A complaint was filed against the U.S. Postal Service for electrical work safety violations by the Department of Labor (DOL). The complaint asks the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission to order USPS to correct electrical violations at 350 facilities. This is the first time the DOL has sought enterprise-wide relief as a remedy.For a Limited Time receive a
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The complaint is in response to violations discovered in the Providence, R.I., facility, but the enterprise-relief would apply to all 350 USPS processing and distribution centers that contain similar equipment.
The complaint alleges that OSHA inspections of USPS facilities across the nation have revealed numerous violations of similar worker safety standards and that “USPS's actions demonstrate an enterprise-wide policy that resulted in ongoing systemic electrical work safety violations.”
USPS is accused of failing to:
- Adequately train workers in recognizing electrical hazards
- Adequately train workers on how to work safely around electrical hazards
- Provide workers with the appropriate tools and personal protective equipment
The complaint also seeks $558,000 for the eight willful and four serious violations discovered in Rhode Island.
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