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Request Congress to Extend OSHA Protections to School Bus Operations and School Buses.

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  • Sep 13th, 2013
    Someone from Gilbert, AZ writes:
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    buses NEED air conditioning I think it is definitley a necessity!
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  • Sep 13th, 2013
    Someone from Gilbert, AZ writes:
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    I live in Arizona, and it is not safe to be in a vehicle without air conditioning. Please make air conditioning mandatory on school buses. Our children need to be safe, not to mention comfortable when in the school's care.
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  • Sep 10th, 2013
    Someone from Des Plaines, IL writes:
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    I am particularly concerned about buses not equipped with AC. This is child and driver endangerment in my opinion.
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  • Sep 4th, 2013
    Someone from Newport News, VA writes:
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    My daughter had a heat induced nose bleed on the bus today. The bus driver did nothing to help...just kept driving.
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  • Aug 30th, 2013
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  • Aug 29th, 2013
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  • Aug 29th, 2013
    Someone from Louisiana, MO writes:
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    I drive a School Bus in Missouri! Today I took a picture of the thermometer I keep in the bus and with all windows open and the two fans running, it was 100 degrees in the shade inside the bus! I have some children who are on this bus for almost an hour and I am on the bus from 2:30 until 4:15. At 60 years old, this is extremely detrimental to my health and the health of the children in my care. It's also a dangerous situation if one of the "oldsters" suffers a heat stroke and passes out!! What then? Children would suffer from more than the heat!!
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  • Aug 29th, 2013
    Someone from Louisiana, MO writes:
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    I drive a School Bus in Missouri! Today I took a picture of the thermometer I keep in the bus and with all windows open and the two fans running, it was 100 degrees in the shade inside the bus! I have some children who are on this bus for almost an hour and I am on the bus from 2:30 until 4:15. At 60 years old, this is extremely detrimental to my health and the health of the children in my care. It's also a dangerous situation if one of the "oldsters" suffers a heat stroke and passes out!! What then? Children would suffer from more than the heat!!
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  • Aug 29th, 2013
    Someone from De Kalb, TX signed.
  • Aug 28th, 2013
    Someone from Fort Campbell, KY writes:
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    I think it's crazy because my 4 year old looks like she is going to pass out every time I get her off the bus and I can not drive her as we only have one car this hurts me!
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  • Aug 26th, 2013
    Someone from Farley, MO writes:
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    Please mandate that buses should have heating and cooling. It's bad enough that there are no seat belts. Please help our kids and drivers!
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  • Aug 21st, 2013
    Someone from Bullhead City, AZ signed.
  • Aug 21st, 2013
    Someone from Peoria, AZ writes:
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    I'm a school bus driver in west phoenix for an employer who feels a/c an option. No a/c. Kids getting sick & nose bleeds due to hot bus.
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  • Aug 15th, 2013
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  • Jul 6th, 2013
    Someone from Freehold, NJ writes:
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    Dear Congressional Leaders: I am a school bus driver/summer camp driver and can tell you that in New Jersey, this time of year, the temperature in my bus on the a is 20 degrees hotter than the temperature outside (90+). Buses sit out in the sun all day and become hot houses. Schools close for excessive heat yet send children home in ovens called school buses. My summer run is for young girls, aged approximately 5yrs to 8yrs old, and the poor children suffer, as do I, some as long as 90 minutes until they are at their drop-off. Some of them cry they are so hot. We all sweat excessively. The protection is needed not only for the drivers but for the children as well. PLEASE treat us all fairly and extend OSHA protection to school bus drivers and the children.
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  • May 31st, 2013
    Someone from Queen Creek, AZ signed.
  • May 30th, 2013
    Someone from Jackson, NJ writes:
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    This would improve my everyday environment. I hope it passes.
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  • May 2nd, 2013
    Someone from San Jose, CA writes:
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    The expectation for these school bus drivers to do their job is appalling.
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  • Apr 26th, 2013
    Someone from Windsor, NY signed.
  • Feb 16th, 2013
    Someone from San Jose, CA writes:
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    Keep our drivers safe. I just went out on WC because the district would not fix my bus after I complained 4 times. I now have a torn rotator cuff, and WC ( Keenan) does not want to pay. I have worked since I was 13 , I am now 56 and have never had a claim. The garage reports that I did report bus door. Companies need to know OSHA will step in when needed.
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  • Jan 31st, 2013
    Someone from Scottsdale, AZ signed.
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  • Nov 28th, 2012
    Someone from San Antonio, TX writes:
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    These are our children riding these buses, do something about it now, americans we need to do something about this, we need to raise our voice they need to hear us!
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  • Nov 28th, 2012
    Someone from San Antonio, TX signed.
  • Oct 28th, 2012
    Someone from Marietta, GA signed.
  • Oct 9th, 2012
    Someone from Indianapolis, IN writes:
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    everyone needs to hear about this. we as driver's need this very much.if you worked in an office you would expect to have this.
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  • Oct 6th, 2012
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