FEDERAL WAY, 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 34301 9TH AVENUE SOUTH, FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 344113865.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 34301 9TH AVENUE SOUTH
- City
- FEDERAL WAY
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98003
- Mailing
- 34301 9TH AVENUE SOUTH, FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 491110
- Employees
- 500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1101 F01 I
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $4,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(1)(i): Where exposure monitoring was required under 29 CFR 1926.1101, the employer did not perform monitoring to determine accurately the airborne concentrations of asbestos to which employees were or potentially were exposed: A) In rooms 123, and 125 of the Seattle Network Distribution center, employees were demolishing walls that contained asbestos in the joint compound. The employer did not perform initial air monitoring to determine if the employees were exposed to airborne asbestos above the permissible exposure limit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4750
- — Z (S) $9472
1926.1101 K02 I
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(2)(i): Before work subject to this standard began, the building and/or facility owner(s) did not determine the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing material (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos containing material (PACM) at the worksite pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(1): A) In rooms 125, and 123 of the Seattle Network Distribution Center, The employer was demolishing offices, but did not determine if asbestos was present in any of the wall materials.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — 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 344113865.
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