December 21, 2001 CDC -- http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5050a1.htm During October 19--21, 2001, four postal workers at the Brentwood Mail Processing and Distribution Center in the District of Columbia were hospitalized with inhalational anthrax; two of the workers died. The building, which was closed on October 21, ...
December 18, 2001 CDC Many of those who were exposed to inhalational anthrax in the recent mail attacks are presently concluding their 60-day course of preventive antibiotic treatment. Some of these persons, especially those who may have been exposed to very high levels ...
November 27, 2001 Canada Post The following information is an update for all employees. Since October 15, 2001, 339 items considered suspicious have been found in our facilities. The appropriate steps have been put in place to isolate the items in conjunction with local emergency ...
November 20, 2001 Canada Post DOWNLOAD (IN PDF FORMAT) Operations ( http://www.cupw.ca/pdfs/eng/biohaz_handbook_ops_eng.pdf ) Corporate Post Offices ( http://www.cupw.ca/pdfs/eng/biohaz_handbook_corp_eng.pdf ) Private Sector Outlets ( http://www.cupw.ca/pdfs/eng/biohaz_handbook_priv_eng ...
November 9, 2001 Canada Post Memorandum: To All Local Operating Managers and APOC Supervisors Canada Post is continuing to work closely with its bargaining agents on developing contingency plans to ensure our employees and customers are safe from threats of bioterrorism. To date, ...
November 6, 2001 Canada Post The following information must be shared with all employees immediately. Since the first reported case of anthrax in the U.S. mail system, Canada Post and its bargaining agents have worked closely on developing contingency plans to ensure our employees ...
October 30, 2001 Canada Post While the following information is being re-issued to all employees for information only, it must beshared with employees in Operations and Collection and Delivery immediately.
October 24, 2001 Canada Post While the following information is being provided to all employees for information only, it must be shared with employees in Operations and Collection and Delivery immediately. Over ...
October 24, 2001 Canada Post Maintaining a safe and healthy work environment is a priority of CPC. To maintain our national processing equipment effectiveness, CPC has previously determined that the equipment and structures are to be cleaned using cleaning cloths and vacuuming ...
October 23, 2001 Canada Post The following information must be shared with all employees immediately. In light of increased interest in the use of protective equipment (gloves/masks) by Canada Post employees the Corporation is issuing the following guidelines for their proper use ...
October 22, 2001 Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety What is anthrax and what causes it? Anthrax is an infectious disease that can affect the skin, the lungs, as well as the mouth, throat and gastrointestinal tract. The infection sometimes can spread to other parts of the body, especially if treatment ...
October 19, 2001 Canada Post Here is a short item containing news to be shared immediately with as many employees as possible. While it is no longer necessary to pass this message on electronically, all managers and supervisors should continue to pass it on to those who do not ...
October 16, 2001 Canada Post Issue: Anthrax has been in the media for many days now and appears to have replaced bomb threats as the focus of attention. Canada Post has been dealing with suspicious items for many years without serious incident. The vast majority ...
October 16, 2001 Canada Post All employees should follow these guidelines in the event of the identification of a SUSPICIOUS ITEM believed to be hazardous to the personal safety or health of the occupants of the facility. A proper response to a suspicious item may involve the following ...
October 16, 2001 Canada Post Supervisors can expect to be approached with numerous safety issues related to anthrax over the next several weeks. It is very important that we handle these safety concerns in a consistent and understanding way in order to minimize the potential risks ...
