CHAGRIN FALLS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in 160 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, CHAGRIN FALLS, OH 44022 (NAICS 491110). OSHA activity number 348431727.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- Site address
- 160 EAST WASHINGTON STREET
- City
- CHAGRIN FALLS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44022
- Mailing
- 160 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, CHAGRIN FALLS, OH 44022
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
- 52
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: On or about August 12, 2025, the U.S. Postal Service - Chagrin Falls Post Office did not inspect portable fire extinguishers throughout the facility when available for employee use. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard or its equivalent standard 1910.157(e)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1786617, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 1-6-2025, with respect to a workplace located at 211 N Andover Rd., Andover, KS 67002.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (R) $0
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure; b) On or about August 12, 2025, the U.S. Postal Service Chagrin Falls Post Office was using an extension cord as a substitute for the fixed wiring to carrier's cases. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard or its equivalent standard 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)A), which was contained in OSHA inspection 1720348, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 7-29-2024, with respect to a workplace located at 351 24th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (R) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a)On or about August 12, 2025, the U.S. Postal Service Chagrin Falls Post Office failed to ensure a flexible cables providing power to the lights on the carrier's metal cases and a Passive Adaptive Scanning System (PASS) machine were provided with strain relief creating a 120-volt electrical shock hazard. b) On or about August 12, 2025, the U.S. Postal Service Chagrin Falls Post Office failed to ensure a flexible cable providing power to the lights on the carrier's metal cases were provided with strain relief creating a 120-volt electrical shock hazard. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard or its equivalent standard 1910.305(g)(2)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection 1674332, citation number 1, item number 1-b, and was affirmed as final order on 10-17-2023, with respect to a workplace located at N4952 4th St., Leopolis, WI 54948.
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 348431727.
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