DOL-OSHA announces proposed changes to clarify regulations on authorized employee representation during workplace inspections

Posted on August 31, 2023 by 21cpw

August 29, 2023 Department of Labor announces proposed changes to clarify regulations on authorized employee representation during workplace inspections Seeks public, stakeholder comments on proposed changes WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise regulations regarding who can be authorized by employees to act as their representative…

Richmond-area posts offices fined thousands for unsafe working conditions

Posted on May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 by 21cpw

RICHMOND, Va. — A CBS Problem Solvers investigation has revealed that since 2015, United States Postal Service offices in the Commonwealth have spent more than $461,000 in preventable fines to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA.) More than $140,000 of that total, was paid out from Richmond-metro locations. Click to see the U.S. Postal…

OSHA Makes Surprise Inspection at New Castle, PA Postal Facility

Posted on February 9, 2019February 12, 2019 by 21cpw

At the New Castle, PA postal facility, the floor scrubbing machines have been broken for months. The asbestos-containing floor tiles have not been safely and properly maintained. After several verbal complaints and a PS Form 1767 were ignored by Postmaster Brian Mercer, employees got fed up working in filth and called OSHA resulting in OSHA making…