Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100022 A01 General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1573479.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $68,365.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/13/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 350
Abatement Date: 07/25/2022
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0316100
Contest Date: 08/08/2022
Final Order: 07/10/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/10/2023 | $5,000.00 | 07/25/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 08/08/2022 | $68,365.00 | 07/25/2022 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/13/2022 | $68,365.00 | 07/25/2022 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. U.S. Postal Service located at 900 Brentwood Road, NE Washington, DC 20018: (a) Throughout Mail Room - On or about January 18, 2022, rolling carts, mail tubs, mail equipment, mail hampers and mail trays were placed in the passageway creating tripping hazards. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1525924, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 29, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 5310 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35212. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.