THE BULLETIN BOARD
June 2010
[June 4th]USPS Cited for Fourth Set of Safety Violations
excerpted from APWU Web News Article 052-2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) charged the Postal Service with five "willful" safety violations at the Philadelphia Bulk Mail Center on June 3, and fined the USPS $210,000. The latest citations bring the Postal Services total OSHA fines to more than $1 million.
OSHA said the USPS willfully and knowingly exposed employees to the risk of electric shock and burn hazards at the BMC, and failed to properly train employees on the use of electrically-energized machinery.
The most recent citations follow OSHA fines of more than $200,000 in Bedford Park, IL, more than $500,000 in Providence, RI, and more than $200,000 in Denver, CO last month for similar safety violations.
For additional information about the other violations, visit the APWU News and Events page.
[June 3rd]Follow the APWU on Facebook and Twitter!
excerpted from APWU Web News Article 049-2010
Members can now keep up with the latest union news and information by following the APWU on Facebook and Twitter.
To join the many APWU members, officers, and supporters who are already "fans" of the union, members with Facebook accounts can search for "APWU," or may access the page directly by typing in www.facebook.com/APWUnational. APWU fans will be able to view news articles linked from the union's Web site.
Members can also follow the APWU on Twitter. By following the union at www.twitter.com/apwunational, you can receive "tweets" about the latest APWU news. Followers will receive notification online or via text message when the union has posted news articles.
To read the entire article, visit the APWU News and Events page.
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