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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

1200 WILLIAM STREET, BUFFALO, NY, 14240
Operated by United States Postal Service · 1 of 6,876 establishments
921190Other General Government Support
EIN 410760000

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OSHA inspections
14
over 38 years
Violations
41
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 38 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,732 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
14
0.4 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
41
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$0
56% serious44% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 14
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 14

57% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0143Nov 1989Nov 1995
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0122Jun 1991Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0522Aug 1989Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22Aug 1989Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0165 B0211Nov 1995Nov 1995
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111Nov 1995Nov 1995
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Nov 1995Nov 1995
29 CFR 1910.0219 M01 I11Nov 1995Nov 1995
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0211Nov 1995Nov 1995
29 CFR 1910.0151 B11Oct 1995Oct 1995
29 CFR 1960.0067 B11Jan 1995Jan 1995
29 CFR 1910.0020 G0211Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 I11Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 II11Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 III11Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I11Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111Feb 1992Feb 1992
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111Feb 1992Feb 1992

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 9211 within NY. Peer group: 1,732 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 2

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
8.7
vs industry
+5.6
TRIR
8.7
vs industry
+2.3

Reported for 15 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.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
6.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
5
Complaint
7
Referral
1

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
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Apr 2010 – Sep 2010Postal Service1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

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 NY — for United States Postal Service, not this location alone

Total cases
36
Unfair labor practice
36

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.). 36 cases · 36 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
02-CA-327822Unfair labor practiceOct 2023May 2024ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-319588Unfair labor practiceJun 2023Jan 2025ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-305282Unfair labor practiceOct 2022Apr 2023ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-303696Unfair labor practiceSep 2022Oct 2022ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-298573Unfair labor practiceJul 2022Mar 2026ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-288810Unfair labor practiceJan 2022Mar 2022ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-288077Unfair labor practiceDec 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-284763Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Nov 2021ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-284060Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Oct 2021ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
29-CA-260532Unfair labor practiceMay 2020Jun 2020ClosedRegion 29, Brooklyn, New York
29-CA-258023Unfair labor practiceMar 2020May 2020ClosedRegion 29, Brooklyn, New York
02-CA-089117Unfair labor practiceSep 2012May 2013ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-073011Unfair labor practiceJan 2012Mar 2012ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-061782Unfair labor practiceJul 2011Sep 2011ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
29-CA-030890Unfair labor practiceJul 2011Sep 2011ClosedRegion 29, Brooklyn, New York
29-CA-030773Unfair labor practiceMay 2011May 2011ClosedRegion 29, Brooklyn, New York
03-CA-027833Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-027555Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010Mar 2010ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-026859Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Aug 2009ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-026417Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Oct 2009ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
02-CA-038084Unfair labor practiceJan 2007Aug 2008ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
02-CA-038083Unfair labor practiceJan 2007Aug 2008ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
03-CA-025575Unfair labor practiceSep 2005Nov 2005ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
02-CA-036968Unfair labor practiceApr 2005Aug 2005ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
03-CA-025035Unfair labor practiceSep 2004Jul 2006ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-024338Unfair labor practiceJul 2003Oct 2003ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-024125Unfair labor practiceMar 2003Jun 2003ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
34-CA-009600Unfair labor practiceMar 2001Jul 2002ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-009590Unfair labor practiceFeb 2001Apr 2001ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-009553Unfair labor practiceJan 2001Apr 2001ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-009156Unfair labor practiceFeb 2000Oct 2003ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-008192Unfair labor practiceJan 1998Oct 2003ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-008188Unfair labor practiceJan 1998Sep 2003ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-008187Unfair labor practiceJan 1998Sep 2003ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
02-CA-030839Unfair labor practiceOct 1997Jan 2000ClosedRegion 02, New York, New York
34-CA-008041Unfair labor practiceSep 1997Nov 2002ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts

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)
8,920

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
2006-01-11Complaint0$0
2002-02-13Complaint0$0
1996-03-19Programmed Other0$0
1996-03-19Complaint0$0
1995-09-26Complaint11$0
1995-09-26Planned65$0
1994-11-23Complaint1$0
1992-01-24Complaint0$0
1991-12-10Planned166$0
1991-12-10Programmed Other73$0
1991-05-01Complaint1$0
1989-10-05Referral11$0
1989-06-20Planned87$0
1988-03-09Unprogrammed Other0$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 6,876 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 6,876 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 6,876 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 14 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does U.S. POSTAL SERVICE's safety record compare to its industry?
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE operates in the other general government support industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.4. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE's self-reported DART rate is 8.69 compared to an industry average of 3.1.