Postal Bulletin 22220 > USPSNEWS@WORK > Mercer Island, WA, earns VPP status

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Mercer Island, WA, earns VPP status

Mercer Island Letter Carrier Amy Santos wears gloves to handle mail. Employees' use of gloves impressed OSHA officials and contributed to the VPP status award.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPPs) have a proven record as an effective means of reducing inju­ries and illnesses. The Mercer Island, WA, Post Office offers the latest proof.

The facility, located near Seattle, recently earned VPP status — OSHA’s official recogni­tion of employers’ and employees’ exemplary safety achievements — resulting in a 67 percent improvement in their accident and injury rate.

Worksites earn VPP status after passing an OSHA team’s thorough on-site review of their facility’s safety and health programs, interviews with employees, and a metic­ulous inspection of the worksite.




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