Thursday • November21

Smart Business Moment

Employee Information

Will we be able to contact you when we need to?

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Employee Information

Will we be able to contact you when we need to?

Make sure your personal information, including emergency contacts, is up to date in postal records.
Bad addresses are an expense to the Postal Service and hinder its ability to communicate with you.

Accurate information enables timely and efficient communication between the Postal Service and employees.

And that’s smart business.

Alternate 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.

Smart Safety Moment

Fire extinguishers

Use the right one at the right time.

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Fire extinguishers

Use the right one at the right time.

Fire extinguishers are labeled according to type of fire they’re designed to put out.

Class A fires consist of ordinary combustibles, such as wood, paper or cloth, and can be put out with water.
Class B fires consist of flammable liquids. Dry-chemical extinguishers are usually used.
Class C fires involve energized electrical equipment. Water can’t be used because it conducts electricity and can deliver a shock. Carbon dioxide and dry-chemical extinguishers are best.
Class D fires involve combustible metals. Special dry-compound powders are used.

Using the wrong type of extinguisher, or using one improperly, could cause additional injuries and property damage. Know the difference.

And that’s smart safety.

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

Alternate safety moment

Workplace housekeeping

Cleanliness is next to safeness.

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Workplace housekeeping

Cleanliness is next to safeness.

Many workers don’t realize the negative consequences of poor housekeeping. If an unkempt workplace becomes the norm — paper, debris, clutter and spills are accepted as “familiar” — then more serious health and safety hazards are overlooked and injuries become more probable.

Housekeeping goes beyond personal cleanliness — it’s about keeping work areas orderly, taking care of any slip-and-trip hazards, and removing waste and fire hazards regularly. And employees are more productive in an uncluttered workplace.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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