worker safety

Apr 6th

USPS mail processing center in St Louis again cited by OSHA for fire extinguisher, electrical violations

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 […]

Mar 5th

DOL wanted injunction against USPS to protect whistleblowers in all postal facilities

In a recent whistleblower lawsuit against USPS, the Department of Labor  (DOL) had requested broad “injunctive relief, nationwide in scope, to vindicate the public interest in promoting safe workplaces and protecting those who dare to advocate for them.”  The DOL proposed injunction included prohibitions: against taking adverse action against any Postal Service employee on account […]

Mar 24th

OSHA Cites USPS In Nashville, Tenn With $50,000 Fine For Repeat Safety Hazard

US Department of Labor’s OSHA cites US Postal Service in Nashville, Tenn., with $50,000 fine for repeat safety hazard NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service on Royal Parkway in Nashville with a repeat safety violation following an employee being struck by a […]

Mar 18th

USPS Implements Safety Measures at ISCs To Protect Postal Employees from Radiation

In light of the recent nuclear events in Japan, the Postal Service has implemented safety measures at International Service Centers (ISCs) to prevent employees and postal customers from exposure to radiation from incoming international mail. Postal inspectors, along with Customs and Border Protection Officers, have direct responsibility for monitoring international mail to ensure that it […]

Dec 29th

OSHA Proposes $80,000 In Fines Against USPS in Duluth, GA For Repeat And Serious Safety Violations

DULUTH, Ga. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $80,000 in penalties against the U.S. Postal Service for safety violations found during an inspection at its facility on Boggs Road in Duluth. The Postal Service is being cited with five repeat violations carrying proposed penalties of $75,000. The violations […]

Nov 29th

OSHA levies $46,200 in proposed penalties against U. S. Postal Service in Des Moines, Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Des Moines for two alleged serious and one alleged repeat violation of federal workplace safety standards for failing to properly train workers on powered industrial truck hazards. Proposed fines total […]

Oct 18th

OSHA Fines USPS $210,000 For Safety Violations in Columbus, OH

APWU News The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the USPS $210,000 for willfully exposing employees to electrical safety hazards at the Columbus, OH Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC). OSHA inspectors issued the Postal Service five citations [PDF] after they found the Postal Service failed to properly train employees on safe electrical work practices […]

Oct 17th

OSHA Increases Enforcement Against Serious Safety and Health Violators

From October 2009 to September 2010, OSHA issued citations in 164 significant cases where penalties reached $100,000 or more. OSHA found conditions warranting use of its egregious citation policy in 20 of these inspections. In a so-called egregious case, an employer is cited on a per-instance basis under the same standard rather than grouping similar […]

Oct 14th

OSHA fines USPS $212,500 Electrical Hazards at Huntington, W.Va facility

OSHA has cited the U.S. Postal Service for exposing workers to potential electrical hazards at its mail processing facility in Huntington, W.Va. Proposed penalties? $212,500. According to the release: The willful citations address the facility’s failure to properly train employees, use safety-related work practices when exposed to energized parts and provide proper electrical protective equipment. […]