ANDOVER, KS —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 211 N ANDOVER RD, ANDOVER, KS 67002 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 347866170.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 211 N ANDOVER RD
- City
- ANDOVER
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67002
- Mailing
- 300 WEST PERSHING ROAD SUITE 215, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 28
- Ownership type
- B
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $18,436 · Current $9,218 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: At the break room, employees are exposed to electric shocks and/or fire hazards in that a power strip was used to supply power to the refrigerator, coffee maker and microwave, which is not designed for. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.303 (b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1603782, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 11-13-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 1237 East Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37950. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.303 (b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1604497, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 09-06-2022, with respect to a workplace located at 3240 Horatio Hagood Road, Horatio, SC 29062. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.303 (b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1606792, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08-27-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 417 West 7th Street, Columbia, TN 38401.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9218
- — Z (R) $18436
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $460 · Current $460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: At the facility, employees are exposed to fire hazards in that two fire extinguishers were not inspected on a monthly basis. U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) including but not limited to the following instances: U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1673574, citation number 3, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08-11-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 12003 Avalon Boulevard, Suite 109, Los Angeles, CA 90061. U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1658780, citation number 1, item number 1, group letter a and was affirmed as a final order on 06-06-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 1144 S. Detroit Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1651669, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03-20-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 933 Broad St., Portsmouth, VA 23707.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $460
- — Z (R) $460
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: At the facility, employees are exposed to fire hazards in that two fire extinguishers were not inspected on an annual basis. U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1658780, citation number 1, item number 1, group letter b and was affirmed as a final order on 06-06-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 1144 S. Detroit Ave., Toledo, OH 43614.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (R) $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 347866170.
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