Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

OSH Act of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing 2 or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to the following recognized hazards when it failed to fully train all supervisory staff in the recognition of the symptoms of heat related illnesses and the appropriate response to report symptoms of heat related illness: (a) On or about June 9, 2016, employees performing their mail delivery duties to customers were exposed to an outdoor temperature of approximately 84.9 degrees Fahrenheit at about 9:54 a.m., with a humidity level of 51%, creating a heat index of 86.6 degrees Fahrenheit, and an outdoor temperature of approximately 93.0 degrees Fahrenheit at about 1:54 p.m., with a humidity level of 35%, creating a heat index of 93.0 degrees Fahrenheit. (b) On or about July 21, 2016, employees performing their mail delivery duties to customers were exposed to an outdoor temperature of approximately 84.9 degrees Fahrenheit at about 8:54 a.m., with a humidity level of 69%, creating a heat index of 92.1 degrees Fahrenheit, and an outdoor temperature of approximately 95.0 degrees Fahrenheit at about 1:54 p.m., with a humidity level of 58%, creating a heat index of 111.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Feasible and acceptable means of hazard abatement include fully training all supervisory staff in the recognition of the symptoms of heat-related illnesses and in the appropriate response to reported symptoms of heat-related illness.