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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1240237.015 - United States Postal Service
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
United States Postal Service
1351 North Buckner Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75218
Mailing Address:
1351 North Buckner Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75218
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 491110/Postal Service
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/28/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/08/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1223732 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $69,713 | $0 | $0 | $69,713 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Repeat | 5A0001 | 11/28/2017 | 12/22/2017 | $0 | $69,713 | $0 | 12/21/2017 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 2:45 p.m. on May 30, 2017, Employee #1, a mail carrier, was delivering mail on a residential park-and-loop route when he experienced symptoms of heat-related illness, including cramps. The heat index that day ranged from 81.6 to 87.7 degrees F. The employee was not able to complete the assigned route in the allotted time. The supervisor went to the employee's route, and the employee was instructed to finish delivering some of the remaining mail and return to the station. The employee returned to the station, clocked out, and left. The employee was later hospitalized with heat-related illness.
Keywords: Heat, Heat Exhaustion, High Temperature
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1240237.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Mail carriers, postal service |