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Link to "860 Occupational Health Services" Link to contents for "8 Safety, Health, and Environment"      Link to "863 Staffing and Functional Responsibilities"

862 Policies

862.1 General Policy

It is the policy of the Postal Service to provide and maintain work environments that are conducive to and promote the good health and safety of all employees.

862.2 Occupational Health Services Facilities

862.21 District Administrative Office

The Occupational Health Services administrative office is an office staffed with one or more occupational health nurse administrators and support staff. The role of this office is to administer the Occupational Health Program at the district level.

862.22 District Health Services Office

The Occupational Health Services office is an office within a postal facility staffed with one or more career postal occupational health nurses who provide medically related services within that facility. This office is managed by the occupational health nurse administrator who also has the responsibility for administering the National Medical and Occupational Health Program for the district.

862.23 Area Administrative Office

The Occupational Health Services area administrative office is responsible for the administration of the Occupational Health Program for the area. The office consists of the medical director, the area occupational health nurse administrator, and support staff.




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