May 25, 2026 Washington ― Federal workplace safety officials found multiple violations and issued a fine of about $26,500 to a U.S. Postal Service facility in Allen Park this month after a 36-year-old Trenton man and Air Force veteran died of asphyxiation inside a mail-handling machine there in November. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration … Read more
By Louise Esola – April 20, 2026 The U.S. Postal Service failed to overturn Occupational Safety and Health Administration citations alleging asbestos-related safety violations at its Kenton Station facility in Portland, Oregon, with an Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission judge affirming four violations and assessing $22,460 in penalties. In the decision, issued March 16 … Read more
February 10, 2026 USPS Workplace Safety Quick Reference Checklist (For Locals) USPS & APWU Workplace Safety Quick Reference Checklist (For Workers) USPS & APWU Workplace Safety Quick Reference Checklist PS Form 1767 Source: APWU
Winter season runs from November through March. Certain dangers come with the colder, slicker weather.
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.
March 21, 2024 Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published March 21, details the Postal Service’s Heat Illness Prevention Program. Updates to the organization’s 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
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 … Read more
Ergonomics: Work Smarter, not Harder The word ergonomics comes from the Greek word “ergon,” which means work, and “nomos,” 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: … Read more