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 5310 1ST AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 345259246.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 5310 1ST AVENUE NORTH
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35212
- Mailing
- 5310 1ST AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212
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
- 56
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,851 · Current $5,851
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. (a) On or about 6/1/2021 and at times earlier - 5310 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35212, in the sorting area, employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards because the walking-working surface around the electrical panel was not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5851
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,802 · Current $7,802
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: (a) On or about 6/1/2021 and at times earlier - 5310 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35212, in the sorting area at the exit discharge on the southeast side, employees were exposed to burn and fire related hazards due to a metal anti-burglar door was locked preventing use of the egress route and exit discharge in the event of an emergency.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $7802
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,802 · Current $7,802
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": (a) On or about 6/1/2021 and at times earlier - 5310 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35212, in the sorting area at the exit discharge on the northwest side, employees were exposed to burn and fire related hazards due to an exit that was incorrectly marked "Not an Exit".
Recent events (3)
- — I $4681.2
- — Z $7802
- — Z (S) $7802
1910.37 B07
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(7): Each exit sign must have the word "Exit" in plainly legible letters not less than six inches (15.2 cm) high, with the principal strokes of the letters in the word "Exit" not less than three-fourths of an inch (1.9 cm) wide. (a) On or about 6/1/2021 and at times earlier - 5310 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35212, in the sorting area at the exit discharge on the northwest side, employees were exposed to burn and fire hazards due to the lack of proper signage.
Recent events (3)
- — I $0
- — Z $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 345259246.
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