STAFFORD, VA —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE in 2650 RICHMOND HIGHWAY, STAFFORD, VA 22554 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 345840870.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
- Site address
- 2650 RICHMOND HIGHWAY
- City
- STAFFORD
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 22554
- Mailing
- 2650 RICHMOND HIGHWAY, STAFFORD, VA 22554
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 491110
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,287 · Current $5,387 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: (a) 2650 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VA 22554: On or about 3/17/22, and times prior thereto, employees worked with corrosives, such as bleach, without immediate access to an eyewash station for emergency use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5386.55
- — Z (S) $8287
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $12,431 · Current $8,080 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):A written hazard communication program which also includes the following: A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas). (a) 2650 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VA 22554: On or about 3/17/22, and times prior thereto, employees had access and exposure to cleaning and sanitizing chemicals in the storage and custodial closets, which the employer had failed to ensure that the list of hazard chemicals known to be present at the workplace was maintained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8080.15
- — Z (S) $12431
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $62,155 · Current $40,401 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provided at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals: (a) 2650 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VA 22554: On or about 3/17/22, and times prior thereto, employees had access and exposure to cleaning and sanitizing chemicals in the storage and custodial closets, which the employer had failed to ensure that all safety data sheets were present and up-to-date in the employee available SDS Binder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $40400.75
- — Z (R) $62155
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (a) 2650 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VA 22554: On or about 3/17/22, and times prior thereto, employees had access and exposure to cleaning and sanitizing chemicals in the storage and custodial closets, which the employer had failed to maintain a copy of the safety data sheets for.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $12,431 · Current $8,080 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (a) 2650 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VA 22554: On or about 3/17/22, and times prior thereto, employees were assigned to perform janitorial work using hazardous cleaning chemicals without being provided adequate hazard communication training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8080.15
- — Z (S) $12431
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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 345840870.
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