HARNED, KY —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 48 KY-259, HARNED, KY 40144 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 346419757.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 48 KY-259
- City
- HARNED
- State
- KY
- ZIP
- 40144
- Mailing
- 4500 ANNSHIRE AVE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40213
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A03
- Issued
- May 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $13,394 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice. a) On or about 12-5-2022 and times thereafter, an employee using the General Purpose Mail Container (GPMC) to transport mail around the work floor in the Harned Post Office was laying the netting on the floor while unloading mail exposing the workers to a tripping hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $10000
- — C (S) $13394
- — Z (S) $13394
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- May 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $44,645 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION(S))(STATE HAZARD(S) TO EMPLOYEE(S)) a) On or about 1-5-2023, the portable mail cabinet employees use in the Harned Post Office had an energized flexible extension cord powering the lighting exposing workers to an electrical hazard. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1413233, citation number 1, item number -a and was affirmed as a final order on 10-9-2019, with respect to a workplace located at 13758 US HWY 8, Tripoli, WI 54564. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1581592, citation number 1, item number -a and was affirmed as a final order on 04-18-2022, with respect to a workplace located at 24760 South Main Street, Carson, CA 90745.
Recent events (3)
- — J (R) $0
- — C (R) $44645
- — Z (R) $44645
1910.305 G01 IV B
- Issued
- May 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $8,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used where run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors; a) On or about 1-5-2023, the portable mail cabinet employees use in the Harned Post Office had an energized flexible extension cord powering the lighting that ran form a hole cut into the ceiling to the lighting creating an electrical/fire hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $8000
- — 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 346419757.
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