CATANO, PR —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - CATANO DMDU ANNEX
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - CATANO DMDU ANNEX in 100 LOS CONQUISTADORES AVE, CATANO, PR 00962 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 346730450.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - CATANO DMDU ANNEX
- Site address
- 100 LOS CONQUISTADORES AVE
- City
- CATANO
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00962
- Mailing
- 100 LOS CONQUISTADORES AVE, CATANO, PR 00962
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
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $13,394 · Current $6,697 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(a):Aisle(s) or passageway(s) were not kept in good repair: (a) On or about 5/25/2023, at U.S. Postal Service - Cata�o DMDU annex, at the Automated Parcel and Bundle Sorter (APBS) work area, there were four areas of the floor, of different sizes, damaged, causing instability while operating and maneuvering powered industrial trucks. Operators can lose control of the equipment, exposing employees to crush and fall hazards. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $6697
- — C (S) $13394
- — Z (S) $13394
1910.178 L04 II A
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A):The operator has been observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner; a) On 25th May, 2023, an employee was observed operating a Toyota Electric Truck, model 8HBE30, entering from the North platform into the Automated Parcel and Bundle Sorter (APBS) work area, using an entrance which was marked with a sign, 'WRONG WAY'. This condition can expose workers to struck by or caught between hazards during the transit of powered industrial trucks. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 II E
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(E):A condition in the workplace changes in a manner that could affect safe operation of the truck. a) On 25th May, 2023, it was observed at the US Postal Service DMDU Annex in Cata�o, at the entrance that connects the North Platform and the Automated Parcel and Bundle Sorter, that, although there is a sign indicating the ONE-WAY direction when coming from the APBS area, and another sign indicating 'WRONG WAY' in the opposite direction coming from the North platform, there are arrows on the floor indicating the transit in both ways. This condition can cause confusion among the powered industrial truck operators about the flow of traffic and expose workers to struck by or caught between hazards during the transit of powered industrial trucks. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,929 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: On 26th, May, 2023 at 7:01 pm, CSHO received an email from the Safety Coordinator/Steward, NPMHU, Local 313, that it was confirmed by the USPS Cata�o powered industrial truck instructor, that an employee from the third shift was observed in the past 14 days of the inspection, operating PIT equipment with the driving/training certificate expired since 5/8/2023. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8929
- — Z (S) $8929
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $13,394 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift: a) On or about May 31st, 2023, at the U.S. Postal Service DMDU Annex Cata�o, North Platform, employee was operating a Toyota Electric Truck (Low-Jack Rider), model 8HBE30 without previously conducting a pre-inspection of the equipment. Power Industrial Truck (PIT) Pre-Tour Safety and Health Checklist was not filled by the employee prior to the operation of the equipment. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903 (c) and (d) respectively.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13394
- — Z (S) $13394
1910.178 L04 II
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $3,350 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii): (A) The employer did not provide refresher training to all employees engaged in the unsafe operation and use of forklifts: Instance a. On 25th May, 2023, at the US Postal Service Station DMDU Annex, Cata�o, an employee was observed operating a Toyota Electric Truck, entering the North platform and another employee driving another Toyota Electric Truck going in the opposite direction entering the Automated Parcel and Bundle Sorter (APBS) work area, using the same entrance. That entrance only has enough space for one vehicle at a time. This condition can cause caught by and struck by hazards in case powered industrial trucks coming from opposite sides, collide. Instance b. On 25th May, 2023, an employee was observed operating a Toyota Electric Truck, model 8HBE30, entering from the North platform into the Automated Parcel and Bundle Sorter (APBS) work area, using an entrance which was marked with a sign, 'WRONG WAY'. This condition can expose workers to struck by or caught between hazards during the transit of powered industrial trucks. Instance c. On 25th May, 2023, it was observed at the US Postal Service DMDU Annex in Cata�o, at the entrance that connects the North Platform and the Automated Parcel and Bundle Sorter, that, although there is a sign indicating the ONE-WAY direction when coming from the APBS area, and another sign indicating 'WRONG WAY' in the opposite direction coming from the North platform, there are arrows on the floor indicating the transit in both ways. This condition can cause confusion among the powered industrial truck operators about the flow of traffic and expose workers to struck by or caught between hazards during the transit of powered industrial trucks. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3350
- — C (S) $6696
- — Z (S) $6696
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Source
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