Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) USPS Lehigh Valley Distribution Center, South Loading Dock - On or about December 1, 2020 employees were performing warehouse tasks on the loading dock where two exit routes are delineated, one each leading to emergency exit doors nearest column line D.1 and E.1. Both exit routes were obstructed by palletized bulk mail exposing employees to unnecessary delay in evacuating the building during a crisis or emergency. b) USPS Lehigh Valley Distribution Center, West Loading Dock - On or about December 1, 2020 employees were performing warehouse tasks on the loading dock. Three exit routes are delineated on the West loading dock and two of the three exit routes, one each leading to emergency exit doors nearest column line A.8 and A.6, were obstructed with palletized bulk mail exposing employees to unnecessary delay in evacuating the building during a crisis or emergency. c)USPS Lehigh Valley Distribution Center, South Loading Dock - On or about February 10, 2021 employees were performing warehouse tasks on the loading dock where two exit routes are delineated, one each leading to emergency exit doors nearest column line D.1 and E.1.. Both exit routes were obstructed by palletized bulk mail exposing employees to unnecessary delay in evacuating the building during a crisis or emergency. d)USPS Lehigh Valley Distribution Center, West Loading Dock - On or about February 10, 2021 employees were performing warehouse tasks on the loading dock where three exit routes are delineated on the West loading dock, and two of the three exit routes, one each leading to emergency exit doors nearest column line A.8 and A.6, were obstructed with palletized bulk mail exposing employees to unnecessary delay in evacuating the building during a crisis or emergency. The United States 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 1451114, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 14, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 56 Hughes Rd. Madison AL 35758.