January 12, 2026 “It is the responsibility of management to provide safe working conditions and to develop a safe working force.” That is the first line of Article 14, Safety and Health, in our collective bargaining agreement. Unfortunately, recently, we have all been reminded how dangerous working at the U.S. Postal Service can be. In early … Read more
The Postal Service is reminding employees to always practice safety when operating mail processing and other equipment.
Authorized maintenance technicians are responsible for ensuring all hazardous energy sources of powered machines and equipment are shut down and secured before performing maintenance and repairs.
Yes, MM7s have been shown how to use a meter at IES and can verify voltage if properly trained. Does verifying have to be done when vacuuming a machine is the only task he is doing (not changing belts, gates, bearings, etc.)? By an MM7 verifying zero voltage is he saying that this machine is … Read more