ALBANY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 30 KARNER RD., ALBANY, NY 12288 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 348180837.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 30 KARNER RD.
- City
- ALBANY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12288
- Mailing
- 30 KARNER RD., ALBANY, NY 12288
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 761
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 II B
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $10,758 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not provided to the operator when the operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss incident: a) Worksite, Plant floor: On or about 4/11/2025 and times prior, two employees were involved in an accident where two Crown PE 4500-60 Pallet Trucks collided into each other and their PIT certifications were revoked by management. Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training was not provided to the employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10757.5
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.178 L04 II E
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $10,758 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(E): Refresher training was not provided to powered industrial truck operators after a condition in the workplace changed that affected safe operation of the truck: a) Worksite, Plant floor: On or about April 11, 2025, the employer introduced multiple Crown PE4500-80 pallet truck with 8 ft. long forks into the workplace. The employees were not trained or evaluated on the Crown PE4500-80 pallet truck .
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10757.5
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.178 N06
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6): The employer did not require the driver to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel: a) Worksite, Plant floor C-9: On or about April 11, 2025, an employee was operating a Crown Pallet Truck Model #PE4500-80 with 8ft forks when he stuck a steel support beam and a parked pallet truck. The employee was not looking in the direction of travel when moving product resulting in a serious injury accident.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16550
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,823 · Current $7,685 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours. a) Worksite, Plant floor C-9: On or about April 11, 2025, an employee was operating a Crown Pallet Truck Model #PE4500-80 with 8ft forks when he stuck a steel support beam and a parked pallet truck causing injuries that resulted in a hospitalization. The employer did not report the work related hospitalization within the 24 hours.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7684.95
- — Z (O) $11823
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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 348180837.
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