Wednesday • April24

Smart Business Moment

Intellectual Property

Sometimes it's not Good to Share

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Intellectual Property

Sometimes it’s not Good to Share

Protect USPS intellectual property.
Don’t share plans, training material, or confidential material outside of the Postal Service without permission.
IP costs money to develop and create. It’s a valuable business asset.

Protecting the Postal Service’s inventions, ideas and other intellectual property is critical to fostering innovation and making investments for the future.

And it’s smart business.

Alternate business moment

Sustainability II

What if you had to pay the Postal Service’s electric bill?

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Sustainability II

What if you had to pay the Postal Service’s electric bill?

You would encourage employees to do all they can to conserve electricity and reduce the bill!

You can help conserve energy by taking these small steps:

Turn off lights when leaving an empty room
Replace incandescent bulbs with LEDs
Replace standard and halogen bulbs with CFLs
Activate the energy-saving features of office equipment
Unplug battery chargers when not in use
Use timers on lighting
Switch off equipment when not in use Small steps can lead to big savings.

Conserving electricity saves the Postal Service money, and that’s SMART BUSINESS!

Smart Safety Moment

Dog repellent

When “Stop!” doesn’t work, try Halt.

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Dog repellent

When “Stop!” doesn’t work, try Halt.

Dog repellent is effective only if used properly. Use it only when you’re being attacked. Spray repellent into the dog’s eyes. Don’t let the spray get into your eyes or on your skin. Keep dog repellent attached to your uniform or satchel.

You can’t always avoid dog attacks. A satchel and dog repellent are important tools for defending against attacks by dogs or other animals. Know how to use them.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

Alternate safety moment

Personal protective equipment

The eyes have it.

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Personal protective equipment

The eyes have it.

Personal protective equipment designed to protect eyes and face includes safety spectacles, goggles, laser safety goggles, and side, face and welding shields. This equipment is required when employees face hazards such as flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, biological hazards or potentially harmful light radiation.

Employees must wear protection from radiation during activities such as welding, torching, soldering, brazing and other operations that emit light.

This equipment must comply with the American National Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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