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Smart Business Moment

Software Updates

When’s the last time you connected?

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Software Updates

When’s the last time you connected?

Connect your computer to the Postal Service intranet weekly to receive software and virus-protection updates.
It keeps away hackers and viruses.

Ensuring your desktop or laptop has the latest software updates helps keep postal information systems secure against malicious cyber intrusions that hurt our reputation are costly to address.

And that’s smart business.

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HCR Contract with a Relative

If the bid's all in the family, get an ethics ruling.

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HCR Contract with a Relative

If the bid’s all in the family, get an ethics ruling.

This applies when a spouse, relative or individual residing with a Postal Service employee submits a bid on a Highway Contract Route contract for transportation or mail delivery.
You need to get prior approval from the Ethics Office before awarding the contract. That’s postal policy. An employee can’t have any authority or control over an HCR contract owned by a spouse, relative or housemate.

When you obtain ethics clearance before awarding an HCR contract to the relative of an employee, you maintain the integrity and reputation of the Postal Service as being fair and honest.

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

Smart Safety Moment

Office hazards

So you think you have a safe office job.

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Office hazards

So you think you have a safe office job.

You spend most of your day sitting in a chair. What could go wrong? The National Safety Council says employees are two-and-a-half times more likely to suffer a disabling fall in an office setting than anywhere else. How to avoid them?

Safely store boxes, files and other items away from walkways.
Reduce clutter.
Don’t stretch cords across walkways or under rugs.
Use a stepladder to reach items stored on high shelves. Never stand on office chairs.
Use care when making turns in hallways and around blind corners to prevent collisions.
Carpeting and other skid-resistant surfaces can reduce falls, especially at entrances where employees might have shoes wet from rain or snow.

By raising awareness among employees, office injuries caused by falls can be prevented.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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Earthquake preparedness

Shake, rattle and know your role.

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Earthquake preparedness

Shake, rattle and know your role.

Earthquakes can happen anytime and in many places. But some areas are more prone to earthquakes. If you live in such a location, know what to do when the shaking starts.

DROP to the ground.
Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table.
HOLD ON until the shaking stops.
If you’re outside during an earthquake, stay outside and move away from buildings, trees, streetlights and power lines.
If you must exit a building after an earthquake, use the stairs, not the elevator.
After the shaking stops, check for injuries before assisting others.

Following these tips won’t prevent property damage but it could save your life.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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