Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to recognized hazards related to working outside during periods of excessive heat: a.) On July 19, 2017, at job sites located on mail routes in Parkersburg, West Virginia, with an afternoon heat index of 95 degrees Fahrenheit, the employer exposed employees to the recognized hazard of excessive heat during mail delivery. Beginning at approximately 9:25a.m., a city carrier began delivering mail on a park and loop mail delivery route in the direct sunlight. In the afternoon the employee began to have signs and symptoms of heat stress. At approximately 2:00pm the employee was transported to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a heat related illness. The United States Postal Service, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 538158, Citation 01, Item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/24/14, with respect to a workplace located at job sites on mail routes in Independence, Missouri.