More than 2,600 threats and other types of workplace violence were reported to a USPS tracking system over fiscal 2022-2024 but those numbers are low because many such incidents are not entered into the system, an inspector general report says.
Of the total, nearly half were threats, defined as words or actions intended to intimidate another person or interfere with the performance of his or her official duties. Another quarter were physical assaults, with actions creating a hostile work environment accounting for most of the rest.
The IG said that overall, the Workplace Violence Prevention Program “was sufficient” and auditors “did not find any issues with the content or available resources for the program . . . District Threat Assessment Teams, facility managers, and employees generally agreed the strategies were working and are effective.”
