U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE — a postal service facility located at 1720 MARKET ST., SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 10 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $67,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-03-12.

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 $67,000.00 is more than 12.1× 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 MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 10 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 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 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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 May 27, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 21, 2014. Of the 10 total citations, 1 (10%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $67,000.00 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 $6,700.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this St. Louis postal facility reveals a troubling pattern of recidivism and systemic management