USPS Implements Safety Measures at ISCs To Protect Postal Employees from Radiation
In light of the recent nuclear events in Japan, the Postal Service has implemented safety measures at International Service Centers (ISCs) to prevent employees and postal customers from exposure to radiation from incoming international mail.
OIG Issues Report On USPS Health and Safety Program
An audit report conducted by the Postal Service’s Inspector General’s Office (OIG) on the USPS Health and Safety Program, released Nov. 14, is limited in both scope and depth and is thus of little value in assessing the agency’s overall efforts to...
Union Opposes Plans To Remove Bullet-Proof Glass at Some Retail Facilities
(02/11/11) The Postal Service notified the APWU on Dec. 23, 2010, of plans to remove bullet-resistant glazing from some retail lobbies “in order to improve the customer experience” when a risk analysis supports removal.
OSHA Fines USPS for ‘Willful’ Safety Violation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) charged the Postal Service with another "willful" safety violation on Feb. 9, after managers in Nashville allowed workers to use dock levelers that were known to be unsafe.
OSHA: DBCS Machines Pose Risk to Workers’ Health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has hit the Postal Service with another unwelcome finding: Delivery Bar Code Sorter machines pose a direct risk to workers’ health, and there is a “general lack of understanding about the hazards and...