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The heat-related death of a worker with Baltimore City's Department of Public Works brought attention to the conditions faced by employees there.
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An outside law firm found a lack of training and knowledge about heat safety. They also found a culture in which employees were afraid to speak up about safety concerns out of fears over retaliation.
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Maryland’s heat standard, which is nearly four years in the making, could have saved someone like Ronald Silver II, a Baltimore City sanitation worker who died of heat exhaustion on the job.
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Route workers are reliant are personal cell phones in most emergencies.
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The rally went on despite extreme temperatures, organizers say that’s nothing compared to what sanitation workers experience on the back of a truck.
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On Wednesday, the city plans to have workers begin their routes early in the day to avoid the heat and have supervisors call crews back in if conditions become unsafe.
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Some local municipalities are getting proactive when it comes to setting heat policies.
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The city has announced that they have hired an independent firm to audit policies at the Department of Public Works, particularly heat safety practices.
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The standards apply to laborers working where the heat index is at 80 degrees.
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Mayor Brandon Scott speaks to Midday about the recent death of DPW employee Ronald Silver II.