Nov. 28, 2023
Keep Letter Carriers safe as they deliver mail and packages this holiday
Grand Rapids, MI — Snow has arrived in Michigan causing potential slip, trip and fall hazards. The U.S. Postal Service is asking customers to please help letter carriers deliver mail safely by maintaining a clear path to mailboxes, clearing leaves, snow, and ice from sidewalks, stairs, and mailboxes.
“Leaves piled in front of mailboxes along with snow and ice make delivery dangerous and slow,” said District Manager Don Dombrow. “Maintaining a clear path to the mailbox — including steps, porches, walkways and street approach — will help letter carriers maintain consistent delivery service and help them get the mail delivered.”
Customers receiving door delivery should make sure their sidewalks, steps and porches are clear. Customers receiving curbside delivery should remove leaves and snow piles left by snowplows to keep access to their mailboxes clear for letter carriers.
Blue collection boxes also need to be kept clear for customers to deposit mail, and for the Postal Service to collect the mail for delivery. Residents and businesses with collection boxes near their property are asked to keep them clear of snow and ice. “We want our letter carriers to be safe,” Dpmbrow added. “We can only do this with the help of our customers.”
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 169 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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