“Safety is Driven by You.” Countless employees operate vehicles and powered equipment for the Postal Service™ every single day. Whether a carrier in a delivery office, a mail handler in a processing facility, or a logistics employee transporting mail, safe vehicle operation is essential to our daily operations and the success of the Postal Service. … Read more
March 5, 2026 Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published March 5, reviews the training required for Postal Service employees who operate powered industrial vehicles — including forklifts and pallet jacks. 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. … Read more
Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV) commonly referred to as Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) benefit us greatly in moving mail, reducing our physical burden by allowing us to lift, carry, and load more packages each day. With this increased benefit also comes a greater need for caution and safety when working with any form of PIV. The … Read more
OSHA Region 3 Press Release – May 4, 2016 Employer name: U.S. Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center Inspection site: 5801 Technology Blvd., Sandston, Virginia Citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued one other-than-serious, and four repeat citations on April 26, 2016. Inspection findings: OSHA opened an inspection on … Read more