OSHA Inspection: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

Issued

Jan 9, 2026

Abate by

Feb 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $14,188 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.  a) On or about August 3, 2025, in the battery room, the employer did not ensure that maintenance employees were provided and used appropriate personal protective equipment, including chemical-resistant gloves, chemical aprons, goggles, and face shields, while adding water to the electrolyte in lead-acid batteries for powered industrial equipment.

Issued

Jan 9, 2026

Abate by

Feb 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(b): Hand protection. Selection. Employers shall base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified. [59 FR 16362, April 6, 1994]  a) On or about August 3, 2025, in the battery room, the employer did not ensure that hand protection was selected based on an evaluation of the performance characteristics relative to the task to be performed and the hazards present. Employees used wrist-length Ammex nitrile medical examination gloves, which are not designed or approved for protection against corrosive acid hazards, while handling and moving lead-acid batteries covered in electrolyte and filling these batteries with water. This exposed employees' hands and forearms to corrosive acid hazards capable of causing chemical burns .

Issued

Jan 9, 2026

Abate by

Feb 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $14,188 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1001(j)(7)(iv): Employee information and training. The employer shall also provide, at no cost to employees who perform housekeeping operations in an area which contains ACM or PACM, an asbestos awareness training course, which shall at a minimum contain the following elements: health effects of asbestos, locations of ACM and PACM in the building/facility, recognition of ACM and PACM damage and deterioration, requirements in this standard relating to housekeeping, and proper response to fiber release episodes, to all employees who perform housekeeping work in areas where ACM and/or PACM is present. Each such employee shall be so trained at least once a year.  a) On or about July 25, 2025 in the battery room, cleaning supplies room, building A 1st and 2nd floor, the employer did provide awareness training to employees performing housekeeping operations, such as manually sweeting, using rotating brush sweepers, and rotating polishing discs on flooring that contained ACM/PACM, which included recognition of damage and deterioration, and proper response to fiber release episodes.