Postal Supervisor’s testimony credible in post office worker injury case The Occupational Safety and Review Commission upheld its directive on Friday that an administrative law judge must decide whether two mail carriers could prove that they were terminated as a result of filing injury claims. In Secretary of Labor v. U.S. Postal Service, the commission […]
It’s only two weeks until Election Day in the US. Many deadlines for requesting absentee ballots are approaching, and voters in states that won’t accept mail-in ballots after Nov. 3 have to rush to send in their vote. The work of the Postal Service and its employees are absolutely essential to ensure the smooth functioning […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers that it is illegal to retaliate against workers because they report unsafe and unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. Acts of retaliation can include terminations, demotions, denials of overtime or promotion, or reductions in pay or hours. […]
Ruthless Quotas at Amazon Are Maiming Employees This holiday season, Amazon will move millions of packages at dizzying speed. Internal injury reports suggest all that convenience is coming at the expense of worker safety. Amazon’s famous speed and technological innovation have driven the company’s massive global expansion and a valuation well over $800 billion. It’s […]
ANKENY, IA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for obstructing exit routes and failing to train employees at the postal facility in Ankeny, Iowa. OSHA proposed $184,694 in penalties. OSHA inspected the facility after receiving a complaint from the National Association of […]
AUSTIN, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for safety hazards after receiving a complaint of unsafe working conditions at an Austin, Texas, facility. The company faces proposed penalties totaling $224,585. OSHA’s investigation determined that an employee suffered injuries after being ejected […]
(LA AP) The coroner’s office says a Los Angeles mail carrier found dead inside her postal truck amid scorching temperatures died primarily from overheating. Temperatures reached 117 degrees (47 Celsius) during the week in July that Peggy Frank died in the Woodland Hills neighborhood. The Orange County Register reports Monday that the 63-year-old died of hyperthermia, or […]
Workplace safety investigators have launched a probe after a longtime U.S. postal carrier was found dead in her mail truck in Woodland Hills amid record-breaking heat Friday. “We can confirm that federal OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has started an investigation,” a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Labor said in an email Tuesday. […]
7/25/17 WASHINGTON – Last week, Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) expressed his concerns in a letter to the Postmaster and the Labor Secretary about the unacceptable working conditions in the Westhampton post office sorting room. “I am pleased to announce that I have heard back from the Department of Labor and the immediate problem has […]
7/25/17 RICHMOND, Va. – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched an investigation into the working conditions at the Westhampton Station Post Office in Richmond after a CBS 6 investigation. During that Problem Solvers investigation, CBS 6 reported that several mail carriers walked off the job due to no air conditioning inside the […]