OH&S

Australia Post is currently circulating an important COVID-19 vaccination survey to employees across delivery, processing, transport and vans. Further consideration is being given to rolling out a similar programme across other occupational groups, including retail. With a recent additional supply of the Pfizer vaccine entering the country, Australia Post is attempting to secure a number of doses of the Pfizer

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Following the NSW Government’s introduction of new indoor health mandates, members have contacted the Union over renewed concerns about inadequate signage and social distancing markings in their outlets. From the feedback we’ve received from members, it seems that post offices have largely been left to their own to come up with signage and markers indicating restrictions that apply to customers

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A PDF version of this notice is available to download and print by clicking here There are now 11 confirmed cases of Coronavirus within the Australia Post workforce. Seven of which have not been at work and therefore don’t present as a risk to others. However, the remaining four, who ordinarily work at Kingsgrove Delivery, Sydney Gateway Facility and Sydney

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Your Union has continued to seek further protections for members as we navigate through uncharted territory in relation to the emerging worldwide Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. These conversations between your Union and all major employer groups who employ our members are ongoing. In particular, a considerable amount of engagement with Australia Post has occurred where we have continued our call

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As at today, over 100 cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed, in Australia. We wrote to you last week where we explained we had urged Australia Post to consider enhanced delivery procedures in order to minimise the risk of members being exposed to, and spreading of, the virus. We therefore welcome new procedures implemented by Australia Post, which by now

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Over the past few days, members operating electric delivery vehicles (eDVs) have raised concerns with a noise that has begun emanating from the vehicle while it is operating. Following representations by your Union to management earlier this week, Kyburz, the manufacturer of Australia Post’s eDV fleet, have now identified the cause of the sound as a lubrication issue with the

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The below information has been prepared for CEPU members using advice from the Australian Government Department of Health, current as at 3 February 2020. 2019-nCoV Novel Coronavirus is an emerging worldwide threat and should any of this advice change, we will produce an updated publication. What is Novel Coronavirus? Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a new coronavirus primarily affecting people who

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Much of the country is experiencing heatwave-like conditions and tomorrow is expected to be extreme in some areas – with much of the state expected to experience temperatures soaring over 44 degrees. Under Work Health and Safety legislation, every employer has a duty of care to “ensure the health and safety of their workers and others at the workplace.” Equally, workers

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Late last month, Post’s Electric Delivery Vehicles (EDVs) were withdrawn from service, following a serious safety incident involving defective front axles. Thankfully, our members from Ingleburn DC who were operating the defective vehicles at at the time, were not injured. Since the withdrawal, we have consulted extensively with Post through the Executive Safety Council – a decision making body made

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Many parts of NSW and the ACT remain subjected to extreme heat conditions and covered by a blanket of toxic smoke this afternoon. The Air Quality Index, or AQI, used by governments to communicate with the public on how polluted the air is, or forecast to become. Today has seen the worst ever recorded AQI measurements across Sydney and many of

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