OSHA Inspection: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

Issued

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) 401 Ogletown Road, Newark DE 19711: On or about December 29, 2025, Exit at door number 3 was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading exit. The door was indicated as an exit on the facility map that did not have an exit sign posted indicating it as an exit.

Issued

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.136(a): The employer did not require employees to use protective footwear when employees feet are exposed to foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, or when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, that remains after the employer takes other necessary protective measures.  a) 401 Ogletown Road, Newark DE 19711: On or about December 29, 2025, employees were exposed to crushed by hazards while working in a warehouse with powered industrial trucks and not wearing protective footwear.

Issued

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) 401 Ogletown Road, Newark DE 19711: On or about December 29, 2025, employees not certified to operate powered industrial trucks (PITs) were allowed to operate them leading to an incident where 2 forklifts collided injuring an employee. Following the incident, the employee was allowed to continue to operate the PITs without receiving retraining.

Issued

2026-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift:  a) 401 Ogletown Road, Newark DE 19711: On or about December 29, 2025, employees operated powered industrial trucks continuously without inspecting the equipment following each shift or at least daily to identify any defects. At times due to limited equipment employees would remove broken equipment set aside and use it to move the freight.