NIOSH Issues Ergonomic Report on USPS Automatic Flat Sorting Machines at Denver, CO

Editorial by Denver, CO Postal Clerk Loyd Reeder Attached in a PDF link is the NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Health Hazard Evaluation of the Automatic Flat Sorting 100 machines done in the Denver, Colorado General Mail Facility (GMF).  NIOSH was called in by a group of mail handlers with my assistance […]

Colorado Mail Handlers Local Withdraws From USPS, OSHA Ergonomic Program

“The Ergonomic Risk Reduction Process (ERRP) reduces both the number and severity of musculoskeletal disorders, builds labor/management teams with ergonomic skills, and cultivates partnerships to identify and control ergonomic risk. These partnerships include OSHA, NPMHU, and APWU. Since its inception in 2003, 176 plants and 9 districts have implemented ERRP, with over 155,000 employees receiving […]

APWU Files Dispute Concerning USPS Failure to Bargain Over Safety and Ergonomic Issues

 The APWU has initiated a national dispute over the Postal Service’s failure and refusal to meet and bargain in good faith the the Union about safety and ergonomic issues associated with the Delivery Bar Code Sorter (DCBS). As previously reported, the APWU filed an unfair labor practice charge in December 2008 over the Postal Service’s […]

NYC Mail Handlers Local Withdraws From USPS, OSHA Ergonomic Program

“The Ergonomic Risk Reduction Process (ERRP) reduces both the number and severity of musculoskeletal disorders, builds labor/management teams with ergonomic skills, and cultivates partnerships to identify and control ergonomic risk. These partnerships include OSHA, NPMHU, and APWU. Since its inception in 2003, 176 plants and 9 districts have implemented ERRP, with over 155,000 employees receiving […]