Request Congress to Extend OSHA Protections to School Bus Operations and School Buses.
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May 7th, 2015Someone from Mckeesport, PA writes:
My three year old rides a school bus and the bus driver clearly suffers in the heat. When I see my daughter sweating and red faced coming off of the bus, I wonder how this is legal.REPORT COMMENTS
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Apr 28th, 2015Someone from Castro Valley, CA writes:
This should be extended to private school bus rental companies as well.REPORT COMMENTS
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Apr 28th, 2015Someone from Castro Valley, CA signed.
Apr 23rd, 2015Someone from Porterville, CA writes:
I'm a school bus driver in the last two weeks one of my kids through up on my bus it was a lot , I had to clean it up with the same brume that I sweep the bus with everyday the mop I used to mop it up is the same mop everyone uses on all are buses. The next day I started getting sick that was on Tuesdays Wednesday was the same by Thursday night I was sick all night did not go to work on Friday tried to go to work on Monday boss sent me home went to the Doctor took me off work tell The next Monday was even sicker went back to the Doctor said I was sicker then before took me off work tell May 4 2015 may first day I took off was April 10,2015 now I don't no what to do they say if I have to be off work longer then that I'm going to lose my inserance an will have to go on Coba that I no I can't afford there should be some kind of portion for the bus drivers.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 22nd, 2015Someone from Port Richey, FL signed.
Apr 22nd, 2015Someone from Houston, TX writes:
Funding is based on the number of kids riding. If kids aren't riding busses because it is too hot..... The funding drops. Heat exhaustion & stroke is serious and can cause serious illness & death. If the driver is impaired due to the heat, that effects the safety of the whole bus.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 17th, 2015Someone from Flowery Branch, GA signed.
Apr 16th, 2015Someone from Flowery Branch, GA signed.
Apr 9th, 2015Someone from Kennesaw, GA writes:
This is an ethical decision that OSHA and our government must make the politically correct and ethically reasonable decision to protect our students and to those who drive these buses!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 25th, 2015Someone from Leicester, NC signed.
Mar 10th, 2015Someone from Houston, TX writes:
why does everyone seem to think kids are fabrege eggs these days? I rode on a school bus all my school days in the Texas heat, sure sometimes it sacked, but overall it was just fine. I will honestly admit I don't know the bus drivers plight, but I do know open shop workers have to go through the same thing and all they get is a fan, which the bus drivers have. what about the increased emissions from school buses having to have more power to drive air conditionersREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 18th, 2015Someone from Hesperia, CA writes:
My son was stuck in a bus for 4hours because the driver failed to check traffic before taking them to a field trip which they missed and there was no air and he got sick from the heatREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 22nd, 2015Someone from Binghamton, NY signed.
Jan 14th, 2015Someone from Youngstown, OH writes:
We need protect from people who don't care!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJan 5th, 2015Someone from Fayetteville, NC signed.
Nov 30th, 2014Someone from Dallas, TX writes:
I am a student, as well as a school bus driver, who did not know that school drivers were not protected or the bus was not considered as a work place, because it is. I spend sometime 7 to 14 hours a day on the bus and I want to be protected and the children as precious as they are should be included.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 17th, 2014Someone from Raleigh, NC writes:
my bus didn't have heat in 7 degree weather this January 23, 2014, days prior or after, for 3+ hours a day,which caused stiffness and cold stress to my lower back. kept reporting it, but it was never fixed,and one day a new mechanic came to tell me the bus was too old and the air blowing will not heat the bus, plus the door would come open while driving sometimes, but they claim they didn't have any buses. but as soon as I gave them a two week notice to quit, the found a bus for me to drive, by this time, the damage in my lower back was already done. something has to be done. I've had my CDL's for 17 years and never experienced the neglect of a worker like this before, and I've drove for two other different counties. This county needs assistance and fast.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 8th, 2014Someone from Sugar Land, TX signed.
Sep 4th, 2014Someone from Dallas, TX writes:
In Texas where the temperature hits triple digits it should be mandatory ac. Ive seen children fall asleep soaked and dehydrated because of the heat. Its dangerous for the children and driver.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 4th, 2014Someone from Dallas, TX writes:
In Texas where the temperature hits triple digits it should be mandatory ac. Ive seen children fall asleep soaked and dehydrated because of the heat. Its dangerous for the children and driver.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 2nd, 2014Someone from Wilson, NC writes:
My 3rd grade granddaughter has been sick every single day since school has started from the lack of cool air on her bus ride home! This is ridiculous, the temperature are in the triple digits. Heat strokes/exhaustion can kill a person especially a young child!! Protect our children!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 2nd, 2014Someone from Rock Hill, SC signed.
Aug 29th, 2014Someone from Odessa, FL signed.
Aug 27th, 2014Someone from Springfield, MA writes:
LIKE THE FUEL FROM THE SCHOOL BUSES . THE ENVIRONMENT IT IS TO HOT FOR THE STUDENS AND ALSO THE BUS DRIVERREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 26th, 2014Someone from Cedar Creek, TX writes:
Not having A/C on buses is insane, particularly in areas where temperatures frequently reach triple digits like Texas, the state I live in. My son comes home off the bus with red cheeks and sweaty hair every day after being on the bus for 30 minutes...REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 26th, 2014Someone from Denton, TX writes:
Hello? Why is this even an issue? Let's take care of our children for goodness sake. Its not rocket science.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 25th, 2014Someone from Keystone, IA signed.
Aug 25th, 2014Someone from O Fallon, MO signed.
Aug 25th, 2014Someone from Navarre, FL signed.
Aug 24th, 2014Someone from Harleysville, PA signed.
Aug 24th, 2014Someone from Savannah, GA signed.
Aug 22nd, 2014Someone from Nesbit, MS writes:
Teachers cannot have more than 33 students in a classroom but they stick 50 kids on a moving hot loud tin can for half an hour or more. Heat exhaustion hurts our bus drivers and students daily yet it has been accepted by our society as a norm. ridiculous.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 22nd, 2014Someone from Jacksonville, FL signed.
Aug 21st, 2014Someone from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL signed.
Aug 21st, 2014Someone from Milton, FL writes:
Forget the heaters...kids can layer up. They need ac!! Getting off the bus dripping with sweat is unacceptable. How about babies being left in cars....what happens....they die! Hello!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 20th, 2014Someone from Tulsa, OK writes:
I think air conditioning units are especially important in hot climates. We have heat on buses, but not air conditioning.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 19th, 2014Someone from El Centro, CA writes:
SCHOOL BUSES NEED AIR CONDITIONING! I live in Southern California In the City of El Centro, where temperatures reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit or more during the summer. I feel upset, something needs to be done. IT IS IRRATIONAL THAT PRISIONERS ARE TRANSPORTED TO ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER COMFORTABLY ON AIR CONDITIONED BUSES, WHILE OUR CHILDREN, OUR STUDENTS ARE BEING TRANSPORTED WITH NO AC. We the parents need to speak for our children, they are the ones suffering the high temperatures on buses that are not equipped with AC. Our children deserve better! PLEASE! SCHOOL BUSES NEED AIR CONDITIONING.REPORT COMMENTS
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