PORTLAND, OR —
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 2017 NW VAUGHN ST., PORTLAND, OR 97209 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 346262074.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 2017 NW VAUGHN ST.
- City
- PORTLAND
- State
- OR
- ZIP
- 97209
- Mailing
- 2017 NW VAUGHN ST., PORTLAND, OR 97209
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
- 61
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B05
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,366 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use: (a) On or about October 6, 2022, and at time prior there to, employees at the Portland River District DCU were exposed to occupational injury and illness when entryways which were not exits were not clearly marked with "not an exit" or identified by a sign indicating the actual use of each room by their employer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $7366
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": On or about October 5, 2022, Employees at the Portland River District facility were exposed to occupational injuries and illness when fire exits were not clearly marked in the facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: (a) On or about October 5, 2022, and at time prior thereto employees at the Portland River District DCU were occupational injuries and illness when exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent in the facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2023
- 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) On or about October 6, 2022, and at times prior there to, employees at the Portland River District DCU were exposed to occupational injuries and illness when the employer required them to work in a newly constructed facility which had not been equipped with fire extinguishers.
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 346262074.
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