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OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SEATTLE NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SEATTLE NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER in 34301 9TH AVE. S, FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 344566674.

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Site address
34301 9TH AVE. S
City
FEDERAL WAY
State
WA
ZIP
98003
Mailing
34301 9TH AVENUE SOUTH, FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
491110
Employees
650
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.1200 B04 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 5, 2020
Abate by
Jul 1, 2020
Penalty
Initial $7,711 · Current $3,856 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(4)(iii): In work operations where employees only handle chemicals in sealed containers which are not opened under normal conditions of use, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with information and training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) to the extent necessary to protect them in the event of a spill or leak of a hazardous chemical for a sealed container:    (a)  U.S. Postal Service at 34301 9th Avenue South Federal Way, WA; On or about January 7, 2020;  A Shur-Spray Automatic Chemical Sprinkler was leaking carbon tetrachloride and it was mis-labeled as non-hazardous when removed from the mail processing system.     (b) U.S. Postal Service at 34301 9th Avenue South Federal Way, WA; On or about January 7, 2020;  The Supervisor did not obtain a safety data sheet for carbon tetrachloride as soon as possible after a package containing a Shur-Spray Automatic Chemical Sprinkler was leaking carbon tetrachloride.     (c)  U.S. Postal Service at 34301 9th Avenue South Federal Way, WA; On or about January 7, 2020; Employees were not wearing the proper personal protective equipment to clean up carbon tetrachloride when a Shur-Spray Automatic Chemical Sprinkler was leaking carbon tetrachloride in the mail processing system.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3855.5
  • — Z (S) $7711

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