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Post subject: OSHA Fines The USPS! Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:09 am |
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service for workplace safety violations related to electrical hazards found at the Capitol Heights Processing and Distribution Center. Proposed penalties total $272,000.
"These citations and sizable fines reflect the Postal Service's failure to equip its workers with the necessary knowledge and skills to safely work with live electrical parts," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Dr. David Michaels. "The Postal Service knew that proper and effective training was needed for the safety of its workers but did not provide it."
For those who think they don't need 70E training, think again.
Full Story Here:
[url="http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owad...SES&p_id=17970"]http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owad...SES&p_id=17970[/url]
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