DULUTH, MN —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - MOUNT ROYAL BRANCH
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - MOUNT ROYAL BRANCH in 200 MOUNT ROYAL SHOPPING CIR, DULUTH, MN 55803 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 347110652.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 - MOUNT ROYAL BRANCH
- Site address
- 200 MOUNT ROYAL SHOPPING CIR
- City
- DULUTH
- State
- MN
- ZIP
- 55803
- Mailing
- 200 MOUNT ROYAL SHOPPING CIR, DULUTH, MN 55803
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
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A03
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,464 · Current $1,616 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) Loading dock; Dock plates located on the T&S Equipment brand model WL-400-5 hydraulic dock leveler, used by employees to unload bulk mail parcels from trucks, were corroded along the hinges and in other areas, compromising the structural integrity of the plates.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1616
- — C (S) $6464
- — Z (S) $6464
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,775 · Current $2,694 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) Loading dock; Safety device(s) including fixed toe guards and/or electrically-connected emergency stop devices located on the T&S Equipment brand model WL-400-5 hydraulic dock leveler, had been removed, exposing employees who work in the vicinity to caught-between hazards presented around the perimeter of the leveler deck.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2693.75
- — C (S) $10775
- — Z (S) $10775
1910.333 C02
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,775 · Current $2,694 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that only qualified persons were working on energized circuits and that qualified persons were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools: (a) Loading dock, on or about November 10, 2023; Employee(s) who worked in close proximity to exposed conductors within an energized 208 Volt, 3 Phase, 60 Hz electrical enclosure that provided power for the T&S Equipment brand model WL-400-5 hydraulic dock leveler, were not qualified to perform work on energized circuits and were not familiar with precautionary techniques, not limited to personal protective equipment.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2693.75
- — C (S) $10775
- — Z (S) $10775
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed: (a) Loading dock, on or about November 10, 2023; Employee(s) who worked in close proximity to exposed conductors within an energized 208 Volt, 3 Phase, 60 Hz electrical enclosure that provided power for the T&S Equipment brand model WL-400-5 hydraulic dock leveler, were not wearing rubber insulating gloves to protect against electrical shock and/or burns.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 347110652.
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