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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): 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, CAS 1332-21-4. among the safety data sheets provided for employee use at the worksite. 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 3b 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 4b 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. 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 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 6/30/2021 with respect to a workplace located at 5801 Technology Boulevard, Sandston, VI 23150.