Thursday • May28

Smart Business Moment

Cash Gifts

Thanks, But No Thanks

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Cash Gifts

Thanks, But No Thanks

A Postal Service employee cannot accept cash, checks, money orders, or credit card gift cards from an outside source, such as a Postal Service customer, a company doing business with the Postal Service, or a company seeking to do business with the Postal Service.
Never ever accept cash or cash equivalents as a gift from a customer or supplier.

Our customers, suppliers, and the public should know that they will be treated fairly and professionally no matter what. Accepting gifts – especially cash or cash equivalents – leaves the opposite impression. Declining inappropriate gifts is not only the law, it’s smart business.

Contact the Ethics Office (ethics.help@usps.gov) for more information about the ethics regulations addressing gifts.

Alternate business moment

Working with limited resources

Make it work

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Working with limited resources

Make it work

Staff, budgets and resources might be limited.

Assess, track and communicate restricted resources in short- and long-term increments.
Communicate and partner with other program stakeholders — groups in other divisions might share past or current resources — to eliminate process replication.

Stakeholders sharing a common business goal can often trade off and share work, pooling their efforts.

And that’s smart business!

Smart Safety Moment

Sun safety

Sunscreen becomes you.

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Sun safety

Sunscreen becomes you.

Take steps to reduce your risk of skin cancer. Cover your skin as much as possible when working in the sun. Wear a long-sleeved shirt, pants, sunglasses with UV protection and a hat.

Wear sunscreen rated with an SPF of 30 or above to help protect your skin year-round.

One in five Americans will develop skin cancer at some point in their lifetime. Following these tips will help prevent skin damage when working outdoors.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

Alternate safety moment

PIT driving

Make room for vroom.

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PIT driving

Make room for vroom.

Drivers of powered industrial trucks (PIT) are responsible for working safely. A PIT travel path should be separated from where people walk. Instruct employees to never walk beneath raised forks — even if there’s no load. Operators should be aware of blind spots and choose the proper safety devices to improve visibility. Do not use headsets, headphones or earbuds while walking or driving, or working near moving machinery. Always inspect a PIT before using it.

Supervisors should conduct driving observations of PIT operators using PS Form 4584-P, Observation of Driving Practices – Powered Industrial Trucks. Safety procedures should be reviewed with PIT operators at least twice a year.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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Smart Business Moment

Cash Gifts

Alternate business moment

Working with limited resources

Smart Safety Moment

Sun safety

Alternate safety moment

PIT driving

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