U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE — a postal service facility located at 24 CORLISS STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02904 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 50 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $580,112.40. The inspection case was opened on 2012-08-30.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.6 per 100 full-time workers — 70% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 14.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $580,112.40 is more than 104.6× the national average of $5,543.54 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 491110). This sector encompasses 12,040 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $66.7M.

State Context: Within RI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 12,847 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,361.85.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 50 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 22, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 25, 2010. Of the 50 total citations, 13 (26%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $580,112.40 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $11,602.25 falls within the standard penalty range.

The sheer volume of fifty citations and a staggering penalty exceeding $580,000 at this Providence facility signaled a profound systemic collapse of safety management within this postal processing hub.