Friday • May15

Smart Business Moment

Gifts Between Employees II

Give Goodwill and Good Wishes

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Gifts Between Employees II

Give Goodwill and Good Wishes

When a coworker has an upcoming birthday to celebrate, consider passing a cake and a card, but not the hat.
The ethics regulations allow contributions up to $10 for food and refreshments only for these events. Over the course of a year, however, many small contributions can mean a lot of money.

Show your coworkers you care without costing your coworkers their hard earned money.

This will boost morale – and that’s smart business.

Contact the Ethics Office (ethics.help@usps.gov) for guidance.

Alternate business moment

Prohibited Supplemental Employment – Postal Consultant

Don’t Subcontract with the Contractor

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Prohibited Supplemental Employment – Postal Consultant

Don’t Subcontract with the Contractor

Postal Service employees are prohibited from providing consultation, advice, or any subcontracting service to any person who has a contract with the Postal Service or might compete for a contract.
This includes consulting about postal operations, programs, or procedures.

Avoiding conflicting outside employment preserves the Postal Service’s reputation as being fair and honest.

And that’s smart business.

Contact the Ethics Office (ethics.help@usps.gov) for guidance on supplemental employment.

Smart Safety Moment

OSHA regulations

It’s the clause that counts.

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OSHA regulations

It’s the clause that counts.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act’s general duty clause requires employers to provide a workplace that’s free from recognized hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. OSHA standards are built on this clause and focus on specific workplace hazards and ways to protect employees.

Compliance with OSHA standards helps keep employees safe — and prevents the USPS from having to pay unnecessary fines.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

Alternate safety moment

Rollaway/runaway

Avoid the road not taken.

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Rollaway/runaway

Avoid the road not taken.

Rollaway/runaway accidents are always preventable. When parking vehicles, drivers must, place the vehicle in parking gear, set the parking brake, curb the wheels, turn off the engine and remove the key. When parking a vehicle uphill, turn the front wheels away from the curb. When parking downhill, turn them into the curb.

Following these steps will eliminate damages and injuries caused when an uncontrolled vehicle hits something or someone.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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