Effective October 12, 2017, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), section 821.123, to remove the damage amounts to ensure all accidents are reported correctly in the Employee Health and Safety (EHS) system.
Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)
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8 Safety, Health, and Environment
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821 Actions in the Event of Accident, Injury, or Illness
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821.123 Postal System for Accident Reporting
[Revise the text of items e. and f. to read as follows:]
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e. Damage to Postal Service property or to property of customers or the general public, regardless of whether an injury was involved.
f. Fire damage to Postal Service property.
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We will incorporate this revision into the next online update of the ELM, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:
n Go to blue.usps.gov.
n In the left-hand column under “Essential Links,” click PolicyNet.
n Click Manuals.
The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is blue.usps.gov/cpim.
— Safety and OSHA Compliance,
Employee Resource Management, 10-12-17
