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OSHA fines post office in Florida $129,336 for exposing mail carriers to August heat
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<blockquote data-quote="Faceplanted" data-source="post: 3980083" data-attributes="member: 56697"><p>I recommend every driver read up “osha extreme heat guidelines” You are allowed extra rest periods, and a reduced work load. Drivers in my center have filed and called osha. Those drivers usually get less work when it’s extremely hot. Ups is also supposed to provide us with clean water. If you guys notice construction crews and garbage men ect all have coolers. We don’t. That’s another issue to make if push comes to shove in the summer. </p><p></p><p>Know your rights.</p><p></p><p>Edit, added the link. We see “high” heat index basically all summer down south, especially in the back of the pc</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatillness/heat_index/protective_high.html" target="_blank">OSHA's Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers | Protective Measures to Take at Each Risk Level - Actions for High Risk Conditions: Heat Index is 103 degrees friend to 115 degrees friend | Occupational Safety and Health Administration</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Faceplanted, post: 3980083, member: 56697"] I recommend every driver read up “osha extreme heat guidelines” You are allowed extra rest periods, and a reduced work load. Drivers in my center have filed and called osha. Those drivers usually get less work when it’s extremely hot. Ups is also supposed to provide us with clean water. If you guys notice construction crews and garbage men ect all have coolers. We don’t. That’s another issue to make if push comes to shove in the summer. Know your rights. Edit, added the link. We see “high” heat index basically all summer down south, especially in the back of the pc [URL="https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatillness/heat_index/protective_high.html"]OSHA's Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers | Protective Measures to Take at Each Risk Level - Actions for High Risk Conditions: Heat Index is 103 degrees friend to 115 degrees friend | Occupational Safety and Health Administration[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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