“Our parcel delivery vans make frequent stops, requiring us to turn off the engine and open and close the door, which we do on average about 130 times a day,” the company said in a statement.
“Employee health and safety is our number one priority,” UPS said, adding that it is providing employees with extra water, ice, electrolyte replenishment drinks and fruit in preparation for the heat wave. .
The company also distributed cooling towels and uniforms made from moisture-wicking fabrics and said it planned to accelerate the installation of fans in vehicles nationwide. We would never want to continue to work so much as to work or work in a dangerous way,” the company added.
At the same time, lawmakers are also calling for better conditions for mail carriers.
Last month, Tony Cardenas, the Democratic Rep. of California, said: submitted a bill To do that, the Postal Service must install air conditioning in all its vehicles. The name of the measure is 63-year-old driver in servicePeggy Frank was found unresponsive in a mail truck in the San Fernando Valley, about 25 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, on a 117th degree day in 2018.
Currently, 34 percent of its vehicles are equipped with air conditioning, and an additional 66 percent are equipped with fans, the Postal Service said, adding that all vehicles purchased since 2003 have been equipped with air conditioning. I added that there is. “Our carriers deliver mail year-round, with varying temperatures and climatic conditions,” the Postal Service said in a statement. increase.”
The service encourages carriers to stay hydrated, wear hats and seek shade whenever possible, and initiates heat stroke prevention programs to give mail carriers the training and “necessary to do their job safely.” He said that he would provide “resources”.