January 31, 2024 Itâs never too early to think about heat safety. The Postal Serviceâs mandatory Heat Illness Prevention Program (HIPP) training is now available in HERO. The course is titled âFY24 Heat Stress Recognition and Preventionâ and must be completed by Friday, March 15. Facility managers are responsible for ensuring the course is presented…
January 18, 2024 Employee safety is a top priority for the Postal Service, which is why the organization wants to ensure everyone is aware of its longstanding policy on firearms on postal property. A recent Florida district court decision is being misreported or may be misinterpreted as holding that the Postal Serviceâs ban on carrying…
January 3, 2024 The Postal Service wants employees to dress to protect themselves during cold weather. The organization recommends employees wear insulated, water-resistant socks and gloves and multiple layers of loose-fitting clothing. This includes: ⢠An inner layer of wool, silk or synthetic material to keep moisture away from the body; ⢠A middle layer…
Winter storms can bring snow, sleet, and freezing rain across the entire United States and its territories. Even Hawaii gets snow in the Big Island, and major cities as far south as Atlanta and Dallas have been paralyzed by snow and ice. Thousands of people are injured or killed every year in traffic accidents related…
A Trip You Donât Want to Take: Pay Attention to Your Surroundings Slips, trips, and falls cause nearly 700 fatalities per year and many more injurious accidents in the workplace, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are three physical factors involved in slips, trips, and falls: friction, momentum, and gravity, and each one…
November 1, 2023 The Postal Service is reminding employees to report and document safety hazards whenever and wherever they arise. Employees can use PS Form 1767, Report of Hazard, Unsafe Condition or Practice, to document potential hazards in the workplace and to notify their supervisor. Using this form also allows the employeeâs supervisor to monitor the…
October 26, 2023 KANSAS CITY, MO â The U.S. Postal Service held a National Logistics Symposium for employees from Oct. 24-26 in Kansas City. The symposium provided information on the latest driver technology, safe driving strategies, driver training and an award recognition for USPS tractor trailer operators. âWe want our drivers to return home to…
Monetary Rewards Increased for Information that Leads to the Arrest and Conviction of a Perpetrator of Postal Crime WASHINGTON, DC â The U.S Postal Service (USPS) and U.S. Postal Inspection Service (Inspection Service) today provided an update on their Project Safe Delivery campaign to crack down on postal crimes, including attacks against postal employees. Announced in May 2023,…
