HOLDREGE, NE —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 420 EAST AVE, HOLDREGE, NE 68949 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 345711758.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 420 EAST AVE
- City
- HOLDREGE
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68949
- Mailing
- 420 EAST AVE, HOLDREGE, NE 68949
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.305 A02 X
- Issued
- May 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,837 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage: Employees engaged in casing mail at the United States Postal Office located at 420 East Avenue, Holdrege, Nebraska were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the employees were not instructed in the recognition of the hazards associated with working around live electrical circuits or exposed conductors and the methods to mitigate those hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $500
- — C (S) $6837
- — Z (S) $6837
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- May 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: Employees engaged in casing mail at the United States Postal Office located at 420 East Avenue, Holdrege, Nebraska were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the employees were not instructed in the recognition of the hazards associated with working around live electrical circuits or exposed conductors and the methods to mitigate those hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 F01
- Issued
- May 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(f)(1): Insulation. All conductors used for general wiring shall be insulated unless otherwise permitted in this subpart: Employees engaged in casing mail at the United States Postal Office located at 420 East Avenue, Holdrege, Nebraska were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the employees were not instructed in the recognition of the hazards associated with working around live electrical circuits or exposed conductors and the methods to mitigate those hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- May 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $34,183 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1):Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: Employees engaged in casing mail at the United States Postal Office located at 420 East Avenue, Holdrege, Nebraska were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the employees were not instructed in the recognition of the hazards associated with working around live electrical circuits or exposed conductors and the methods to mitigate those hazards. The United States Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.305(b)(1) contained in OSHA inspection number 1402018, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on November 8, 2019 with respect to a workplace located at 119 Center Street East, Madison, South Dakota.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $2000
- — C (R) $34183
- — Z (R) $34183
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- May 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: Employees engaged in casing mail at the United States Postal Office located at 420 East Avenue, Holdrege, Nebraska were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the employees were not instructed in the recognition of the hazards associated with working around live electrical circuits or equipment and the methods to mitigate those hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (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 345711758.
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