July 31, 2023 Are you interested in becoming a Postal Police officer? Postal Police officers protect USPS employees, customers, facilities, property and the U.S. Mail. The Postal Inspection Service is looking to hire in select locations around the country. Positions are available in Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Cleveland; Dallas; Detroit; Los Angeles; Memphis, TN; Miami;…
It’s illegal to retaliate against employees who report violations or raise concerns about unsafe conditions or illegal practices at their workplace. Know your rights and speak up because your voice matters. Learn more at https://whistleblowers.gov
Correction 7/27/2023: Donât Mail Mercury The article titled âDonât Mail Mercury,â published in Postal Bulletin 22268 (7-13-23, pages 33â34), contained incorrect information regarding the international mailability of compact fluorescent lamps. Compact fluorescent lamps are prohibited to international destinations. The corrected information is shown in bold: Compact fluorescent lamps contain small amounts of mercury vapor. If broken, there will be…
June 08, 2023 Use of face masks/filtering face pieces is recommended. City letter carriers in the Midwest, New England and along the eastern seaboard are facing hazardous working conditions caused by smoke from hundreds of wildfires blazing across central and eastern Canada. The air quality index (AQI), a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency metric for fine…
June 8, 2023 Smoke is made up of a complex mixture of gases and fine particles produced when wood and other organic materials burn. The biggest health threat from smoke is from fine particles. These microscopic particles can get into your eyes and respiratory system, where they can cause health problems such as burning eyes,…
June 2, 2023 National Dog Bite Awareness Week, an annual USPS public service safety campaign, runs from Sunday, June 4, to Saturday, June 10, this year. âEven good dogs have bad daysâ is this yearâs theme. âWhen our mail carriers are bitten, it is usually a âgood dogâ that had not previously behaved in a…
May 12, 2023 USPS and the Postal Inspection Service have announced expanded actions to protect employees and the security of the nationâs mail and packages as threats and attacks on letter carriers and mail fraud incidents escalate amid a national rise in crime. In fiscal year 2022 (Oct. 1, 2021-Sept. 30, 2022), 412 letter carriers…
March 27, 2023 The Postal Service is committed to cultivating a positive and safe work environment thatâs free of threats, intimidation, bullying and violence for all employees. To help fulfill this commitment, a threat assessment team is available to respond to threats, assaults and potential violence at all USPS locations. These teams are located at…
