Request Congress to Extend OSHA Protections to School Bus Operations and School Buses.
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Aug 16th, 2016Someone from Slocomb, AL signed.
Aug 16th, 2016Someone from Philadelphia, PA writes:
This should also be for teachers and staffordable and children attending schools without properlying working air conditioners.Aug 16th, 2016Someone from Peoria, AZ writes:
No seatbelts.no air conditioning in 110 degrees.no windows open.and no daily cleaning. This is disgusting. After 3 days of attempting to have my son ride the bus. I will be moving his school choice so he and I can walk. Horribly disappointedREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 16th, 2016Someone from Madera, CA signed.
Aug 16th, 2016Someone from Philadelphia, PA writes:
It's not right that I have to drive a school bus in 100 degrees heat and inside is 105 ,what's it going to take for change,somebody's child to die from heat exhaustionREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 15th, 2016Someone from Jacksonville, FL signed.
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Aug 15th, 2016Someone from Essex, MD writes:
Every season I have experienced overexposure of heat and became lightheaded and feeling of going to faint WHILE DRIVING CHILDREN to or from school on my school bus. This is very dangerous. These school buses are so extremely hot when running in the heat that a person could have wheat stroke easily while transporting the children. Most school bus drivers are age 55 and older and very susceptible to overexposure. Something has to be done about this issueREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 15th, 2016Someone from Rensselaer, NY signed.
Aug 14th, 2016Someone from New Haven, CT signed.
Aug 14th, 2016Someone from Ringwood, NJ signed.
Aug 14th, 2016Someone from New Haven, CT signed.
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Aug 13th, 2016Someone from Ansonia, CT signed.
Aug 13th, 2016Someone from New Haven, CT signed.
Aug 13th, 2016Someone from West Haven, CT signed.
Aug 13th, 2016Someone from Hamden, CT writes:
Please help! We need air conditioning on all school buses!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 13th, 2016Someone from Hamden, CT writes:
I've been driving school buses (New Haven, Ct) for 10 years now and the summer conditions are unbearable. The kids are constantly complaining that the bus is too hot and always asking me for water which I don't bring enough water for the children and we're not allowed to give food or drinks anyway. The Windows only open 5 inches so even if there's a breeze outside you're not gonna be lucky enough to feel it. The bus is a hot box even in the spring! I bring a cooler with ice water to wet a towel to put on my back to keep cool but it can be a distraction to keep wetting the towel every 10 minutes or more. The conditions on the school bus in 80+ temps are insane let alone 90 and 100. We need air conditioningREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 13th, 2016Someone from New Haven, CT signed.
Aug 13th, 2016Someone from Sitka, KY signed.
Aug 13th, 2016Someone from Sitka, KY writes:
The bus drivers and our kids needs air conditions on the bis for safety in the hot weather....REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 12th, 2016Someone from Huntington, WV signed.
Aug 12th, 2016Someone from Salt Rock, WV signed.
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Aug 12th, 2016Someone from Barksdale Afb, LA signed.
Aug 12th, 2016Someone from Barksdale Afb, LA writes:
When school starts in early August and it's 110 degrees Fahrenheit outside.... You know that bus is a death trap. We don't let parents leave their kids in cars, running or not. So why are you putting thousands of young lives at risk? If one more congressperson states they are prolife, but does nothing to keep our countries future cool, you are lying to your people and to God.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 12th, 2016Someone from Salt Rock, WV signed.
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Aug 12th, 2016Someone from Paintsville, KY writes:
Some of these children are on these busses for 2+ hours. You wouldn't get in your car and ride around without opening the windows or turning on an air conditioner. Some of these children are 3 & 4 years old. If a parent were to ride around with their children like this they would go to jail because of the risk to their life. We are paying taxes to give our children safe transportation, where is it?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 12th, 2016Someone from Ludowici, GA signed.
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Aug 11th, 2016Someone from Tahlequah, OK signed.
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Aug 11th, 2016Someone from Brooklyn, NY writes:
Something needs to be done about this national problem on school buses! They are putting people lives in danger! My son is non- verbal and can't say anything. So he would start screaming, yelling and punching himself in the head. So I keep him home two hot summers until it was medically necessary and was added to his IEP. It shouldn't have to be stated on an IEP in order to get AC on a bus, but should be mandatory for all children and drivers.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 11th, 2016Someone from North Tonawanda, NY writes:
I work on a school bus that transports handicapped children. Their programs go all year. Today 8/11/16. The real feel temperature outside the bus was 103. Our bus only has limited air by the driver so it doesn't cool the back off. With all the windows opened the amount that is considered safe and the roof hatch opened. It is unbareable. Just sitting still I have swear pouring off me. I feel bad for are the children. We hav one child who moved. She used to be dropped off in 45 minutes. New time TWO HOURS!!!!! Were told no one else from the school goes that way!! That is totally insane. With the temperatures getting warmer each year with global warming all buses should have air conditioning. I live in Wester New York. And this is the first summer where we have had 80+ temperatures.REPORT COMMENTS
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