Safety Report: Covid-19 OSHA Complaint, United States Postal Service, 3145 Lexington Avenue South, Eagan, Minnesota 55121, USA

3145 Lexington Avenue South, Eagan, 55121 Minnesota, United States

1. The employer has not identified and implemented necessary workplace controls (engineering, administrative, work practices) to reduce employee exposure to the COVID-19 virus such as barrier sneeze guards, additional training, social distancing practices, increased cleaning, utilization of face coverings and masks, etc. per OSHA publication # 3990-3 2020 www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf and CDC guidelines.

2. The employer has not evaluated and classified employees COVID-19 virus exposure risk level (very high, high, medium, lower) for tasks performed by referencing pages 18-25 of OSHA publication # 3990-3 2020. www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf

3. The employer has not identified specific type(s) of personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e. gloves, masks, etc.) that need to be available to reduce employee exposure to the COVID-19 virus.

4. Employees are not provided proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling and processing mail with COVID-19 virus test kits.

5. Adequate infection control prevention policies and procedures are not being implemented and enforced to avert the spread of the COVID-19 virus as employees are not required to wear face coverings and/or masks.

6. Ventilation and airflow within the facility is inadequate to remove contaminants.

7. The employer is not communicating and informing employees that may have potentially been exposed to positive COVID-19 employees.

8. Employees are not being tested, isolated, and informed of COVID-19 exposures to prevent the spread of the virus.

Alleged Hazards: 8, Employees Exposed: 544
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2020-07-29