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UPS employee falls ill due to extreme heat
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<blockquote data-quote="cachsux" data-source="post: 861019" data-attributes="member: 5529"><p>There was a 22.3 that dropped dead leaving a Chicago area building also last week. OSHA was on our property for two days and the usual "we`re concerned for you in the heat. Drink plenty of water, dress lightly" memo came down again only now it included a paragraph that anyone feeling the effects of the heat were allowed to take a "heat break" to regain composure.</p><p></p><p>The CACH was designed with a flat steel roof that just retains heat this time of year. The inclusion of fans spaced across the roof in strategic locations to pull the hot air out would alleviate much of the problem as the numerous doors would allow air to flow in. With the amount of money spent,and in some cases wasted, on this building the budget for such fans would have been a drop in the bucket.</p><p></p><p>Some have commented on the "it`s the employees responsibility" theme. In part thats true, one should be prepared. But it is MORE their responsibility to recognize when they are over heating and take appropriate actions before they get ill. Don`t be bullied into continuing to work. Stop if you must. Don`t worry about any threats because you won`t be able to file a grievance if your dead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cachsux, post: 861019, member: 5529"] There was a 22.3 that dropped dead leaving a Chicago area building also last week. OSHA was on our property for two days and the usual "we`re concerned for you in the heat. Drink plenty of water, dress lightly" memo came down again only now it included a paragraph that anyone feeling the effects of the heat were allowed to take a "heat break" to regain composure. The CACH was designed with a flat steel roof that just retains heat this time of year. The inclusion of fans spaced across the roof in strategic locations to pull the hot air out would alleviate much of the problem as the numerous doors would allow air to flow in. With the amount of money spent,and in some cases wasted, on this building the budget for such fans would have been a drop in the bucket. Some have commented on the "it`s the employees responsibility" theme. In part thats true, one should be prepared. But it is MORE their responsibility to recognize when they are over heating and take appropriate actions before they get ill. Don`t be bullied into continuing to work. Stop if you must. Don`t worry about any threats because you won`t be able to file a grievance if your dead. [/QUOTE]
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