Transportation & Warehousing · Saint Louis, MO
Usps
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Usps ranks #65,594 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 3 violations across 7 inspections.
- $3,386
- OSHA penalties
- 3
- Violations cited
- 7
- OSHA inspections
- #65,594
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Usps in Saint Louis, MO has been the subject of 7 OSHA workplace inspections and 3 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $3,386. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 4 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Usps 7 times over 8 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 3 violations, averaging 0.4 per inspection, on the lighter side. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #65,594 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 2 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 runs well above peers (3.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $2,024 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Whitgro INC in ST John, WA is another transportation & warehousing employer with 3 OSHA inspections on record and $5,400 in current penalties.
- 0.4
- violations per inspection
- 66.7%
- of violations were serious
- #65,594
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $2,024
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- B OSHA safety compliance: 3 violations across 7 OSHA inspections (0.4 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 4 WHD cases ($506 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Usps compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Transportation & Warehousing per-employer average
- Usps
Usps
$3,386 in penalties
- Transportation & Warehousing avg
Transportation & Warehousing industry average (per employer)
$6,129 in penalties
What this shows Usps runs moderately below peers (0.6x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$3,386 Top 34% most affordable more affordable than 66% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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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 Usps.
Usps in the Transportation & Warehousing enforcement ledger
Transportation & Warehousing sector: Usps is the #2,814 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 4,071 employers with nonzero fines ($3,386). WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Usps at rank #3,173 of 3,616 employers ($2,024 owed).
Combined federal exposure here: $3,386 OSHA penalties plus $2,024 WHD back wages (37.4% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Usps Compares
Usps's 0.43 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 moderately below peers (0.6x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
7
First Inspection
2012-06-12
Last Inspection
2020-02-04
Inspection Span
8 yrs
Violations / Inspection
0.4
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$484
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,295
What this shows 7 inspections over 8 years, averaging 0.4 violations per visit. That's $484 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
2
Serious
66.7% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
33.3% 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
$19,087
Current Penalty Amount
$3,386
Penalty Reduction
82.3%
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$5,410
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $15,701 from the initial assessment of $19,087. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Usps owed $2,024 in back wages to 1 employee across 4 cases and 4 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing
How Usps compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Usps | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 7 | 1.9 |
| Violations | 3 | 3.2 |
| Total Penalty | $3,386 | $6,129 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $484 | $3,295 |
Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Usps, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($3,386 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (7 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Transportation & Warehousing
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What to do with this record
Use Usps's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Usps against Millennium Auto Body, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Usps's inspection and penalty record is typical for Transportation & Warehousing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Transportation & Warehousing sector
- Usps also carries $2,024 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.
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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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