A Postal Service district is making sure employees have the knowledge and materials to stay safe during cold weather.
Michigan 1 has set up winter safety workstations at its Post Offices to provide employees with tips on dressing, walking and driving. Some stations also offer ice scrapers and bags of salt, while others provide coffee, tea and cocoa.
The stations are in break rooms or workrooms, ensuring employees have quick and easy access.
“The initiative … creates a safer work environment,” said District Manager Rick Moreton.
At the Richmond, MI, Post Office, Janice O’Neal, a custodian, used cardboard and paint to create a workstation that resembles an LLV. An old carrier case was placed inside the cardboard vehicle to stock the winter items.
“I love being creative,” O’Neal said. “Along with having all the items carriers need through the winter, I get to do something I enjoy that benefits our employees.”
Back in business
The Mayfield, KY, Post Office reopened last week, more than three years after it was damaged by a tornado.
“The city of Mayfield is grateful to the postal system for their service that has never faltered during these past three years,” Mayor Kathy O’Nan told The Paducah Sun.
The Post Office operated from a temporary facility during the rebuilding.
Now that the original location has reopened, Postmaster Tabitha Tucker said she and her employees are proud to contribute to the revitalization of downtown Mayfield.
“I look forward to caring for as many people as possible and providing the absolute best service,” Tucker told the Sun.
Key to his success
Officials in Holly, MI — a village of about 6,000 residents about 55 miles northwest of Detroit — recently presented the first-ever key to the village to John Hansen, a letter carrier who delivers mail in the community.
Hansen, a USPS employee for more than 20 years, walks eight miles a day on his route and is known for his smile and outgoing personality.
“I love my job,” Hansen told the local ABC station. “I work five days a week. I have an all-walking route, and I get to see all these beautiful people every day — so my life is blessed.”
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