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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

1300 EVANS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94188
Operated by United States Postal Service · 1 of 6,888 establishments
491110Postal Service
EIN 410760000

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OSHA inspections
15
over 42 years
Violations
20
$22,463 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $22,463 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 256 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
15
0.4 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
20
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$22,463
$1,123 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
11 of 15
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 15

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 19 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $22,463 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I22$3,850Mar 2013Jan 2014
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$5,693Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 III11$3,850Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 IV11$3,850Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 I A11$3,500Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$1,500Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$220Jan 2014Jan 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0211Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III11Oct 2012Oct 2012
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11May 1990May 1990
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG11Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA11Sep 1988Sep 1988

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4911 within CA. Peer group: 256 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $1,000
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
7.7
vs industry
TRIR
7.7
vs industry

Reported for 36 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
11
Follow-up
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for United States Postal Service, not this location alone

Total cases
50
Unfair labor practice
50

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other United States Postal Service locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 50 cases · 50 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
31-CA-201425Unfair labor practiceJun 2017Jul 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-030141Unfair labor practiceMar 2011Mar 2011ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029953Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Oct 2010ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-029941Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-035215Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-025018Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Apr 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024946Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010Aug 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
20-CA-034260Unfair labor practiceJan 2009Feb 2009ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-034259Unfair labor practiceJan 2009Mar 2009ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-024181Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Feb 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024166Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Feb 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024082Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Jan 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
31-CA-028845Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Jul 2008ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-028795Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Jun 2008ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-028776Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Jun 2008ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-033683Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Jul 2008ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-033654Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
31-CA-028516Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-028515Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-033605Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
31-CA-028454Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Aug 2008ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-028445Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Sep 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-028418Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Aug 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-028417Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Aug 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-023427Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
31-CA-028346Unfair labor practiceJun 2007Jun 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-028345Unfair labor practiceJun 2007Jun 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-028344Unfair labor practiceJun 2007Jun 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-028343Unfair labor practiceJun 2007Jun 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-033379Unfair labor practiceApr 2007May 2007ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-033106Unfair labor practiceAug 2006Sep 2006ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
31-CA-027795Unfair labor practiceApr 2006Jul 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-027740Unfair labor practiceMar 2006Nov 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-032835Unfair labor practiceDec 2005Mar 2006ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-032834Unfair labor practiceDec 2005Mar 2006ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-022395Unfair labor practiceDec 2005Oct 2007ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
31-CA-027612Unfair labor practiceNov 2005Mar 2006ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-027602Unfair labor practiceNov 2005Jul 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-032761Unfair labor practiceOct 2005Mar 2006ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-032681Unfair labor practiceSep 2005Feb 2006ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-021942Unfair labor practiceMar 2005Jul 2005ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
31-CA-026717Unfair labor practiceMar 2004Jan 2008ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-026647Unfair labor practiceJan 2004Apr 2006ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-035532Unfair labor practiceJan 2003Apr 2003ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-018965Unfair labor practiceJun 2001May 2004ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
20-CA-029454Unfair labor practiceJan 2000Jul 2008ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-028961Unfair labor practiceFeb 1999Nov 1999ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-028870Unfair labor practiceJan 1999Aug 2006ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-028122Unfair labor practiceOct 1997Nov 2000ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-015431Unfair labor practiceMay 1996Nov 2002ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (across 87 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$2.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$361.5M
Awards (all-time)
8,922

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-10-03Planned31$7,193
2016-03-18Complaint1$0
2015-09-09Complaint0$0
2014-10-27Complaint0$0
2014-05-01Complaint2$0
2013-12-05Complaint2$220
2013-02-22Complaint4$11,550
2012-08-28Complaint22$3,500
1990-11-08Follow-up0$0
1990-08-28Complaint0$0
1990-08-07Complaint1$0
1990-07-23Follow-up0$0
1990-02-20Complaint11$0
1988-08-04Planned44$0
1984-07-26Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE is one of 6,888 establishments rolled up under the parent organization United States Postal Service.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of United States Postal Service across all 6,888 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on U.S. POSTAL SERVICE from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup United States Postal Service, which operates 6,888 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is U.S. POSTAL SERVICE's OSHA violation history?
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $22,462.8 in total penalties.