Thanks to Washington Bridge
Letter Carrier Pirthi Goel’s conscientious nature, the Postal Service has
recovered more than 400 flat tubs worth over $2,000.
“I was delivering mail on
my route one day, when I noticed through an open door that there were stacks of
tubs piled up in the basement of the house,” recalled Goel. “I told the owner
who had just bought the house, that he should make arrangements to return the
tubs. Then when I returned to the station, I notified my manager of what I saw,
and contacted the Postal Police.”
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| Letter Carrier Pirthi Goel and Relay Driver Mike Walsh hold recovered MTE in front of Washington Bridge Post Office |
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| Flat tubs recovered from the basement of this home thanks to Letter Carrier Pirthi Goel's diligence |
The Postal Police contacted
the U.S. Inspection Service and after they paid a visit to the home, the owner
promptly made arrangements with Washington Bridge Relay Driver Mike Walsh to
load the MTE in his Postal truck and return everything to the station.
“I have managed Carrier Goel since 2007 and he has always protected USPS property,” said Mgr. Onix Lugo. “If he sees someone misusing our equipment he will inform us. He is a supervisor’s dream Letter Carrier who scans all parcels, scans all MSPs and always does as instructed.”
“I was happy to hear everything was resolved, and the Postal Service got its equipment back,” said Goel. “I want to protect our property. If its one or two buckets, that is one thing, but when you see someone is holding a lot of our equipment, it hurts the company. I think all employees should take action if they see MTE being misused.”
“I have managed Carrier Goel since 2007 and he has always protected USPS property,” said Mgr. Onix Lugo. “If he sees someone misusing our equipment he will inform us. He is a supervisor’s dream Letter Carrier who scans all parcels, scans all MSPs and always does as instructed.”
“I was happy to hear everything was resolved, and the Postal Service got its equipment back,” said Goel. “I want to protect our property. If its one or two buckets, that is one thing, but when you see someone is holding a lot of our equipment, it hurts the company. I think all employees should take action if they see MTE being misused.”
USPS spends millions of
dollars every year on mail transportation equipment (MTE) to replenish
inventory and make sure customers have what they need to operate their business
effectively.
Replacing missing or
misused MTE hurts the Postal Service’s bottom line.
Employees are encouraged to
report MTE that is being misused, stored unnecessarily, or located outside the
Postal network. Send leads and tips to HQMTE@usps.gov,
or call the MTE hotline at
866-330-3404.