OSHA Inspection: U. S. POSTAL SERVICE

Issued

Jun 1, 2022

Abate by

Jun 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,396 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(e)(3):Each lockout or tagout device was not removed from each energy isolating device by the employee who had applied the device:  (a) On or about May 17, 2022 maintenance employees working on and near the Dual Pass Rough Cull (DPRC #2) at the USPS P&DC facility were exposed to electrocution, electrical burns, and electric shock when the lockout device was removed by the employer and not by the employee who applied the device.

Issued

Jun 1, 2022

Abate by

Jun 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $79,761 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy control devices.  (a) On or about December 3rd, 2021, and at times prior thereto, the U. S. Postal Service did not provide the required machine-specific training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy control devices. Maintenance employees who were performing routine, preventative, and non-scheduled maintenance and repairs on post and parcel processing equipment at the Portland, OR, P&DC location were exposed to electrocution, entanglement, electrical shock, caught in, and pinched by hazards in the event of unexpected energization.   The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1555050, citation number 2, item number1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 28, 2022, concerning a workplace located at 3701 West Wendover Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27495.  The U.S. Postal Service. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1331751, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on September 15, 2019, concerning a workplace located at 17 S. Commerce Way, Bethlehem, PA, 18017.  The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1229207, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on October 4, 2017, concerning a workplace located at 1025 Hoyt St. Oshkosh, WI.  Abatement certification and documentation are required within 10 days after the abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photograph, or video evidence of abatement, or other written

Issued

Jun 1, 2022

Abate by

Jun 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $56,980 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, in-going nip points, rotating parts,  flying chips, and sparks.  (a) On or about May 5, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees performing routine maintenance on the NEC- Canceller machine at the USPS P&DC facility were exposed to broken bones by the in-running nip points while performing routine maintenance on the machine with covers removed while it was connected to a live power source.   (b) On or about May 18, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees working on and near the Dual Pass Rough Cull (DPRC #2)  at the USPS P&DC facility were exposed to broken bones, lacerations, and mild transient loss of function when a broken bearing and shaft were left exposed.   The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number1555050, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on March 28, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 3701 West Wendover Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27495.  The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1203272, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 20, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 660 Westfield Road, San Francisco, CA 94128.