PUSHING THE ENVELOPE BLOG

When we sort through our mail, most of us don’t give much thought to the laws and regulations organizing the U.S. Postal Service. Throughout the world though, countries have established different postal models to balance access to postal services with financial sustainability. Some posts are focused on mail delivery; for others, mail is a very small part of their business. Some deliver six days a week; others deliver much less frequently. As mail volume declines across the world, countries are c

A safe and healthy workforce are part of the lifeblood of any business or organization. The U.S. Postal Service is no stranger to industrial accidents of one kind or another — almost 56,000 in fiscal year 2021 — which is one reason USPS has a safety and health program. Employees are trained on the program to support and sustain the Postal Service’s work environment. Recently, we wanted to assess just how effective the training is as it applies to avoiding or minimizing industrial accidents.

When we think of the nation’s postal history, we often think of a few well-known images: rural post offices filled with newspapers from across the country, stagecoaches carrying both mail and people, and the first air mail flights. But as memorable as these stories are, U.S. postal history is more than just a few events way back when. The recent past is also part of the story.