BIRMINGHAM, AL —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 4500 1ST AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 343456638.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 4500 1ST AVE S
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35222
- Mailing
- 4500 1ST AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222
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
- 165
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.25 B03
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $62,513 · Current $40,633 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.25(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that the stairs had uniform riser heights and tread depths between the landings: a) On or about 9/11/2018 - Birmingham Annex B (MPS) SPBS #1 and #3, employees were utilizing a stair system having steps that did not have uniform riser heights and tread depths. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1910.24(f)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1058518, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/30/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 6701 Winton Blount Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36119.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $40633.45
- — Z (R) $62513
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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 343456638.
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