Maintenance Update: General Cleaning Of Temporary Sneeze Guards (4/29/20)

“Please share with plant and district leadership, operations, maintenance, and other personnel as needed. Daily and as needed cleaning and disinfecting of temporary sneeze guards is required to prevent potential COVID-19 cross contamination.”

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USPS Maintenance Update: District and Plant Response Kits (4/13/20)

From: Vance Zimmerman <vzimmerman@apwu.org> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 10:17 AM To: Resident Officers Subject: maintenance update “Please share with plant and district leadership, operations, maintenance, and other personnel as needed. HQ Maintenance Operations in coordination with HQ Asset Management have developed two Response Kits in order to conduct the required cleaning procedures for facilities…

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MTSC: Updated Cleaning Information AFTER a Confirmed COVID-19 Case

According to the CDC, the risk of exposure to cleaning staff is inherently low. In consultation with the CDC and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), when a COVID-19 case has been confirmed within a facility, the following is now recommended to aid in reducing secondary transmission from work clothes (reminder to…

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USPS notifies APWU of Influenza and Coronavirus Cleaning Contingency

“As a matter of general information, please find the enclosed draft MM20034ab (MMO-031-20) Influenza and Coronavirus Cleaning Contingency.” Related: APWU provides updated Coronavirus COVID-19 guidance/information

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[UPDATED July 17, 2019] CDC: Summary of Oshkosh, Wisconsin Postal Facility Health Hazard Evaluation

In February 2019, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a union request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) facility located at 1025 West 20th Street in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The union was concerned that several employees had been diagnosed with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cellulitis. The…

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