Occupational Safety and Health Administration fines a United States Postal Service $80,000

A United States postal service has repeatedly violated safety regulations which is resulting in a $75,000 worth of fines. The postal service failed to provide lockout/tagout that prevents machines from turning on by accident, objects were stored next to or in front of the circuit breaker, there were unused openings on fire boxes, receptacle boxes, and electrical boxes, the use of inappropriate wiring, and the postal service failed to provide clamps on dock lights to prevent electrical strain. The postal service is penalized and fined $5,000 for not providing clear and visible exit signs and not fixing broken dock lights with exposed electric wires.

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