CEDAR RAPIDS, IA —
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 615 6TH AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 346769417.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 615 6TH AVE SE
- City
- CEDAR RAPIDS
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 52401
- Mailing
- 615 6TH AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401
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
- 50000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Oct 12, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $49,110 · Current $14,733 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: The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards associated with the operation of powered industrial vehicles. This violation was most recently documented on or about June 14, 2023 at the U.S. Postal Service located at 615 6th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The employer did not ensure that an operator's performances were being evaluated at least once every three years when operating a forklift. U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1589962, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on September 7, 2022 with respect to a workplace located at 910 1st St S, Hopkins, Minnesota 55343.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $14733
- — Z (R) $49110
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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 346769417.
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