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Canada Post Encourages Clear and Safe Walkways

Canada Post sending a message about providing a clear and safe path for letter carriers delivering the mail.

Last month, a letter carrier in Moncton slipped on slushy stairs, fell and broke her tailbone.

Meanwhile in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, another employee fell in a driveway and broke his shoulder

When walkways, steps and driveways are not cleared of snow and ice, Canada Post says these conditions present a significant hazard for 22,000 employees delivering mail across Canada every day.

People are encouraged to de-ice the path to your mailbox using sand, salt or ice melter.

Homeowners are also asked to ensure stairs, handrails and the mailbox are in good repair and free from obstructions.

In the first two weeks of January, 100 Canada Post employees were injured after falling while delivering the mail.

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