Department of Labor Cites U.S. Postal Service With 16 Violations for Endangering Workers at 3 Tennessee Facilities, Proposes $350k in Penalties

Excerpt:  “The U.S. Department of Labor has found the U.S. Postal Service exposed workers to struck-by, electrical, crushing, fire, and other health hazards at facilities in Columbia, Knoxville, and Nashville. As a result of three inspections, the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the mail carrier for five repeat, four serious, and four other-than-serious violations with $350,136 in proposed penalties to address the safety and health hazards.”