Postal Bulletin: Ice and SnowâŠTake It Slow
Winter season runs from November through March. Certain dangers come with the colder, slicker weather.
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Postal Bulletin: Stay Safe with Powered Machines and 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.
Postal Bulletin covers Heat Illness Prevention Program
March 21, 2024 Postal Bulletinâs latest edition, published March 21, details the Postal Serviceâs Heat Illness Prevention Program. Updates to the organizationâs policies, procedures and forms are also included. Employees can go to usps.com to read and download the latest Postal Bulletin, along with past issues. Postal Bulletin – March 21, 2024
OSHA requires USPS to complete Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for 2023
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2023 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all Postal Service™ installation and establishment heads to complete and post the OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, for calendar year (CY) 2023, in accordance with 29 CFR 1904, and the Employee and…
Postal Bulletin: Ergonomics – Work Smarter, not Harder
Ergonomics: Work Smarter, not Harder The word ergonomics comes from the Greek word âergon,â which means work, and ânomos,â which means laws. Essentially, ergonomics is defined as the laws that govern work or can be described as the science of work. There are three main subsets of ergonomics that apply to the science of work:…
Postal Bulletin: Avoiding Slips, Trips, and Falls
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…
OSHA response to unsafe work conditions complaint at Cape Girardeau Mail Facility
RE: OSHA Complaint No. 2045099 Dear Employer: On June 23, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) received a notice of alleged workplace hazard(s) at your worksite at: 475 Kell Farm Drive, 320 N. Frederick St. Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 We notified you by telephone of these alleged hazards on June 23, 2023. The…
USPS: Dog Bite Awareness Week begins June 4
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…