OSHA cites Urbandale, Iowa postal facility for violations URBANDALE, Iowa- The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Des Moines Area Office cited the postal facility for two repeated and one serious safety violations. The citations follow an October 2015 OSHA investigation of a complaint alleging forklift operators were handling unstable loads and […]
In June 2015 OSHA issued ‘A Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers’ with little fanfare. This issue should have received wide media coverage so workers nationwide would know of the new policy on use of restroom facilities. November 10, 2015 PITTSBURGH — Members of the clerks union at the post office on the city’s […]
October 25, 2015 – FairWarning.org has published a chart which shows that USPS tops the list for whistleblower retaliation complaints. According to the FairWarning.org,chart below, there were 578 complaints lodged against USPS covering an eight-year period of Oct. 01, 2007 and June 30, 2015. Railroad companies dominated the list with seven (7) in the top ten. […]
Willful and serious violations total nearly $80K in fines Employer name: U.S. Postal Service, 204 Fairforest Way, Greenville, South Carolina 29607 Citations issued: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued one willful and two serious safety citations to the Postal Service on Sept. 14. Investigation findings: The willful citation was issued for exposing employees to […]
07/30/2015 – After an onsite inspection, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) slammed the Postal Service with five citations for violating safety standards at a post office located in Kent, WA, on July 1. OSHA also imposed a total of $16,000 in fines. Four of the violations were labeled “serious:” A tool rest on a […]
June 28, 2015 – USPS was seeking to overturn OSHA citation, penalties in heat-related death of Missouri letter carrier and USPS settled case involving postal worker who called 911 and labeled a terrorist. On September 10, 2014, U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) Administrative Law Judge Peggy Ball upheld the willful citation issued […]
April 29, 2015 WASHINGTON – To help ensure that workers have a voice in their workplaces and the protection they deserve, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration today unveiled a new version of its “Job Safety and Health – It’s The Law!” poster. The poster informs workers of their rights, and employers of their responsibilities. […]
4/07/2015 – The labor movement will observe Workers Memorial Day on Tues. April 28, to commemorate those who have been killed or injured on the job and to revitalize the fight for workplace safety. Workers Memorial Day coincides with the anniversary of passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH) more than 40 years […]
April 2, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited USPS again for hazards throughout the mail center. Employer name: United States Postal Service Investigation site: 1720 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri Date investigation initiated and what prompted inspection: On Jan.13, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational […]
USPS cited for electrical hazards at Chicago’s Clark Street distribution center The U.S. Postal Service is facing more than $60,000 in fines after being cited by OSHA for electrical hazards at a distribution center in the North Side Lincoln Park neighborhood. Press Release Chicago, IL Employer name: United States Postal Service Investigation site: 2643 N. […]