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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100305 G01 IV A Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.
Inspection Nr: 1606792.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $24,862.00
Current Penalty: $12,431.00
Issuance Date: 01/03/2023
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 01/13/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0420100
Contest Date: 01/23/2023
Final Order: 08/27/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/27/2023 | $12,431.00 | 01/13/2023 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/27/2023 | $24,862.00 | 01/13/2023 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/03/2023 | $24,862.00 | 01/13/2023 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION(S))(STATE HAZARD(S) TO EMPLOYEE(S)) a) Columbia Post Office, Partitioned mail sorting area: On or about 7-8-2022 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to an electrical hazard, in that the Scan Mail Parcel System equipment workers were operating was powered by an extension that was plugged into a 110 volt outlet and run up and across structural steel members and down to the equipment. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1581592, citation number 1, item number -a and was affirmed as a final order on 04-18-2022, with respect to a workplace located at 24760 South Main Street, Carson, CA 90745. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1413233, citation number 1, item number 1-c and was affirmed as a final order on 9-11-2019, with respect to a workplace located at 13758 US Hwy 8, Tripoli, WI 54564. The U.S. Postal Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1550755, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 3-15-2022, with respect to a workplace located at 2920 Meramec, Saint Louis, MO 63118.