication program did not have any information regarding hazardous, non-routine tasks, that employees would be exposed to. In particular, there was no information regarding incidental chemical spills from damaged packages that postal employees would handle.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4989
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: A) The employer did not train employees on proper steps to protect themselves from the hazards associated with chemicals they would be exposed to. B) The employer did not inform employees of the nature of the chemicals they were exposed to, and the hazards associated with those chemicals.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H03 IV
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $3,492
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: a) The employer's chemical hazard communication program did not have any information regarding hazardous, non-routine tasks that employees would be exposed to. In particular, there was no information regarding incidental chemical spills from damaged packages that employees would handle. b) The employer did not train employees on proper steps to protect themselves from hazards associated with chemicals they would be exposed to. c) The employer did not inform employees of the nature of the chemicals they were exposed to, and the hazards associated with the chemicals. d) Employees at the Ballard Carrier Annex were unfamiliar with what chemical safety data sheets (SDSs) were, or where to find them.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3492
- — Z (S) $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 342700309.
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