OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in Binghamton, NY
September 3, 2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the USPS $8,000 for serious safety hazards at a Binghamton, NY postal facility.
OSHA issued the citations after inspectors found that exit routes in the facility were blocked; there was sufficient work space for safe operation; and that employees working on live electrical equipment were not provided proper protective gear.
The most recent violations bring the Postal Service’s total OSHA fines to nearly $4.7 million.
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OSHA Citations of USPS |
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Site |
Date |
Amount |
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Des Moines, IA |
1/27/2010 |
$97,500 |
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Providence, RI |
4/29/2010 |
$558,000 |
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Bedford Park, IL |
5/5/2010 |
$210,000 |
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Denver, CO |
5/10/2010 |
$217,000 |
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Anaheim, CA |
5/24/2010 |
$11,050 |
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Bell, CA |
5/24/2010 |
$18,425 |
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Las Vegas, NV |
5/24/2010 |
$10,625 |
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Philadelphia, BMC |
6/3/2010 |
$210,000 |
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Philadelphia, PA P&DC |
6/4/2010 |
$217,000 |
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Pittsburgh, PA P&DC |
6/8/2010 |
$300,000 |
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Baton Rouge, LA P&DC |
6/14/2010 |
$97,500 |
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Portland, OR P&DC |
6/16/2010 |
$77,000 |
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Southern ME P&DC |
6/25/2010 |
$430,000 |
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Minneapolis/St. Paul NDC |
6/29/2010 |
$210,000 |
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Southern MD P&DC |
7/1/2010 |
$272,000 |
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White River Junction, VT P&DC |
7/29/2010 |
$420,000 |
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Boston, MA |
7/26/2010 |
$357,000 |
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Dayton, OH P&DC |
8/18/2010 |
$225,000 |
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Portsmouth, NH P&DC |
8/20/2010 |
$350,000 |
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Kansas City, KS BMC |
8/27/2010 |
$191,000 |
| Cincinnati, OH BMC | 9/1/2010 | $210,000 |
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Binghamton, NY |
9/2/2010 |
$8,000 |
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TOTAL |
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$4,697,100 |