U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
16501 SHADY GROVE ROAD, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20898 · NAICS 491110
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Inspection records
Mar 2, 2016#341390433Mar 2, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341390433$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341390433
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 2016
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16501 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20898
- Industry
- 491110
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.
Apr 4, 2011#315455980Apr 4, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315455980$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #315455980
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 4, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 4, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 1, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16501 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20898
- Industry
- 491110
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 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Other | 3 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 2011 | - | - |
Sep 20, 2010#314835729Sep 20, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314835729$2,0002 viol.2 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #314835729
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 2010
- Closed
- Feb 11, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 16501 Shady Grove Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20898
- Industry
- 491110
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Jan 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IIIB | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2011 | - | - |
Apr 30, 2010#314388604Apr 30, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314388604$09 viol.9 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314388604
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2010
- Contested
- Nov 10, 2010
- Final Order
- Jun 28, 2013
- Closed
- Sep 11, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 692
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 8 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $272,000
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16501 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20898
- Industry
- 491110
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 (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A02 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,000 | $0 | Nov 9, 2010 | Nov 10, 2010 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| 02001A | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Willful | 1 | 8 | $70,000 | $0 | Nov 29, 2010 | Nov 10, 2010 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| 02001B | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 C | Willful | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Nov 29, 2010 | Nov 10, 2010 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| 02002A | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A01 | Willful | 2 | 9 | $70,000 | $0 | Nov 9, 2010 | Nov 10, 2010 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| 02002B | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A02 | Willful | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Nov 9, 2010 | Nov 10, 2010 | Jun 28, 2013 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 4, 2003#306694241Dec 4, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306694241$9501 viol.1 violation$950 in penalties
Inspection #306694241
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 2003
- Closed
- Jan 12, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $950
- Site Address
- 16501 Shady Grove Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20898
- Industry
- 491110
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 OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 3 | 900 | $1,875 | $950 | Dec 17, 2003 | - | - |
Sep 12, 2001#303856983Sep 12, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303856983$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303856983
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 2001
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16501 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20898
- Industry
- 491110
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.
Jan 8, 2001#303853683Jan 8, 2001Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#303853683$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303853683
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16501 Shady Grove Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20898
- Industry
- 491110
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.
Apr 9, 1998#301464525Apr 9, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#301464525$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301464525
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 1998
- Closed
- May 5, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,055
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16501 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20898
- Industry
- 491110
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.
Jun 24, 1994#102479524Jun 24, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#102479524$016 viol.16 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102479524
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 1994
- Closed
- May 11, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16501 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20898
- Industry
- 491110
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 18, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 28, 1992#102638160Jan 28, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#102638160$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102638160
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 31, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 22, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16501 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20898
- Industry
- 491110
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Serious | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E04 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1992 | - | - |
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
NAICS 491, 2,241 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.