OSHA Cites United States Postal Service $149,664
January 10, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor Cites United States Postal Service $149,664 after Heat-Related Worker Fatality in Southern California.
US DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the US Postal Service USPS for a repeated violation of OSHA’s General Duty Clause following the heat-related death of a Southern California mail carrier at Woodland Hills Post Office.
The employee suffered hyperthermia when delivering mail in July of 2018 when the outdoor temperature reached 117 degrees. The general duty violation addresses USPS’s programs and procedures for employees working in high heat environments. The USPS was also cited for a repeated violation of recordkeeping requirements related to recording heat stress incidents.
“The U.S. Postal Service knows the dangers of working in high-heat conditions and is required to address employee safety in these circumstances,” said OSHA Oakland Area Office Director Amber Rose. “USPS is responsible for establishing work practices to protect mail carriers who work outdoors from the hazards of extreme temperatures.”
Blood borne Pathogens Training Online conducts training on Exposure Control Plans including best practices.
The U.S. Department of Labor Cites United States Postal Service $149,664 after Heat-Related Worker Fatality in Southern California.
US DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the US Postal Service USPS for a repeated violation of OSHA’s General Duty Clause following the heat-related death of a Southern California mail carrier at Woodland Hills Post Office.
The employee suffered hyperthermia when delivering mail in July of 2018 when the outdoor temperature reached 117 degrees. The general duty violation addresses USPS’s programs and procedures for employees working in high heat environments. The USPS was also cited for a repeated violation of recordkeeping requirements related to recording heat stress incidents.
“The U.S. Postal Service knows the dangers of working in high-heat conditions and is required to address employee safety in these circumstances,” said OSHA Oakland Area Office Director Amber Rose. “USPS is responsible for establishing work practices to protect mail carriers who work outdoors from the hazards of extreme temperatures.”
Blood borne Pathogens Training Online conducts training on Exposure Control Plans including best practices.
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