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Transportation & Warehousing · Los Angeles, CA

U.S. Postal Service

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), U.S. Postal Service ranks #8,337 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 2 violations across 2 inspections.

Top 10% by penalty50% serious
$35,469
OSHA penalties
2
Violations cited
2
OSHA inspections
#8,337
of 99,447 penalized employers

U.S. Postal Service in Los Angeles, CA has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 2 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $35,469. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected U.S. Postal Service 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 2 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #8,337 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top 10% of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 1 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (1.1x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Stratitia Inc. in Fairfax, VA is another transportation & warehousing employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

1.0
violations per inspection
50.0%
of violations were serious
#8,337
of 99,447 penalized employers
$0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

B 84/100
  • C OSHA safety compliance: 2 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How U.S. Postal Service compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Transportation & Warehousing per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows U.S. Postal Service runs far above peers (5.8x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$35,469 Bottom 8% least affordable more affordable than 8% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Below this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Below this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Below this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Below this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Below this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. employers with a penalty. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Transportation & Warehousing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is U.S. Postal Service.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both1.92.022.02.0015.230.445.660.9OSHA inspectionsViolations citedCORPUS CHRISTI GRAIN…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 32VINELAND PUBLIC SCHO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 18DELAWARE RIVER STEVE…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3NJDOT, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 18NICKEY WAREHOUSES, I…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 58CENTURY RETAILERS & …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3ST JOHN'S SHIPPING C…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5PETER PAN BUS LINES …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4LOWE'S HOME CENTERS,…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6EVERGREEN AVIATION G…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4SMART WAREHOUSING, LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3STANDARD INDUSTRIES …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6OLIVAS TRANSPORTING …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2SUPERIOR BULK LOGIST…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1PULSE TRANSPORTATION…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3CAVANAUGH TRUCKING, …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 8WHITGRO INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 8INTEGRATED FLORAL SE…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1PREMAIR AVIATION SER…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 11G&T AIR EXPEDITING S…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4U.S. Postal Service, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2
U.S. Postal Service has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 2 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Transportation & Warehousing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

U.S. Postal Service in the Transportation & Warehousing enforcement ledger

In Transportation & Warehousing, U.S. Postal Service sits at penalty rank #367 of 4,071 penalized establishments ($35,469 assessed).

Combined federal exposure here: $35,469 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How U.S. Postal Service Compares

U.S. Postal Service's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.

Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (5.8x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2025-09-02

Last Inspection

2026-04-15

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

1.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$17,735

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,295

What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $17,735 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

1

Serious

50.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

1

Repeat

50.0% of total

0

Other-Than-Serious

0.0% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$82,997

Current Penalty Amount

$35,469

Penalty Reduction

57.3%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$35,469

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $47,528 from the initial assessment of $82,997. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Employees Affected
0
WHD Violations
0

Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing

How U.S. Postal Service compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric U.S. Postal Service Industry Avg
Inspections 2 1.9
Violations 2 3.2
Total Penalty $35,469 $6,129
Avg Penalty per Inspection $17,735 $3,295
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Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for U.S. Postal Service, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($35,469 here).

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority $35,339 VA Njdot $35,700 NJ Mainfreight $35,219 TX Total Logistic Services, INC. $35,795 FL

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

Corpus Christi Grain Company 2 insp. Corpus Christi, TX Vineland Public Schools - Transportation Garage 2 insp. Vineland, NJ Delaware River Stevedores, INC. 2 insp. Philadelphia, PA Njdot 2 insp. Lambertville, NJ

Nearby & Similar Employers in Transportation & Warehousing

Showing 5 of 9913 other employers tracked in this sector.

Fed Ex Ground
Fairfield, CA
0 inspections $0
Freeport Logistics, INC.
Phoenix, AZ
1 inspections $2,400
American Linehaul Corporation
Hawthorne, CA
2 inspections $35,425
Stratitia Inc.
Fairfax, VA
0 inspections $0
Medical Logistics Solutions
Englewood, CO
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use U.S. Postal Service's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare U.S. Postal Service against Fed Ex Ground, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether U.S. Postal Service's inspection and penalty record is typical for Transportation & Warehousing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Transportation & Warehousing sector
  • U.S. Postal Service also carries $0 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is U.S. Postal Service safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, U.S. Postal Service's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 2 violations across 2 inspections, including 1 serious violations. Compared to Transportation & Warehousing industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does U.S. Postal Service have? ▼
U.S. Postal Service has 2 OSHA violations on record, including 1 serious, 0 willful, and 1 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $35,469.
How many OSHA inspections has U.S. Postal Service had? ▼
U.S. Postal Service has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2025-09-02 and the most recent on 2026-04-15. This averages 1.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for U.S. Postal Service? ▼
U.S. Postal Service has been assessed $35,469 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $82,997 (a 57.3% reduction). Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does U.S. Postal Service have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. U.S. Postal Service has 1 serious violations, and 1 repeat violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has U.S. Postal Service been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against U.S. Postal Service, resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does U.S. Postal Service operate in? ▼
U.S. Postal Service operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 491110). This industry has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,441 total OSHA inspections and $60.77M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if U.S. Postal Service owes me wages? ▼
If you believe U.S. Postal Service owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does U.S. Postal Service rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, U.S. Postal Service ranks #8,337 (the top 10% of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does U.S. Postal Service's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
U.S. Postal Service's total OSHA penalty of $35,469 is above the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer (5.8x the average). The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, Stratitia Inc. in Fairfax, VA is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 2 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.