PHOENIX, AZ —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, PROCESS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, PROCESS DISTRIBUTION CENTER in 4949 E. VAN BUREN VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY, PHOENIX, AZ 85026 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 345116354.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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, PROCESS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
- Site address
- 4949 E. VAN BUREN VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY
- City
- PHOENIX
- State
- AZ
- ZIP
- 85026
- Mailing
- 1441 E BUCKEYE RD ATTN: SAFETY OFFICE, PHOENIX, AZ 85034
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
- 75
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,218 · Current $6,218
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY- Employees are exposed to caught-by hazards while using an unguarded Dayton Drill Press, model 3Z713, S/N 127379. b) BODY SHOP - Employees are exposed to caught-by hazards while using an unguarded Ridgid Drill Press, model R1500, S/N J16252D0101254.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6218
- — Z (S) $6218
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,730 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical: VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY- Seven spray bottles containing WD-40 did not legible labels.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3730
1910.101 A
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.101(a):The employer did not determine that compressed gas cylinders under his control were in a safe condition to the extent that can be determined by visual or other inspections conducted as prescribed in the Hazardous Materials Regulations: STORAGE/HYDRAULIC ROOM: The glass cover to a regulator gauge on an acetylene cylinder was broken, exposing employees to hazards associated with compressed gas cylinders.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) BAY 2 - Fire extinguisher was not mounted where a sign identified an extinguisher's location, exposing employees to fire hazards. b) BAY 3 - Fire extinguisher was not mounted where a sign identified an extinguisher's location, exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 345116354.
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