Inspection 347474256 OPENED MAY 6, 2024Closed
500 W. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, MO 65801 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2012, OSHA inspectors have visited Usps in Missouri 12 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 6, 2024 after a complaint, in Springfield.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $20,494; today they stand at $11,097, 46% less.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,560 penalty. Usps averages $3,699 across 3 cited inspections.
Usps also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 5 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 3 cases on it since 2015, with $2,024 in back wages owed to workers.
Missouri · latest 90 days of OSHA records
121employers cited
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 344620554 OPENED FEB 4, 2020Closed
4021 Laclede Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344339981 OPENED SEP 24, 2019Closed
735 Vanhoorebeke, Joplin, MO 64801 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 7, 2019: Employee suffers heat exhaustion while delivering parcels
At 2:00 p.m. on September 7, 2019, an employee was dismounted his vehicle and delivered a parcel. While returning to his vehicle, he fainted and cut his right brow on the mailbox. The temperature was approximately 92 degrees, with relative humidity of 52. The employee suffered heat exhaustion and a laceration to his brow, resulting in hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $9,472 | $4,736 | Nov 19, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343046561 OPENED MAR 23, 2018Closed
S 2nd St. And Rutger, Saint Louis, MO 63155 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342263639 OPENED APR 20, 2017Closed
1725 Clark Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63155 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342029196 OPENED JAN 18, 2017Closed
1725 Clark Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63155 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $6,772 | $3,386 | Feb 9, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341813582 OPENED SEP 14, 2016Closed
1720 Market Street, Saint Louis, MO 63155 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341606614 OPENED JUN 30, 2016Closed
1919 W Bennett, Springfield, MO 65807 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
4 older inspections
Inspection 341597045 OPENED JUN 29, 2016Closed
430 Poplar, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design |
Serious | $4,250 | $2,975 | Jul 19, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 341412625 OPENED APR 8, 2016Closed
2920 Meramec, Saint Louis, MO 63118 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341160034 OPENED JAN 6, 2016Closed
1700 Cleveland Ave, Kansas City, MO 64121 · Postal Service · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 334705183 OPENED JUN 12, 2012Closed
1720 Market St., Saint Louis, MO 63155 · Postal Service · 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 2020, the Kansas City site logged 55 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 1,516 workers: 4.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 6.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 887 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 284219-Kcmo MO P&DC Kansas City · 2020 | 1,516 | 55 | 35 | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| 287142-ST Louis MO P&DC Saint Louis · 2020 | 1,175 | 63 | 35 | 5.9 | 6.7 |
| 287535-Springfield P&DC Springfield · 2020 | 280 | 12 | 11 | 4.7 | 6.7 |
| 282473-Usps Stamp FLMNT SVCS Kansas City · 2020 | 167 | 2 | 2 | 1.3 | 6.7 |
| 287136-ST. Louis Solutions Center Saint Louis · 2020 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 287203-STL-Weathers Sta Saint Louis · 2020 | 133 | 26 | 13 | 21.6 | 6.7 |
| 287144-Gateway District Saint Louis · 2020 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.7 |
| 287534-SPR-Greisemer Carrier Anx Springfield · 2020 | 120 | 9 | 7 | 8.3 | 6.7 |
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See plansSevere injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 5 reports on file.
Apr 25, 2024, Springfield: Hospitalization · fractures · hip joint(s)
An employee was returning from lunch when they stepped on a mailbag and fell to the ground, sustaining a broken hip.
Sep 7, 2019, Joplin: Hospitalization · heat syncope · body systems
An employee was on his route delivering mail when he lost consciousness due to the heat and fell, striking his head on a mailbox. He was hospitalized.
Jun 22, 2016, Springfield: Hospitalization · heat exhaustion, prostration · body systems
An employee felt ill at work while delivering mail on a walking/driving route. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
May 24, 2016, Saint Louis: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
An employee was clearing a jam from a piece of equipment while working from a ladder. As he descended the ladder, his pant leg was caught on the machine and he fell to the floor, breaking his leg.
Aug 1, 2015, Kansas City: Hospitalization · heat exhaustion, prostration · body systems
An employee was walking his mail delivery route when he experienced heat stress symptoms. He was hospitalized and treated for heat exhaustion.
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 reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 SAINT LOUIS | 1 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 1, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 SAINT LOUIS | 1 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oct 25, 2024 to May 14, 2025 SAINT LOUIS | 1 | 1 | $2,024 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1)
(d) An exit door must be unlocked. (1) Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors.
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1)
(b) Lighting and marking must be adequate and appropriate. (1) Each exit route must be adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.
Other postal service employers in Missouri
- U.S. Postal Service Kansas City · 414 citations · $264,250
- U.S. Postal Service, National Distribution Center Hazelwood · 1 citation · $2,500
- US Postal Service Saint Louis · 6 citations · $5,182
- United States Postal Service Kansas City · 6 citations · $17,100
- Usps-Des Peres Des Peres · 1 citation · $0
- Stamps Fulfillment Services Kansas City · 1 citation · $2,025
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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.