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

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet. a) On or about 12/7/2022 and at times prior thereto, at the sorting and distribution area of the Kenton Station facility of the U. S. Postal Service located at 2130 N Kilpatrick St, Portland, OR 97217, where floor tiles known to contain asbestos were visibly deteriorated, postal workers were exposed to asbestos hazards because the employer did not include asbestos on a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet, such as CAS 1332-21-4. The U. S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1584087 citation number 1 item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/11/2022 with respect to a workplace located at 2650 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VI 22554 The U. S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1595750 citation number 1 item number 4a and was affirmed as a final order on 8/8/2022 with respect to a workplace located at 2100 16th St., Great Bend, KS 67530.