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		<title>OSHA cites USPS facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., with 8 safety violations, more than $164,000 in fines</title>
		<link>http://www.postalreporternews.net/2011/05/16/osha-cites-usps-facility-in-west-palm-beach-fla-with-8-safety-violations-more-than-164000-in-fines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 19:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Labor&#8217;s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service at 3200 Summit Blvd. in West Palm Beach for eight alleged safety violations following a November 2010 inspection. Proposed penalties total $164,200. Six repeat violations with penalties totaling $155,200 include failing to appropriately mark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA cites USPS in Nashville, Tenn., with $70,000 fine for safety hazard</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Labor&#8217;s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service on Royal Parkway in Nashville with one willful safety violation for allowing workers to use damaged and unrepaired dock levelers, carrying a penalty of $70,000. OSHA began its inspection following a complaint that an employee was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After D.C. Explosion, USPS Issues Safety Talk On Handling Suspicious Packages</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Safety Talk on Recognizing And Handling Suspicious Mail Following the explosion of several mail pieces in Maryland and Washington, DC, the USPS has issued a Safety Talk [PDF] that instructs employees how to react to suspicious packages.  APWU President Cliff Guffey is encouraging union members to follow the guidelines and to exercise caution.  The union [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Fines USPS $210,000 For Safety Violations in Columbus, OH</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[APWU News The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the USPS $210,000 for willfully exposing employees to electrical safety hazards at the Columbus, OH Processing and Distribution Center (P&#038;DC). OSHA inspectors issued the Postal Service five citations [PDF] after they found the Postal Service failed to properly train employees on safe electrical work practices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Postal Service Faces $8,000 In OSHA Fines At Binghamton, NY Mail Facility</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Postal Service faces roughly $8,000 in proposed fines after an Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation in June found several &#8220;serious&#8221; safety violations at the Henry Street postal facility, according to the OSHA report. The report states: * Exit routes were not free and unobstructed but blocked by wire cages, a pallet tilt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Fines USPS $210,000 For Safety Violations at Cincinnati BMC</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[APWU Web News The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $210,000 for willfully exposing employees to electrical safety hazards at the Cincinnati Bulk Mail Center (BMC). OSHA issued the USPS three citations after inspectors found that the Postal Service failed to provide employees working on electrically energized equipment with adequate training [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Proposes $191,000 In Fines Against USPS at Kansas Bulk Mail Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Kan. &#8211; The U.S. Department of Labor&#8217;s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service Bulk Mail Center in Kansas City, Kan., for numerous serious and repeat safety violations endangering the health and safety of its employees. OSHA has proposed $191,000 in penalties against the facility. An OSHA inspection revealed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Proposes $350,000 In Fines Against USPS At Portsmouth, NH Mail Processing Facility</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CONCORD, N.H. &#8211; The U.S. Department of Labor&#8217;s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service for five alleged willful violations of safety standards following an inspection at the Portsmouth, N.H., Processing and Distribution Center. The Postal Service faces a total of $350,000 in fines, chiefly for exposing workers to electrical hazards. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USPS Mail Processing Center In Dayton, OH Fined $225,000 For Safety Violations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTON, Ohio. &#8211; The U.S. Department of Labor&#8217;s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service with three alleged willful and six alleged serious violations at its Dayton, Ohio, processing center. The Postal Service faces a total of $225,000 in fines for electrical and equipment hazards following an OSHA inspection conducted in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Department of Labor Files Motion To Consolidate USPS Electrical Safety Charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[APWU Web News Article 081-2010, Aug. 6, 2010 The Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking to consolidate complaints regarding the Postal Service’s ongoing and systemic violations of safe electrical work practices, and has initiated settlement discussions with the Postal Service in an attempt to correct the hazards. The DOL has invited the APWU to participate [...]]]></description>
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