OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - WOODLAND HILLS

Issued

Jan 2, 2019

Abate by

Jan 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $129,336 · Current $0 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 employees were exposed to excessive heat hazards:  Mail routes within Woodland Hills, California:  On July 6, 2018, a letter carrier was delivering mail with a heat index in excess of 108 degrees F, which is categorized as "DANGER" by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  The employee was exposed to heat-related hazards and died as a result of hyperthermia.    The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard [OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1)], which was contained in OSHA inspection number 538158, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 24, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 14200 E 32nd Street South, Independence, Missouri 64055.

Issued

Jan 2, 2019

Abate by

Jan 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $20,328 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): The employer did not enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness had occurred:  Woodland Hills Station:   a) On July 7, 2018, a letter carrier was on route delivering mail and suffered heat exhaustion. The work-related illness was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log.   b) On September 28, 2018, a letter carrier was on route delivering mail and suffered heat exhaustion. The work-related illness was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log.   The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard [29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3)], which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1122884, citation number 1, item number 1A and was affirmed as a final order on June 19, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 8827 Monard Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.  The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard [29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3)], which was contained in OSHA inspection number 955929, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 21, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1606 Huron Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.  The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard [29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3)], which was contained in OSHA inspection number 974326, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 24, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 7451 Templhof Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241.