Comments on: OSHA Notifies USPS Of Non-Renewal Of Participation In Voluntary Protection Program

By: stinkburger

stinkburger — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:12:50 +0000

The Post Office would do just fine if it fired all management and brought in half as many trained managers with degrees and outside experience

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:07:27 +0000

Michael from the Springfield Mass L&DC do you remember how they tried to hide when the Joint Labor Management Safety and Health Meetings were from the APWU?

Do you remember the hissy fits they would throw when Maintenance barricaded their work areas? I remember locking out the machine and they blew a gasket.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:02:42 +0000

David Sault are you speaking about the Electrical Work Plan?
National Officers have advised to file OSHA Complaints and ask for an onsite inspection, before they kill us.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:59:46 +0000

Report safety hazards by filling out a Form 1767.
You can prove you reported the hazard or unsafe condition.
If management does not correct / abate the hazard, you have proof positive you told them.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:57:26 +0000

Read the EL-801: Page 4: Items D and E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OSHA requires workers to comply with all safety and health standards that
apply to their actions on the job. Therefore, employees should:
a. Read the OSHA posters: OSHA Poster 2203, Job Safety and Health
Protection, or OSHA Poster 3165, You Have a Right to a Safe and
Healthful Workplace.
b. Follow the employer’s safety and health rules and wear or use all
required gear and equipment.
c. Follow safe work practices for their job as directed by their employer.
d. Report hazardous conditions to a supervisor or safety committee.
e. Report hazardous conditions to OSHA if the employer does not fix
them.
f. Cooperate with OSHA inspectors.

By: Unionman

Unionman — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:07:44 +0000

Wow so many idiots…..

You think OSHA cares about you???? They care about those fine millions of dollars. They hired 2000 new inspectors.. How do you think they are going to get paid??? Fines…OSHA is in it for the fines…..

Now, where do you think that money comes from??? The money tree? Congress??

No it comes from the PO. Why is your jobs at risk? Answer: MONEY

Keep on calling OSHA… Next delivery you will be making is the morning paper.

If you see a hazard report. Write it up… Don’t be an idiot…or you just might be an idiot at the unemployement line…

By: Postalnrp

Postalnrp — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:16:47 +0000

The Post Office has dispensed with Safety Meetings and hazard abatements, I understand that the disability retirements in the last two years has multiplied 400 times. Where is OSHA???

By: William Conway

William Conway — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:46:22 +0000

As a Boston BEM. I cannot under 70-e reset a elevators or repair without full PPE. Can’t lockout the equipment have to find the problem first. Management gives a rats a**. OSHA rules

By: Reality

Reality — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:51:04 +0000

NFPA 70-E is a consensus standard that is not a law, it is a guide. OSHA cannot enforce a consensus standard unless they have formally adopted it and gone through the appropriate process of public comment and eventually notifying the regulated public that the will be enforcing it. OSHA has done none of that. Certainly our mechanics should be locking out equipment before working on it, and using appropriate techniques and protective equipment in those instances when the equipment cannot be locked out.

OSHA cannot make a mechanic study for a test much less pass a test on 70-E to keep your job. That is ridiculous. Remember why OSHA came to the facility? The APWU wanted locals to call them. Just lockout the darn equipment and you don’t have to worry about it.

By: maria

maria — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:53:00 +0000

im have thyrod cancer — the kind of cancer is cause breath chemicals– my Dr ask, if im, or still working ( my answer was (yes) the usps.
the usps use chemical to cllean the equipment