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US Postal Service: OSHA inspections and violations

Saint Louis, Missouri · Postal Service · NAICS 491110

11inspections
6citation items
$5,182current penalties
Aug 1, 2024last inspection

US Postal Service has 11 OSHA inspections on record in Missouri, the first in 2015.

OSHA's last visit started on Aug 1, 2024 after a complaint, in Sikeston.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 3 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $11,975 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,182, down 57%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.22, walking-working surfaces (3 items).

For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,560. US Postal Service averages $1,728 over 3 cited inspections in that time.

US Postal Service also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.

US Postal Service: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Missouri · latest 90 days of OSHA records

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Company-wide record

OSHA records show US Postal Service at 102 sites in 14 states. Together they've had 168 inspections and $165,931 in current penalties.

We match records by employer name and industry, so these sites are likely the same company, not certainly. Franchises and subsidiaries can file under one name.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347657199 OPENED AUG 1, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · Federal government · 46 employees at the site · Closed Aug 9, 2024

120 East North St., Sikeston, MO 63801 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344598834 OPENED JAN 31, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Feb 21, 2020

1720 Market Street, Saint Louis, MO 63155 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 21, 2020: Employee injures ankle when struck by forklift

At 6:45 a.m. on January 21, 2020, an employee was reading placards on a cage and preparing it for shipment while a coworker was backing a forklift out of a dock door. The coworker was rushing due to lack of an assistant and backed the forklift over the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat injuries to his left ankle and torso.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344165907 OPENED JUL 19, 2019Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · No inspection · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Aug 19, 2019

9810 Halls Ferry Road, Jennings, MO 63136 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344082789 OPENED JUN 13, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 37 employees at the site · Closed Jun 30, 2019

2318 Woodson Road, Saint Louis, MO 63114 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343170122 OPENED MAY 16, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 100 employees at the site · Closed Jul 10, 2018

101 N Main St, Joplin, MO 64801 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342992799 OPENED FEB 27, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 298 employees at the site · Closed May 8, 2018

500 W Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, MO 65801 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342837838 OPENED DEC 20, 2017Closed

Complaint · No inspection · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Closed Jan 8, 2018

350 E. Cherry Street, Troy, MO 63379 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342668357 OPENED OCT 3, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 500 employees at the site · Closed Oct 3, 2017

177 Weldon Pkwy, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

3 older inspections

Inspection 342177870 OPENED MAR 6, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · Federal government · 300 employees at the site · Closed May 16, 2017

6800 Phantom Drive, Hazelwood, MO 63042 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.29(f)(4) · Fall protection systems in general industry
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 21, 2017Final

Inspection 341915312 OPENED OCT 25, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 490,000 employees at the site · Closed Apr 21, 2017

5636 Telegraph Road, Saint Louis, MO 63129 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
Serious$5,975$4,182Feb 27, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · Walking-working surfaces
Serious$0$0Feb 27, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2) · Walking-working surfaces
Serious$0$0Feb 27, 2017Final

Inspection 340878404 OPENED AUG 25, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 900 employees at the site · Closed Dec 21, 2015

500 W Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, MO 65801 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$3,000$500Nov 19, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$3,000$500Nov 19, 2015Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Saint Louis site logged 35 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 873 workers: 4.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 6.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 524 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Saint Louis_1441118
Saint Louis · 2024
873 35164.06.7
Saint Louis NDC_1380388
Hazelwood · 2024
634 28135.36.7
Springfield_1441119
Springfield · 2024
261 752.86.7
Saint Louis Metro Annex_1442357
Hazelwood · 2024
196 412.36.7
Log Saint Louis_1558157
Saint Louis · 2024
146 644.06.7
Frederick N Weathers_1364066
Saint Louis · 2024
124 261223.06.7
Saint Louis MO Psa_1563126
Hazelwood · 2024
124 100.96.7
SPFD Griesemer Annex_1368467
Springfield · 2024
108 13912.16.7

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Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.

Feb 6, 2020, Saint Louis: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), unspecified

An employee was delivering mail at a residence. The employee slipped on ice while walking down a ramp and fell to the ground, suffering a broken foot.

Jan 21, 2020, Saint Louis: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)

An employee was struck by a powered industrial truck while standing near a semi-trailer. The employee suffered a broken ankle and back pain.

Dec 26, 2016, Saint Louis: Hospitalization · fractures · nonclassifiable

An employee was struck by a PIT resulting in broken bones.

May 4, 2016, Springfield: Hospitalization · fractures · forearm(s)

An employee was on a ladder to hang a banner on the exterior of the building. He fell from the ladder and suffered a broken forearm. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Wage and hour cases

Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.

Period reviewedViolationsWorkers owedBack wagesPenalties
Dec 15, 2015 to Feb 19, 2016
Saint Louis
10$0$0

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3)

(3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1)

(1) Walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition;

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2)

(2) Hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces are corrected or repaired before an employee uses the walking-working surface again. If the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard must be guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired; and

29 CFR 1910.29 · Fall protection systems in general industry

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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