UPS is being cited by federal regulators for exposing its drivers to “excessive heat” for the first time in years, OSHA announced. The company faces $13,260 in penalties.
UPS, the world’s largest delivery company, is being cited by federal regulators forfor the first time in years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Tuesday.
NBC News spoke with more than two dozen UPS employees around the country who said this summer has brought heavy loads, long days and mounting pressure to deliver in record heat. UPS said in a statement that it intends to contest the citation, adding that it “takes OSHA citations seriously and has carefully reviewed the allegations."
Advocates applauded the citation, but said as temperatures rise, federal regulators need to do more to protect workers from heat.
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