USPS Cited for Safety Violations At Southern Maine P&DC
June 29, 2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the USPS for “willful and repeat” safety violations at the Southern Maine Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) in Scarborough for exposing postal employees to electrical hazards.
The OSHA citations issued at the Scarborough facility total $430,000. OSHA inspectors issued the Postal Service six “willful” citations after finding employees working with or near live equipment without adequate training or protective equipment, exposing them to electric shock. OSHA also fined the USPS for a repeat safety violation after finding access to electrical panels was blocked.
The recent citations bring the Postal Service’s total fines to nearly $2.5 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 (PA) 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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TOTAL |
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$2,454,100 |