DOL-OSHA announces proposed changes to clarify regulations on authorized employee representation during workplace inspections

Posted on August 31, 2023 by 21cpw

August 29, 2023 Department of Labor announces proposed changes to clarify regulations on authorized employee representation during workplace inspections Seeks public, stakeholder comments on proposed changes WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise regulations regarding who can be authorized by employees to act as their representative…

APWU: Further Reference to DOL In-Person Proofing (IPP) Expansion

Posted on August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 by 21cpw

From: Lamont Brooks <lbrooks@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2023 Subject: FW: Notification GCCC20230358 Further Reference to DOL IPP Expansion Please disseminate to the field. Lamont Brooks Director Clerk Division APWU, AFL-CIO From: Tamiya Nelson <tnelson@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2023 Subject: Notification GCCC20230358 Further Reference to DOL IPP Expansion Good morning, Director Brooks, Please see…

OSHA cites USPS with 16 violations for endangering workers at Tennessee facilities, Proposes $350K in penalties

Posted on January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 by 21cpw

Sanitation, electrical, improper use of forklifts among violations found DOL News Release – January 25, 2023 NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. Department of Labor has found the U.S. Postal Service exposed workers to struck-by, electrical, crushing, fire and other health hazards at facilities in Columbia, Knoxville and Nashville. As a result of three inspections, the…

USPS: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Posted on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 by 21cpw

September 30, 2022 As it does each October, the Postal Service is observing National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time to recognize and honor the contributions of workers with disabilities of all kinds. The Department of Labor has chosen “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation” as the theme for the month. “People with disabilities make…

Former St. Louis NPMHU president gets probation, house arrest for embezzling union funds

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by 21cpw

June 28, 2022 ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Tuesday sentenced the former president of a local postal workers union to five years of probation and six months of house arrest for embezzling $80,000. Scott E. Rodgers, 51, was also ordered to repay the money. Rodgers embezzled a total of $80,756….

US DOL investigation of amputation injury finds serious, repeat violations at Greensboro USPS facility

Posted on March 11, 2022March 15, 2022 by 21cpw User Post

News Release – March 11, 2022 US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGATION OF AMPUTATION INJURY FINDS SERIOUS, REPEAT VIOLATIONS AT GREENSBORO US POSTAL SERVICE FACILITY Removed machine safety guard leads to serious, life-altering injury GREENSBORO, NC – An employee working as a mechanic at the U.S. Postal Service’s distribution center in Greensboro suffered a life-changing injury…

OSHA proposes $236,783 in fines for USPS workplace safety violations in Lehigh Valley

Posted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 by 21cpw

DOL News Release – June 17, 2021 US POSTAL SERVICE FAILED TO PREVENT BLOCKED, OBSTRUCTED EXITS, OTHER SAFETY VIOLATIONS AT LEHIGH VALLEY FACILITY BETHLEHEM, PA – A federal workplace safety inspection of a U.S. Postal Service location in Hanover Township found employees exposed to potentially serious and fatal injuries in the event of an emergency….

DOL Proposes Revisions to its Model FMLA Forms, Comments are being Accepted

Posted on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 by 21cpw

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division is proposing revisions to its model notice of rights, certification, and designation forms under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Employers may, but are not required to, utilize the model forms to satisfy their notice requirements under the law and to obtain necessary information…