Friday • September11

Smart Business Moment

Postal Travel Card

Going on Official Travel?

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Postal Travel Card

Going on Official Travel?

A postal travel card can be used for:
- Transportation, lodging and other travel-related services.
- Authorized travel of your spouse.
- Your immediate family if they are traveling because you are being permanently relocated.
Bargaining unit employees who have individually billed travel cards must use the ATM feature of their card to obtain travel advances. If not individually billed, request an advance by filling out PS Form 1011, Travel Advance Request and Itinerary Schedule.
Important: You can’t use the government travel card for personal business. Ever.

Proper use of travel cards helps keep postal finances on track.

And that’s smart business.

Alternate business moment

Protecting Mail

Every Mailpiece Counts

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Protecting Mail

Every Mailpiece Counts

Protect mail from being damaged by water, dirt, crumpling and other mishaps.
Each piece of mail is a symbol of our business and its safe handling shows that the Postal Service values its customers.
Keep mail looking good from acceptance to delivery. When it is damaged by the elements or machinery, take the extra steps of caring for these pieces as well.
Customers trust the Postal Service to deliver their letters and packages quickly, accurately and safely.

Providing the service customers paid for and meeting their expectations help us increase revenue.

And that’s smart business.

Smart Safety Moment

Near-miss incidents

That was a close call.

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Near-miss incidents

That was a close call.

A near-miss accident is an incident that didn’t result in damage, injury or illness but under different circumstances could have. Facilities are required to document close calls by completing an event report in SHMT (Safety and Health Management Tool).

By documenting near misses and conducting inspections into the root causes, USPS can help prevent future accidents, injuries or even a fatality.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

Alternate safety moment

Healthy stats

They’re more than just numbers.

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Healthy stats

They’re more than just numbers.

Do you know your blood pressure? Cholesterol numbers? What about your body mass index (BMI)? A healthy blood pressure is considered 120 over 80 or less. Cholesterol should be less than 200. And BMI should be between 18.5 and 24.9.

Knowing what’s happening inside your body is important to managing your overall health.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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