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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE is a postal service employer in DES MOINES, IA. Federal records show 28 OSHA inspections with 27 violations and $171,275 in penalties. 4 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

1165 2ND AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50318

Parent: United States Postal Service (4,509 locations)

491110 Top companies in Postal Service

EIN: 410760000

1 employees

Federal Enforcement
28
OSHA inspections
27 violations
$171,275 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
OSHA Inspections
28
OSHA Violations
27
Total Penalties
$171,275
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
4
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
29 years
Last Activity
260 days ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
78% serious$6,344 avg per violation$6,117 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$171,275 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
22
Referral
1
Follow-up
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 29% of inspections
Recidivism: 7 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 42 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE is one of 4,509 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization United States Postal Service.

Federal enforcement records on U.S. POSTAL SERVICE represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of United States Postal Service across all 4,509 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by United States Postal Service

Other employers in Postal Service within IA

Industry context

Within the postal service industry in IA, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 42 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is U.S. POSTAL SERVICE's OSHA violation history?
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE has 28 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $171,275 in total penalties.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on U.S. POSTAL SERVICE of DES MOINES, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations cases. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts, BLS.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE resolves to the parent rollup United States Postal Service, which operates 4,509 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if U.S. POSTAL SERVICEoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.