Dec 3, 2013

USPS knowingly and willingly did not complete necessary facility safety repairs welcoming, injuries and OSHA violations

"The Postal Service spent $266 million (29 percent) below the industry average did not complete 19,033 of 106,615 repairs (18 percent) during FYs 2011 and 2012. These repairs were needed at 8,800 facilities with an estimated cost of more than $271 million. Fifty percent of these incomplete repairs represented safety, security, and potential future major repairs; and 16 percent of these repairs were potential OSHA violations. "..."In addition, these incomplete repairs could result in potential OSHA fines of up to $2.9 million. See Appendix B."

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