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US Postal Service: OSHA inspections and violations

Columbia, South Carolina · Postal Service · NAICS 491110

14inspections
7citation items
$19,760current penalties
Jun 10, 2021last inspection

US Postal Service has 14 OSHA inspections on record in South Carolina, the first in 1995.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 10, 2021 to monitor an earlier case, in Myrtle Beach.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 2 serious, 2 repeat and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $29,500 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $19,760, down 33%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.37, exit routes (2 items).

For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,560. US Postal Service averages $1,700 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

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

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

US Postal Service: OSHA citation items per year, 1995 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

South Carolina · latest 90 days of OSHA records

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Inspection history

Inspection 345360655 OPENED JUN 10, 2021Closed

Monitoring · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jul 8, 2021

505 North Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344084835 OPENED JUN 11, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 174 employees at the site · Closed Jun 25, 2019

1601 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343604773 OPENED NOV 16, 2018Closed

Monitoring · Partial · Health · 53 employees at the site · Closed Nov 16, 2018

1521 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC 29606 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343582771 OPENED NOV 1, 2018Closed

Monitoring · Partial · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Nov 8, 2018

1964-b Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29407 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342283322 OPENED APR 26, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 450 employees at the site · Closed Jun 22, 2017

2001 Dixiana Road, West Columbia, SC 29172 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341640910 OPENED JUL 18, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · Federal government · 300 employees at the site · Closed Nov 3, 2016

2001 Dixiana Rd, West Columbia, SC 29172 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340857929 OPENED AUG 14, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 40 employees at the site · Closed Dec 28, 2015

307 Laurens St Nw, Aiken, SC 29801 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$3,400$1,700Nov 16, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 16, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 16, 2015Final

Inspection 340720598 OPENED JUN 18, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 29 employees at the site · Closed Oct 9, 2015

1101 Charlotte Street, Georgetown, SC 29440 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

6 older inspections

Inspection 339777831 OPENED MAY 20, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 176 employees at the site · Closed Jul 16, 2014

1901 West Evans St., Florence, SC 29501 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339454696 OPENED OCT 30, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 3 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 2014

13443 Broxton Bridge Road, Ehrhardt, SC 29081 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(5)(i) · Asbestos in general industry
Repeat$3,000$3,000Jan 24, 2014Final

Inspection 339427825 OPENED OCT 24, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 530 employees at the site · Closed Jan 22, 2014

2001 Dixiana Road, West Columbia, SC 29172 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 338987076 OPENED MAR 28, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 63 employees at the site · Closed Jun 20, 2014

505 North Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.39(b) · Fire prevention plans
Serious$3,300$2,850Aug 29, 2013Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Serious$3,300$2,310Aug 29, 2013Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Repeat$16,500$9,900Aug 29, 2013Final

Inspection 335965190 OPENED AUG 23, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 39 employees at the site · Closed Sep 18, 2012

8505 Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC 29223 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 18115915 OPENED MAR 17, 1995Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · Federal government · 70 employees at the site · Closed Mar 24, 1995

Northeast Post Office, 8505 Two Notch Rd., Columbia, SC 29223 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

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 Greenville site logged 35 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 591 workers: 6.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 6.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 597 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Greenville_1441854
Greenville · 2024
591 35236.56.7
Columbia_1441264
Columbia · 2024
560 21184.06.7
Florence_1437134
Florence · 2024
132 644.46.7
Greenville_1365651
Greenville · 2024
111 110.96.7
Myrtle Beach_1374318
Myrtle Beach · 2024
116 433.86.7
Carolina Forest_1437701
Myrtle Beach · 2024
65 546.26.7
Columbia_1358785
Columbia · 2024
59 9612.06.7
Cayce West Columbia_1357327
West Columbia · 2024
82 546.96.7

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Jun 15, 2015, Georgetown: Hospitalization · effects of heat and light, n.e.c. · body systems

An employee, performing duties as a mail career, was hospitalized for dehydration due to heat stress.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1001 · Asbestos in general industry

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(5)(i)

(5) Warning labels—(i) Labeling. Labels shall be affixed to all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris, and other products containing asbestos fibers, or to their containers. When a building owner or employer identifies previously installed ACM and/or PACM, labels or signs shall be affixed or posted so that employees will be notified of what materials contain ACM and/or PACM. The employer shall attach such labels in areas where they will clearly be noticed by employees who are likely to be exposed, such as at the entrance to mechanical room/areas. Signs required by paragraph (j) of this section may be posted in lieu of labels so long as they contain the information required for labeling.

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii)

(ii) Each lavatory shall be provided with hot and cold running water, or tepid running water.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)

(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.39 · Fire prevention plans

Other postal service employers in South Carolina

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.