Establishment profile
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1165 2ND AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50318
Operated by United States Postal Service · 1 of 6,876 establishments
491110 — Postal Service
EIN 410760000
Summary
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE has accumulated 123 OSHA violations across 44 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $182,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 42 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 days 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, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 17 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 · 46 citations in this view · $37,425 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 3 | $1,300 | Oct 1989 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 3 | 3 | $975 | Oct 1989 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 3 | 3 | — | Oct 1989 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1020.1 A | 3 | 2 | — | Oct 1989 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 3 | 2 | — | Oct 1989 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 3 | 3 | — | Oct 1989 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $26,250 | Jul 2010 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | Sep 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $1,300 | Mar 1993 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $1,300 | Jan 1990 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $1,300 | Mar 1993 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1990 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1989 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1989 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F06 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1989 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1989 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1989 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1989 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E02 II | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1989 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 E01 IV | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1989 | Mar 1993 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4911 within IA. Peer group: 42 employers. This establishment has 123 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 39 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
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2021 – May 2024
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed). 100% of this employer's reports came from a state-plan program.
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Trunk and other upper extremities | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 22 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Apr 2007 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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. 4 cases · $0 in backwages · 4 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2007 – Apr 2007 | Postal Service | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 2006 – Apr 2007 | Postal Service | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 2007 – Apr 2007 | Postal Service | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 2007 – Apr 2007 | Postal Service | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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 IA — for United States Postal Service, not this location alone
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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33-CA-013415 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2000 | Aug 2004 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 33-CA-013414 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2000 | Aug 2004 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 33-CA-012869 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 1999 | Jun 2003 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US POSTAL SERVICE 1145-1165 2ND AVE · DES MOINES, IA, 50318 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2022 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
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.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-08-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-07-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-05-15 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-01-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-07-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-10-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-10-02 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2014-10-02 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $24,750 | |
| 2012-08-14 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $11,500 | |
| 2012-08-14 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $7,500 | |
| 2010-10-13 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $26,400 | |
| 2010-09-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-25 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $21,000 | |
| 2009-12-02 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $73,125 | |
| 2004-03-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-12 | Planned | 11 | 9 | $11,375 | |
| 2003-05-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-08-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-10-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-06-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-04-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-04-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-04-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-12 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $0 | |
| 1997-07-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-03-20 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 1996-01-26 | Unprogrammed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-09-11 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 1995-09-11 | Programmed Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 1994-12-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-04-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-01-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-09-23 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-09-23 | Planned | 20 | 11 | $0 | |
| 1991-08-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-08-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-09-29 | Planned | 9 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-09-29 | Planned | 46 | 23 | $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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in postal service within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICEDES MOINES — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICEMT PLEASANT — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICEWATERLOO — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICESIOUX CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICEADEL — 2 federal enforcement records
- U. S. POSTAL SERVICEOSCEOLA — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICEDES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICECOUNCIL BLUFFS — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICEWATERLOO — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICEDES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by United States Postal Service, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- USPSWICHITA, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICEJERSEY CITY, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICEINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICEFOREST HILLS, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICEBELLMAWR, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICEATLANTA, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICESTOCKTON, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICENEWBURGH, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- U. S. POSTAL SERVICESALT LAKE CITY, UT — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICEBEAUMONT, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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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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- What is U.S. POSTAL SERVICE's OSHA violation history?
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICE has 44 OSHA inspections on record with 123 violations and $182,650 in total penalties.