safety

May 16th

OSHA cites USPS facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., with 8 safety violations, more than $164,000 in fines

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service at 3200 Summit Blvd. in West Palm Beach for eight alleged safety violations following a November 2010 inspection. Proposed penalties total $164,200. Six repeat violations with penalties totaling $155,200 include failing to appropriately mark […]

Feb 9th

OSHA cites USPS in Nashville, Tenn., with $70,000 fine for 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 one willful safety violation for allowing workers to use damaged and unrepaired dock levelers, carrying a penalty of $70,000. OSHA began its inspection following a complaint that an employee was […]

Jan 7th

After D.C. Explosion, USPS Issues Safety Talk On Handling Suspicious Packages

Safety Talk on Recognizing And Handling Suspicious Mail Following the explosion of several mail pieces in Maryland and Washington, DC, the USPS has issued a Safety Talk [PDF] that instructs employees how to react to suspicious packages.  APWU President Cliff Guffey is encouraging union members to follow the guidelines and to exercise caution.  The union […]

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 […]

Sep 2nd

Postal Service Faces $8,000 In OSHA Fines At Binghamton, NY Mail Facility

The U.S. Postal Service faces roughly $8,000 in proposed fines after an Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation in June found several “serious” safety violations at the Henry Street postal facility, according to the OSHA report. The report states: * Exit routes were not free and unobstructed but blocked by wire cages, a pallet tilt […]

Sep 1st

OSHA Fines USPS $210,000 For Safety Violations at Cincinnati BMC

APWU Web News The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $210,000 for willfully exposing employees to electrical safety hazards at the Cincinnati Bulk Mail Center (BMC). OSHA issued the USPS three citations after inspectors found that the Postal Service failed to provide employees working on electrically energized equipment with adequate training […]

Aug 25th

OSHA Proposes $191,000 In Fines Against USPS at Kansas Bulk Mail Center

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service Bulk Mail Center in Kansas City, Kan., for numerous serious and repeat safety violations endangering the health and safety of its employees. OSHA has proposed $191,000 in penalties against the facility. An OSHA inspection revealed […]

Aug 20th

OSHA Proposes $350,000 In Fines Against USPS At Portsmouth, NH Mail Processing Facility

CONCORD, N.H. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service for five alleged willful violations of safety standards following an inspection at the Portsmouth, N.H., Processing and Distribution Center. The Postal Service faces a total of $350,000 in fines, chiefly for exposing workers to electrical hazards. […]

Aug 18th

USPS Mail Processing Center In Dayton, OH Fined $225,000 For Safety Violations

DAYTON, Ohio. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service with three alleged willful and six alleged serious violations at its Dayton, Ohio, processing center. The Postal Service faces a total of $225,000 in fines for electrical and equipment hazards following an OSHA inspection conducted in […]

Aug 6th

Department of Labor Files Motion To Consolidate USPS Electrical Safety Charges

APWU Web News Article 081-2010, Aug. 6, 2010 The Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking to consolidate complaints regarding the Postal Service’s ongoing and systemic violations of safe electrical work practices, and has initiated settlement discussions with the Postal Service in an attempt to correct the hazards. The DOL has invited the APWU to participate […]