OSHA Slams Postal Service For Safety Violations in Bluefield, WV
November 23, 2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $287,000 for willful electrical safety violations at a mail processing facility in Bluefield, WV.
OSHA inspectors issued four citations after finding the Postal Service failed to label electrical cabinets, properly train postal employees, use proper safety practices when exposing employees to live machinery, and provide protective adequate protective equipment.
An additional serious violation was issued for allowing an unauthorized employee to perform inspections at the facility.
The latest OSHA citations bring the Postal Service’s total fines to more than $5.4 million.
| Electrical Work Practices Citations Summary | ||
| Site | Date | Amount |
| Des Moines, IA | 1/27/2010 | $97,500 |
| Providence, RI | 4/29/2010 | $558,000 |
| Denver, CO | 4/30/2010 | $217,000 |
| Bedford Park, IL | 5/5/2010 | $210,000 |
| Anaheim, CA | 5/24/2010 | $11,050 |
| Bell, CA | 5/24/2010 | $18,425 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 5/24/2010 | $10,625 |
| Philadelphia, PA (BMC) | 6/3/2010 | $210,000 |
| Philadelphia, PA (P&DC) | 6/4/2010 | $217,000 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 6/7/2010 | $97,500 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 6/8/2010 | $300,000 |
| Portland, OR | 6/16/2010 | $77,500 |
| Belleville, IL | 6/23/2010 | $2,925 |
| Scarborough, ME | 6/25/2010 | $430,000 |
| St. Paul, MN | 6/25/2010 | $210,000 |
| Capitol Heights, MD | 7/1/2010 | $270,000 |
| Simi Valley, CA | 7/9/2010 | $13,175 |
| White River Junction, VT | 7/22/2010 | $420,000 |
| Boston, MA | 7/26/2010 | $357,000 |
| Binghamton, NY | 8/5/2010 | $6,300 |
| Dayton, OH | 8/11/2010 | $225,000 |
| Portsmouth, NH | 8/19/2010 | $350,000 |
| Sharonville, OH | 8/19/2010 | $210,000 |
| Kansas City, KS | 8/27/2010 | $191,000 |
| Columbus, OH | 10/12/2010 | $210,000 |
| Huntington, WV | 10/12/2010 | $212,500 |
| Bluefield, WV | 11/17/2010 | $287,000 |
| Total to Date | $5,419,500 | |