U.S. Postal Service workers are sounding the alarm following a series of deaths at a Fulton County mail facility.
The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) reports that four employees have died at the Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Palmetto, which opened in 2024.
Four workers have died at the troubled Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center (RPDC) in Palmetto, Georgia. The deaths at the Fulton County facility—including 45-year-old Demarcus Dejuan Little Sr.—have triggered an official inquiry from U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff regarding worker safety and facility conditions
The renewed scrutiny comes as U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Postmaster General David Steiner have launched an investigation into the incidents.
Ossoff said workers have raised concerns about poor working conditions, management issues and limited phone service inside the facility during emergencies.
A 2025 audit identified “overlooked safety issues,” noting that insufficient supervision and a poor workplace culture were hindering operations and delaying mail processing.
The most recent death was reported last month.
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff last month launched an inquiry into a series of employee deaths at a U.S. Postal Service facility in metro Atlanta.
The Georgia Democrat sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner seeking answers about the reported deaths of four workers at the Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Palmetto since the Fulton County site opened in 2024.
In his letter, Ossoff requested information on how USPS plans to address employee safety concerns and asked for a comparison of working conditions at the Palmetto facility with other regional processing centers.
He also sought an update on steps taken to implement recommendations from a 2025 Office of the Inspector General report, which cited “insufficient supervision and a poor employee work culture” at the site.
Additionally, Ossoff asked for details on any other improvements made at the facility.
