Postal Facility Fined $44,250 After Inspection

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued three citations with $44,250 in total fines to the U.S. Postal Service mail processing facility in White River Junction, Vt., for alleged violations of safety and health standards. OSHA began inspections in May in response to employee complaints. OSHA reported the inspections found a machine used to process bulk mail was guarded inadequately against employees coming into contact with moving parts, exposing employees to lacerations and fractures. "The facility failed to provide adequate guarding even after a job safety analysis i...