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OSHA proposes $236,783 in fines for USPS workplace safety violations in Lehigh Valley

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DOL News Release – June 17, 2021 US POSTAL SERVICE FAILED TO PREVENT BLOCKED, OBSTRUCTED EXITS, OTHER SAFETY VIOLATIONS AT LEHIGH VALLEY FACILITY BETHLEHEM, PA – A federal workplace safety inspection of a U.S. Postal Service location in Hanover Township found employees exposed to potentially serious and fatal injuries in the event of an emergency….

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USPS faces $111K in fines after OSHA  finds workplace safety hazards (again) at Silver Spring facility

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Employer name: U.S. Postal Service LLC, doing business as Silver Spring MPO Carr Annex Hotel Inspection site: 8827 Monard Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland Citations issued: On Aug. 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued one other-than-serious violation and five repeated violations to the company. Investigation findings: OSHA began the…

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