U. S. POSTAL SERVICE
2ND AND UNIVERSITY, DES MOINES, IA 50318
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Inspection records
Jan 31, 1991#101384717Jan 31, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#101384717$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #101384717
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 31, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 4, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2nd And University, Des Moines, IA 50318
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 J | Serious | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1991 | - | - |
Jan 8, 1987#2198646Jan 8, 1987Unprogrammed Other (J) · Records Only scope, Health#2198646$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2198646
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 9, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2nd And University, Des Moines, IA 50318
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 9, 1986#2198224Sep 9, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#2198224$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2198224
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 9, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 1986
- Closed
- Jan 20, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2nd And University, Des Moines, IA 50318
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 21P / 1A | 0 | f/cc |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1986 | - | - |
Sep 9, 1986#2198190Sep 9, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2198190$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2198190
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 9, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 1986
- Closed
- Nov 3, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2nd And University, Des Moines, IA 50318
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Mar 19, 1986#2194413Mar 19, 1986Unprogrammed Other (J) · Partial scope, Health#2194413$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2194413
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 25, 1986
- Closed
- Mar 27, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,656
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2nd And University, Des Moines, IA 50318
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1986 to 1991. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.