OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in Los Angeles
November 29, 2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $220,000 for willful and serious safety violations at the International Service Center in Los Angeles, CA.
OSHA inspectors issued the USPS eighteen citations after finding that the USPS failed to properly train postal employees or provide them with adequate safety equipment, and live machinery was not properly de-energized, exposing employees to the risk of electric shock.
Other violations included failure to maintain clean and orderly working conditions; maintain fixed metal ladders and guardrails; keep aisles and passageways clear, and properly mark circuit breakers.
The latest OSHA citations bring the Postal Service’s total fines to more than $5.6 million.
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Electrical Work Practices Citations Summary |
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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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Denver, CO |
4/30/2010 |
$217,000 |
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Bedford Park, IL |
5/5/2010 |
$210,000 |
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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, PA (BMC) |
6/3/2010 |
$210,000 |
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Philadelphia, PA (P&DC) |
6/4/2010 |
$217,000 |
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Baton Rouge, LA |
6/7/2010 |
$97,500 |
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Pittsburgh, PA |
6/8/2010 |
$300,000 |
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Portland, OR |
6/16/2010 |
$77,500 |
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Belleville, IL |
6/23/2010 |
$2,925 |
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Scarborough, ME |
6/25/2010 |
$430,000 |
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St. Paul, MN |
6/25/2010 |
$210,000 |
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Capitol Heights, MD |
7/1/2010 |
$270,000 |
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Simi Valley, CA |
7/9/2010 |
$13,175 |
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White River Junction, VT |
7/22/2010 |
$420,000 |
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Boston, MA |
7/26/2010 |
$357,000 |
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Binghamton, NY |
8/5/2010 |
$6,300 |
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Dayton, OH |
8/11/2010 |
$225,000 |
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Portsmouth, NH |
8/19/2010 |
$350,000 |
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Sharonville, OH |
8/19/2010 |
$210,000 |
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Kansas City, KS |
8/27/2010 |
$191,000 |
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Columbus, OH |
10/12/2010 |
$210,000 |
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Huntington, WV |
10/12/2010 |
$212,500 |
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Bluefield, WV |
11/17/2010 |
$287,000 |
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Los Angeles, CA |
11/18/2010 |
$220,000 |
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Total to Date |
$5,639,500 |
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