U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
4000 N.W. 109TH ST., URBANDALE, IA 50395 · NAICS 491110
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Inspection records
Feb 8, 2023#346492465Feb 8, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346492465$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346492465
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 614
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4000 109th Street, Urbandale, IA 50395
- 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 13, 2017#342250065Apr 13, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342250065$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342250065
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4000 109th St., Urbandale, IA 50395
- 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.
Mar 31, 2016#341366003Mar 31, 2016Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#341366003$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341366003
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 2016
- Closed
- Aug 4, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4000 109th St., Urbandale, IA 50395
- Industry
- 491110
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Dec 16, 2015#341123792Dec 16, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341123792$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #341123792
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2016
- Contested
- May 27, 2016
- Final Order
- Jun 26, 2017
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 4000 109th St., Urbandale, IA 50395
- 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 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $1,000 | Jun 20, 2016 | May 27, 2016 | Jun 26, 2017 |
Nov 12, 2015#341043701Nov 12, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341043701$9,7502 viol.2 violations$9,750 in penalties
Inspection #341043701
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 12, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 2016
- Contested
- Apr 28, 2016
- Final Order
- Sep 15, 2016
- Closed
- Dec 30, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 580
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $60,500
- Penalties on Record
- $9,750
- Site Address
- 4000 109th St., Urbandale, IA 50395
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N15 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $5,500 | $2,750 | Jul 2, 2016 | Apr 28, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 II B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $55,000 | $7,000 | Jul 2, 2016 | Apr 28, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 |
May 6, 2015#340615467May 6, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340615467$3,5002 viol.2 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #340615467
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 4, 2015
- Final Order
- Aug 21, 2015
- Closed
- Aug 31, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 4000 109th St., Urbandale, IA 50395
- 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 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 O01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Aug 28, 2015 | - | Aug 21, 2015 |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 O05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2015 | - | Aug 21, 2015 |
Oct 28, 2014#340094101Oct 28, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340094101$2,0001 viol.1 violation$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #340094101
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 2015
- Final Order
- Apr 23, 2015
- Closed
- May 22, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 4000 109th St., Urbandale, IA 50395
- 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 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | May 1, 2015 | - | Apr 23, 2015 |
Jul 21, 2014#339863466Jul 21, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#339863466$12,0002 viol.2 violations$12,000 in penalties
Inspection #339863466
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 2015
- Contested
- Jan 23, 2015
- Final Order
- Apr 27, 2015
- Closed
- Nov 19, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $12,000
- Site Address
- 4000 109th St., Urbandale, IA 50395
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 III | Serious | 7 | 5 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Jun 5, 2015 | Jan 23, 2015 | Apr 27, 2015 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 5 | 170 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Apr 5, 2015 | Jan 23, 2015 | Apr 27, 2015 |
Dec 3, 2013#339506990Dec 3, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#339506990$7,5002 viol.2 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #339506990
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 2013
- Contested
- Apr 14, 2014
- Final Order
- Sep 2, 2014
- Closed
- Jan 27, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 4000 109th St., Urbandale, IA 50395
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 12 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Sep 8, 2014 | Apr 14, 2014 | Sep 2, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 1 | 12 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Sep 8, 2014 | Apr 14, 2014 | Sep 2, 2014 |
Jul 9, 2012#335180386Jul 9, 2012FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#335180386$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #335180386
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2012
- Closed
- Oct 4, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4000 109th St., Urbandale, IA 50395
- Industry
- 484220 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is run-over by semi tractor, later dies
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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.
42 inspections, 1988 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
NAICS 491, 2,240 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.