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

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: (a) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where the exit route was blocked by mail hampers, mail tubs and packages in the aisle where city carrier cases 10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 and rural carrier cases R1,R2,R22,R23,R24,R25,R26,R27 were located. (b) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where the exit route was blocked by mail hampers, mail tubs and packages in the aisle where rural carrier cases R1,R2,R3,R4,R5,R6,R7,R8,R9,R15 were located. (c) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing emergency doors to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where the exit route was blocked by a large mail hamper and mail tubs in the aisle where city carrier cases 13 and 14 were located. (d) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where the exit route was blocked by a mail hamper, mail tub, and packages in the General Purpose Mail Container (GPMC) aisle. (e) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where rural carrier case R1 was blocked from access to the exit route by mail hampers, mail tubs, and a trash can. (f) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where rural carrier case R3 was blocked from access to the exit route by mail tubs. (g) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where city carrier case C11 was blocked from access to the exit route by mail hampers, a trash can, and an end shelf. (h) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where city carrier case C10 was blocked from access to the exit route by mail tubs and a mail sack. (i) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where rural carrier case R3 was blocked from access to the exit route by mail tubs and a large mail hamper. (j) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where rural carrier case R12 was blocked from access to the exit route by stacks of mail tubs. (k) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where rural carrier case R11 was blocked from access to the exit route by stacks of mail tubs, a mail sack and a trash can. (l) The employer is failing to protect employees from tripping and burn hazards by allowing exit routes to be blocked during mail handling job tasks. This was most recently documented on or about October 30, 2018 at 1011 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa where a small mail hamper was parked in front of the fire door on the south exit route. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1295472, citation number 1, item 1(a), and was affirmed as a final order on 05/11/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 4600 Aldine Bender Rd., North Houston, TX 77315. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1259415, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/07/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1400 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94107. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1122884, citation number 1, item 2(c), and was affirmed as a final order on 06/19/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 8827 Monard Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1180131, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 04/04/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 5560 FM 1640, Richmond, TX 77469. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1110949, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 02/16/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2323 Forest Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1188583, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/27/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1801 Garfield Road , Traverse City, MI 49696. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1149490, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/05/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1515 Crickets Ave., Lubbock, TX 79402. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1075593, citation number 1, item 1(b), and was affirmed as a final order on 01/08/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 5901 Jonestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17112. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1082396, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/27/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 1704 Firehouse Lane, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924726, citation number 2, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/11/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 578 W. Main St., Dothan, AL 36301. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1021649, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/09/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 2551 Galena Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos, which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).