General Safety Rules / Occupational Injury or Illness
When lifting lift with your legs instead of your _______
What is back
Keeping your immediate work area clean is __________.
What is your personal responsibility?
Do not fight to recover a dropping object or lost load. Get out of its way and __________.
What is let it fall?
Never finger mail while __________, walking up and down steps or curbs, crossing streets, or at any other time the practice could create a safety hazard to you or the public.
What is driving?
This kind of driving is the best way to prevent vehicle accidents because it involves both the desire and the ability of a driver to control accident-provoking situations.
What is defensive Driving?
If you are injured or become ill from work-related causes or involved in a motor vehicle accident, you must report __________ to your supervisor.
What is immediately?
Make sure that electrical panels, switches, fire-fighting equipment, exit doors, fire-alarm stations, and postal inspector breakout doors are kept __________.
What is clear?
Push, rather than __________, all hand trucks, containers, hampers, and other such equipment.
What is pull?
Use this PS Form to report a hazard, unsafe condition, or practice.
What is PS Form 1767?
All vehicle doors must be secured when the vehicle is left unattended and out of the __________.
What is driver's immediate sight?
Keep all aisles clear of __________, such as wastebaskets, electrical cords, protruding utility outlets, trash, etc.
What is tripping hazards?
Hearing protection will be made available if noise levels on your job exceed __________ decibels.
What is 85?
Never __________ equipment or __________ it so high that it is top-heavy.
What is overload and load?
Never attempt to __________ or __________ a dog.
What is pet and feed?
To properly park your vehicle you must __________, __________, __________, and __________.
What is put vehicle in park, set the hand-parking/emergency brake, curb the wheels, and remove the key from the ignition?
When you must climb, use a step stool, ladder, or other equipment designed for that purpose. Do not climb onto __________ or __________.
What are chairs and other office furniture?
Proper footwear eliminates __________, __________, and __________.
Never stack hampers more than __________high for storage or transportation.
What is three?
Keep the chain of your __________ securely fastened to your belt loop.
What are mailbox keys?
Inspect daily your assigned vehicle as outlined in __________ and complete PS Form __________ to report all mechanical defects, failures, and vehicle damage to your supervisor.
What is Notice 76 and PS Form 4565?
Smoking is prohibited: __________, __________, __________.
What is in all postal service facilities, while collecting or delivering mail, and within 25 feet of gasoline pumps.
Wear shoes that are fully __________ at the heels, toes, and sides, and made of __________ or a substantial __________ material.
What is enclosed, leather, and synthetic?
Load the __________ shelf of a GPMC first. __________ it last.
What is bottom and unload?
Use PS Form __________ to provide advanced warning of a dog or animal. Use PS Form __________ to alert replacement carriers to any hazardous conditions.
What are 1778 and 1766?
You may leave the door on the driver's side open when traveling in intervals of __________ feet or less at speeds no greater than __________ miles per hour between delivery stops.
What is 500 feet and 15 MPH?