The air quality in many states on the East Coast is deteriorating rapidly due to the wildfires in Canada. We have reached out to Postal Service on the issue. I want to know what plans they have to protect all employees during this event. Once I have a response, I will share it with you.
Remember, all employees can voluntarily wear a face mask at any time. The MI on PPE clearly states that employees can wear FFP (filtering facepiece) voluntarily and that management will provide that FFP and what they must do when an employee requests an FFP.
Again, as soon as I have more info on the status of the AQI issues, I will let you know.
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