BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 7 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE, BOSTON, MA 02111 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 346875362.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 7 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02111
- Mailing
- 25 DORCHESTER AVENUE ROOM 2003, BOSTON, MA 02205
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,733 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. Location: Facility The employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate eye protection while handling liquid chemicals that presented an eye injury hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3000
- — C (S) $14733
- — Z (S) $14733
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,822 · Current $0 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: Location: Facility An emergency eye wash was not available for employees using corrosive Safety Foam - Gin - Acid cleaner.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9822
- — Z (S) $9822
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,822 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets. Location: Facility Employees have not been adequately trained in chemical products, including cleaning chemicals, used at the facility.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (S) $9822
- — Z (S) $9822
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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 346875362.
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