PHOENIX — Arizona State Representative Shawnna Bolick (R-20) is asking for an investigation into what she describes as unsafe work conditions for Valley postal service workers. Continue reading
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OSHA Cites Iowa Post Office For Blocked Exits and Failing to Train on Emergency Plan
ANKENY, IA ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for obstructing exit routes and failing to train employees at the postal facility in Ankeny, Iowa. OSHA proposed $184,694 in penalties. Continue reading
OSHA fines USPS in Jacksonville $129,336 for exposing mail carriers to August heat
You’ve probably heard the saying about postal workers: Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night is going to stop them from delivering your mail. Continue reading
USPS Hit With $150K Fine For Heat-Related Death Of California Mail Carrier
WOODLAND HILLS (CBSLA) – A federal agency has fined the U.S. Postal Service nearly $150,000 for its role in the heat-related death of a 63-year-old mail carrier in Woodland Hills last summer. Continue reading
Louisiana postal worker dead after being electrocuted while working on parking lot light
MONROE, La. (KNOE) – The United States Postal Service is investigating the death of one of their workers. Monroe Police Department says preliminary reports say the worker was electrocuted while changing a bulb for a light pole in a parking lot. Continue reading
USPS issues proposed regulation aimed at overweight packages
The Postal Service recently published an advanced notice requesting comments on how the Postal Service should proceed to prevent overweight items from entering into the postal network. After considering the comments received, the Postal Service is now moving forward to propose amendment of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, (DMM) to prevent overweight items from entering the postal network. Continue reading
APWU Doesn’t Support USPS “Safety Ambassador” Program
From the American Postal Workers Union:
03/16/2018 – The APWU was informed on October 26, 2017 of the Postal Service’s intent to roll out a new program called the Safety Ambassador Program. The Postal Service intends to replace the safety captain program, and any other local safety programs, with this “standardized” and nationally controlled program. The American Postal Workers Union does not support, agree with, or endorse this program. Continue reading
