Monday • January27

Smart Business Moment

Redaction is Protection

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Redaction is Protection

FOIA Exemptions

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires the Postal Service to provide records in response to requests from the public, but some information is exempt from disclosure.

The Postal Service most frequently relies on exemptions to redact information of a commercial nature, deliberative information, and personal information.

Properly applying these common redactions protects exempt information from public disclosure.

And that’s smart business.

More information is at the internal FOIA website on Blue (https://blue.usps.gov/uspslaw/foia-privacy-act.htm) and the external FOIA website (https://about.usps.com/who/legal/foia/).

Contact the Privacy and Records Management Office (FOIA12@usps.gov) for guidance.

Alternate business moment

Sales Activity

Sellers Beware

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Sales Activity

Sellers Beware

If you’re on duty or in uniform at any postal facility, you’re prohibited from engaging in any outside sales activity — including soliciting business or taking orders for yourself or someone else.
For example, you can’t sell cosmetics or take orders for mulch on postal premises.

When you don’t engage in outside sales activity at work, you help maintain a harmonious work environment — your colleagues won’t feel coerced or obligated to buy something from you.

And that’s smart business.

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

Smart 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.

Alternate safety moment

Electrical safety

Don’t overlook the overload.

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Electrical safety

Don’t overlook the overload.

How many times have you seen a surge protector that’s been overloaded or even has another surge protector or extension cord plugged into it? This is called daisy chaining and increases the potential for creating a short in the outlet and causing a fire.

Eliminating daisy chains will help prevent fires caused by overloaded electrical outlets.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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