Handbook EL-801: Effects of Obsoleting PS Form 4585 and PS Form 4586

Effective October 23, 2008, PS Form 4585, Postal Driver Accident Information, and PS Form 4586, Accident Infor­mation (card), are obsolete because the forms serve no current business purpose. (See related article in “Forms” on page 43.)

The obsoleting of these forms affects Handbook EL–801, Supervisor’s Safety Handbook. The following revi­sions to Handbook EL-801 are effective immediately.

Handbook EL-801, Supervisor’s Safety Handbook

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2 Accident Investigation

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2-2 Investigating an Accident

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[Revise the introductory paragraph of 2-2c as follows:]

c. Complete the required documentation. Forms used in an accident investigation are indicated below in (1) through (5).

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[Delete items 2-2c(6) and (7).]

[Revise the last paragraph of 2-2 as follows:]

Sections 245.3 and 261.23 in Handbook PO-701, Fleet Management, contain background information on Stan­dard Form (SF) 91, Motor Vehicle Accident Report, and PS Form 1700, Accident Investigation Worksheet.

Appendix D, Safety Reference Materials

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D-2 Postal Service D-2.1 PolicyNet and the Material Distribution Center

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Forms

[Revise text as follows:]

*PS 1700, Accident Investigation Worksheet

*PS 1766, Hazard Warning Card

PS 1767, Report of Hazard, Unsafe Condition, or Practice

PS 1769, Accident Report

*PS 1770, Mail Piece Spill or Leak Incident Report

*PS 1778, Dog Warning Card

*PS 1783, On-the-Job Safety Review/Analysis

*PS 4024, Request to Repair Roads

*PS 4056, Your Mailbox Needs Attention

PS 4565, Vehicle Repair Tag

*PS 4584, Observation of Driving Practices

PS 4707, Out of Order (tag)

Tag 44, Sack Contents Warning

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of Handbook EL-801 and into the next online update, available on the Postal Service™ PolicyNet website:

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