NORFOLK, VA —
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 600 CHURCH ST. PROCESSING DISTRIBUTION CENTER, NORFOLK, VA 23501 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 343367090.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 600 CHURCH ST. PROCESSING DISTRIBUTION CENTER
- City
- NORFOLK
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 23501
- Mailing
- 1801 BROOK RD, RICHMOND, VA 23232
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
- 561
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,030 · Current $2,030
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: 600 Church St., Norfolk, VA 23501, PDC: On or about August 18, 2018, the employer used a flexible (SO) cord drop from a ceiling-mounted electrical box: a) to power a motor control panel on a low-cost tray sorting machine. b) to power an automatic tray unsleaver, exposing employees to potential shock and fire hazards. United States Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1130496, citation number 1, item number 1, issued on August 4, 2016 with respect to a workplace located at 505 Windy Knoll Dr., Mount Airy, MD 21771 and was affirmed as final order on December 5, 2016. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $2030
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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 343367090.
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