U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
194 WARD STREET, PATERSON, NJ 07510
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Inspection records
Dec 14, 1989#101506202Dec 14, 1989Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#101506202$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101506202
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 14, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 14, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 27, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 987
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 194 Ward Stret, Paterson, NJ 07510
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 17, 1989#17637125Oct 17, 1989Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#17637125$07 viol.7 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17637125
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 4, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 987
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 194 Ward Stret, Paterson, NJ 07510
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties4 citations
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 4 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | #101506202 | Dec 27, 1989 | - | - | - |
| 01004 | #101506202 | Dec 27, 1989 | - | - | - |
| 01005 | #101506202 | Dec 27, 1989 | - | - | - |
Showing the 3 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 4 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 17, 1989#17625781Oct 17, 1989Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#17625781$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17625781
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 27, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 987
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 194 Ward Stret, Paterson, NJ 07510
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Criteria OSHA citation code: 19100029 A04 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1989 | - | - |
Jul 21, 1986#2034007Jul 21, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2034007$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2034007
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 28, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 194 Ward Street, Paterson, NJ 07510
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D02 | Serious | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 I | Serious | 1 | 35 | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1987 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1960.59 Training of employees and employee representatives OSHA citation code: 19600059 B | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1987 | - | - |
May 15, 1986#100230689May 15, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100230689$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100230689
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 1986
- Closed
- Jun 16, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 868
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 194 Ward Street, Paterson, NJ 07510
- 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.
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) | 97P / 2A | 0 | f/cc |
Jun 26, 1984#1042134Jun 26, 1984Unprogrammed Other (J) · Complete scope, Health#1042134$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1042134
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 1984
- Closed
- Aug 28, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 82 East 15th St, Paterson, NJ 07570
- 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.
Jun 26, 1984#1041995Jun 26, 1984Unprogrammed Other (J) · Complete scope, Safety#1041995$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1041995
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 1984
- Closed
- Sep 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 82 East 15th Street, Paterson, NJ 07524
- 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.
Jun 22, 1984#1041953Jun 22, 1984Unprogrammed Other (J) · Complete scope, Safety#1041953$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1041953
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 1984
- Closed
- Jul 19, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 194 Ward Street, Paterson, NJ 07510
- 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.
Jun 19, 1984#1042084Jun 19, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#1042084$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1042084
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 1984
- Closed
- Aug 28, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 868
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 194 Ward Street, Paterson, NJ 07510
- 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) | 32P / 1A | 0 | f/cc |
Jun 19, 1984#1041946Jun 19, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1041946$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1041946
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 1984
- Closed
- Sep 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 868
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 194 Ward Street, Paterson, NJ 07510
- 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.
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).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
20 inspections, 1984 to 2024. 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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.