PORTLAND, ME —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE in 125 FOREST AVENUE, PORTLAND, ME 04101 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 347831141.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
- Site address
- 125 FOREST AVENUE
- City
- PORTLAND
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04101
- Mailing
- 125 FOREST AVENUE, PORTLAND, ME 04101
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
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1030 D04 III A 1
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $13,005 · Current $5,202 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(1): Contaminated sharps were not immediately discarded in containers that were closable, puncture resistant, leakproof and labeled or color-coded according to paragraph g(1)(i) of this standard: Worksite - The employer did not ensure that contaminated sharps were immediately discarded in closable, leakproof containers that were labeled or color-coded.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5202
- — C (S) $13005
- — Z (S) $13005
1910.1030 D04 III A 2 I
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(A)(2)(i): During use, containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found: Worksite - The employer did not ensure that containers for contaminated sharps were not easily accessible to personnel or located as close as was feasible to the immediate area where sharps were used or could be reasonably anticipated to be found.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1030 C01 IV
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated when necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure: Worksite - The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated when necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures that affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — 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 347831141.
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