Do you forget where we work?
Possible driver death due to heat
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Billy Ray
God, help us all.....
It creeps up on you, and if you are already having a bad day, you can be in serious trouble before you realize it.
joeboodog
good people drink good beer
As we get older our bodies experience many changes. 20 years ago I could go almost all day without peeing. Now I'm like a dog and it seems like I'm always "marking my territory." One thing that has changed is since I quit smoking, heat doesn't bother me as much.
People that don't do our jobs have no clue. They think they do but they don't.
watdaflock?
Well-Known Member
True enough. Hopefully employees do not completely ignore that creeping until its too late.
Billy Ray
God, help us all.....
One of the hidden problems is that between heat exhaustion and heat stroke you experience mental confusion or unconsciousness, thereby not knowing how to take care of yourself. At that point your internal organs are starting to fail.
I had heat exhaustion one time and it was bad. Even the second day after a full nights sleep I felt awful.
I had heat exhaustion one time and it was bad. Even the second day after a full nights sleep I felt awful.
That's the one thing I have learned over the years. When I start making mistakes (that I normally wouldn't do) on a hot day. I take a time out.
You get so used to pushing it,you don't always see or feel it.
oldngray
nowhere special
Yep, first warning signs are confusion and possible dizziness. You need to stop, try to cool off, and hydrate when that happens. Hard to do at times when you are scrambling to get things done on your route.
Or don't go to the bathroom after taking in alot of fluids.
OPTION3
Well-Known Member
I'm reminded 5 days a week......and yet I still......NEVER..... put packages over people
I try not to push as hard when its hot and muggy. friend*em
Billy Ray
God, help us all.....
Like being in that critical hour of making pickups when everything has to click, and you have been pushing yourself all day long. Prime opportunity right there.
The hottest part of the day. And your body is worn down.
Matter of fact, Dave, on all my rural routes I had places and customers where I could fill my water jugs. Either out of a cooler, a tap and even really cold water out of spring houses.
What I didn't have, that you city guys have, were air-conditioned offices, stores and warehouses to hang out in for a few minutes.
I just got really hot and sweaty all day long.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
There was a natural spring about a mile from the prison that has been in the news the past two weeks. I would stop there and fill my jug up every day during the summer.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
exactly . company loves sending us messages about performance. how about a message to hydrate on hot days???? its very easy to get caught up on the job and fall behind on hydrating.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
some people don't realize that sometimes water alone is not enough. when your body is drained of electrolytes and you are being very physical that can affect brain function too.
dehydration is a very very DANGEROUS condition.
dehydration is a very very DANGEROUS condition.
JackStraw
Well-Known Member
I feel bad for this woman. No doubt she was a short timer and counting the days. She made 25YEARS at UPS and was still on the road. That should tell you something about her right there. This job is hard for a Man to do.She was able to last this long working in the heat in NC so maybe something else was up with her. This should be a wake up call for every body how important it is to hydrate. Just a sad thing.
