NORTH HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - NORTH HOUSTON PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - NORTH HOUSTON PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER in 4600 ALDINE BENDER RD., NORTH HOUSTON, TX 77315 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 342954724.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 4600 ALDINE BENDER RD.
- City
- NORTH HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77315
- Mailing
- 4600 ALDINE BENDER RD., NORTH HOUSTON, TX 77315
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
- 1600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,130 · Current $4,878 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a. On or about February 14, 2018 at the west dock of the facility adjacent to door 31 & 32 where employees were exposed to a blocked EXIT route which was blocked by metal carts. b. On or about February 14, 2018 at the west dock of the facility adjacent to door 55 where an EXIT route door was blocked by a broken handrail. c. On or about February 14, 2018 at the west dock of the facility at door 82 where an EXIT route was blocked by carts and large boxes. d. On or about February 14, 2018 at the west dock of the facility adjacent to door 99 where an EXIT route was blocked by metal carts and equipment. e. On or about February 14, 2018 at the south dock of the facility at door 106 where an EXIT route was by carts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4878
- — Z (S) $8130
1910.37 A04
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2018
- Abate by
- May 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times: a. On or about February 14, 2018 at the south open dock of the facility at door 106 where employees were exposed to emergency lighting that was not operable. b. On or about February 14, 2018 at the main facility on column J28 where employees were exposed to emergency lighting that was not operable.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.165 E
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2018
- Abate by
- May 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,130 · Current $4,878 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.165(e): Manually operated actuation devices for use in conjunction with employee alarms were not unobstructed, conspicuous and readily accessible: On or about February 14, 2018 on the main workroom floor of the facility the following fire alarm pull boxes were painted blue and were not visibly conspicuous to employees at columns H39, L16, N16, Q18, N12, L26, and K29. On or about February 14, 2018 on the main workroom the following fire pull alarm boxes were blocked by equipment carts, pallets, and boxes Q18, L16, P39, N39, M39 and L39.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4878
- — Z (S) $8130
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2018
- Abate by
- May 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $6,098 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: On or about February 14, 2018 at the facility where employees were exposed to electrical hazards when working near an electrical wall outlet, where the cover was missing or broken.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6097.8
- — Z (S) $10163
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2018
- Abate by
- May 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,141 · Current $685 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: On or about February 14, 2018 at the facility where the employer did not ensure that all portable fire extinguishers are readily accessible to employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $684.6
- — Z (O) $1141
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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 342954724.
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