Researching the USPS Kilts for Carriers resolution

**Jay** · 29th January 11, 11:07 AM

The problem is, being a solid, dark color, these kilts will end up looking like skirts on men. This will offend customers. As much as I love kilts, employee uniforms should not be offending customers.

Postal employees already get to wear shorts and comfortable footwear in their jobs.

Techically, all postal employees should be in long pants (male and female) and steel toed safety footwear. For some reason the USPS and Canada Post don't have to follow workplace safety legislation like the rest of us when it comes to clothing.

**Joshua** · 29th January 11, 12:32 PM

I think in some Towns with a Scottish bent, that having USPS wear kilts would be fantastic...

**BoldHighlander** · 29th January 11, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Jay

Techically, all postal employees should be in long pants (male and female) and steel toed safety footwear. For some reason the USPS and Canada Post don't have to follow workplace safety legislation like the rest of us when it comes to clothing.

Like UPS does?

**Gryphon noir** · 29th January 11, 08:16 PM

As a letter carrier, I would very much like to wear a kilt on the job.

The only problem I see is that Canada Post's uniform looks far less formal than it did 30 years ago, and I can well imagine kilts worn in a sloppy way that would reflect badly both on the Corporation as well as on the traditional image imparted by the kilt.

**Jay** · 29th January 11, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

Like UPS does?

The UPS guys I have seen have safety toed shoes.

That said, I suppose UPS gets away with it because CP and USPS do it.

Any other industry would require more stringent uniforms for safety.

**BoldHighlander** · 30th January 11, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by Jay

Any other industry would require more stringent uniforms for safety.

I suppose there are exceptions to every rule (or just a wee bit more lax south of the border), like during warmer months around here, the bicycle cops wear bicycle shorts, & they wear regular trainers (athletic shoes) all year around.

**O'Callaghan** · 7th February 11, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Jay

The UPS guys I have seen have safety toed shoes.

That said, I suppose UPS gets away with it because CP and USPS do it.

Any other industry would require more stringent uniforms for safety.

You mean like office clerks, for example?

**Woodsheal** · 30th January 11, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by Jay

The problem is, being a solid, dark color, these kilts will end up looking like skirts on men. This will offend customers. As much as I love kilts, employee uniforms should not be offending customers.

Postal employees already get to wear shorts and comfortable footwear in their jobs.

Techically, all postal employees should be in long pants (male and female) and steel toed safety footwear. For some reason the USPS and Canada Post don't have to follow workplace safety legislation like the rest of us when it comes to clothing.

I'm a USPS city carrier, and there are safety considerations with our uniforms, most notably in the footwear department. Steel toes are not a requirement, but non-slip soles are.
The carriers don't work near or around any heavy or potentially dangerous equipment such as letter sorting machines, flat sorters,etc. We deal with hand-pushed carts, our hand-sorting cases, and our delivery vehicles. Thus, shorts, neckties, and non-steel toes shoes are considered safe workwear for the carrier force. The type of kilts being discussed would fit in with that profile.

Would I wear one? Probably not. I have a driving route and would be sitting on - and mangling! - my pleats all day long. Besides, I'll be retired before it ever becomes a reality...!