New Handbook EL-804, Safe Driver Program

The purpose of Handbook EL-804, Safe Driver Program, September 2006, is to establish policy to ensure that Postal Service™ drivers are properly screened, trained to drive safely, and operate vehicles properly and safely in the performance of their driving duties. The new handbook encompasses all Postal Service employees who have driving privileges and those who manage, supervise, train, test, and support individuals who will be awarded driving privileges or currently have driving privileges. By following the procedures in this handbook, appropriate stakeholders will ensure that drivers are trained to integrate safe driving practices into their daily activities.

This handbook replaces content pertaining to driver training that appears in the following publications:

• Driver Selection, Orientation, Familiarization, and Certification Manual.
• Handbook EL-701-A, New Employee Training (obso­lete as of December 1999).
• Handbook EL-701-B, New Employee Training for Maintenance Employees (obsolete as of September 1994).
• TD-087, Driver Selection, Orientation, Familiarization, and Certification, January 1993.

Handbook El-804 is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site:

• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.
• Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click on References.
• Under “References” in the right-hand column, under “Policies,” click on Policy Net.
• Click on HBKs.

(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site is: http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)

Handbook EL-804 will also be available in hard copy from the Material Distribution Center. As soon as ordering information is available, it will be published in the Postal Bulletin.

— Safety and Environmental Performance Management,
Employee Resource Management, 3-15-07