Request Congress to Extend OSHA Protections to School Bus Operations and School Buses.
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Jul 24th, 2016Someone from New Albany, IN writes:
I have been a School Bus Driver for over 13 years and have always wondered WHY it is we don't have air-conditioning on them. The kids are not on the buses that long and they are young enough to endure their short ride home- BUT the drivers such as myself are on them for hours and this is VERY UNHEALTHY to say the least!!! When it is 90+ temps outside it is over 110 on the bus. Our fans blow Hot Air and as slow as we drive, get caught in traffic, and the body heat.from 50-70 kids; We are roasting... feels like we are going to Pass out at the wheel. Please Congress make it Mandatory to have Air on our buses. They always say it's about Money/ I hate to see something Bad happen to an entire bus load of kids before they do something about this.Is this what it is going to take to get someone to take action? I surly hope Not... Respectfully, Leslie -
Jul 24th, 2016Someone from Denham Springs, LA signed.
Jul 24th, 2016Someone from Henderson, KY signed.
Jul 23rd, 2016Someone from Newark, NJ writes:
I've been a school bus driver for the last 20 years. I have known for not only bus drivers but bus aides to pass out from the heat. They have no protection from the job if it's found out they would be fired. Because it's a risk the job not willing to take. During the summer the drivers are stuck on the bus for six to eight hours a day. This summer the temperature on my bus was 108 at 1 o'clock it's crazy way wait. Until someone dies you know.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 23rd, 2016Someone from Clinton, SC signed.
Jul 23rd, 2016Someone from Mauldin, SC writes:
Over crowded buses and extreme heat from the bus along with the weather, should be a concern for every parent that has a child that rides a bus.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 23rd, 2016Someone from Maurice, LA writes:
The ones that say we don't need air conditions should have to ride the whole first 2 weeks of school. All of them need to ride.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 21st, 2016Someone from Chicago, IL writes:
All school buses need to have air conditioning especially the way the weather in the USA has beenREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 18th, 2016Someone from Hudson, MI signed.
Jul 18th, 2016Someone from Saint Paul, MN writes:
Been a school bus driver for over 15 years, there certainly is a need to extend the same osha protections that truck drivers have, especially when the "cargo" we carry is people's children. Fumes, toxicity, and the level of pathogens especially during the flu season is considerable and for large buses there us simply no money or time given to keep them clean.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 18th, 2016Someone from Morgan Hill, CA signed.
Jul 17th, 2016Someone from North Dartmouth, MA writes:
I am a driver and it is very concerning that my staying alert is important to keep my passengers safe.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 14th, 2016Someone from San Jose, CA writes:
It is not fair that Big Busses are not equipt with AC, it is considered at some degree DISCRIMINATION to our children who ride in the Big Bus to suffer from extreme heat in these big heat conducted boxes because they are not Special needs students. Children are Children and should ALL be treated the same regardless if they have a disability or not. PLEASE PUT A/C ON BIG BUSES!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 14th, 2016Someone from Marietta, GA writes:
OSHA is needed. State, County, City leaders have not corrected this problem all these year now. Hotlanta area in August is too hot in a metal box with no Air Cond for young Students. ---- Need Student Seat Belts with light board & Buzzer showing which seat belt is not clicked in.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 13th, 2016Someone from Forest Hills, NY signed.
Jul 13th, 2016Someone from New Rochelle, NY writes:
Our suburban city, unbeknownst to us at first, has special needs kids riding to summer day camp on buses without air conditioning! Parents addressed and remedied this on the first day of camp, only to find out within two weeks that the buses are once again not air conditioned. Would we put kids on buses without heat? To subject any kids, let alone special needs kids, to such a stifling environment is cruel and unhealthy, especially with many of the kids' rides over an hour because there should really be three buses, not two. Doing this to kids who are usually unable to advocate for themselves is particularly heinous. Shame on you, City of New Rochelle! This is particularly surprising in light of how much our city school district does on behalf of our special needs kids. The city administration needs to wake up.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 13th, 2016Someone from New Rochelle, NY writes:
Our suburban city, unbeknownst to us at first, has special needs kids riding to summer day camp on buses without air conditioning! Parents addressed and remedied this on the first day of camp, only to find out within two weeks that the buses are once again not air conditioned. Would we put kids on buses without heat? To subject any kids, let alone special needs kids, to such a stifling environment is cruel and unhealthy, especially with many of the kids' rides over an hour because there should really be three buses, not two. Doing this to kids who are usually unable to advocate for themselves is particularly heinous. Shame on you, City of New Rochelle! This is particularly surprising in light of how much our city school district does on behalf of our special needs kids. The city administration needs to wake up.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 12th, 2016Someone from Las Cruces, NM writes:
We have more children riding this summer and last week outside temps were as high as 103, 107 inside the buses with no a/c and as high as 109...expected high this week is 108....this cannot be safe for drivers or students.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 11th, 2016Someone from Riverton, NJ writes:
Having children riding around in a bus for over an hour in the summer heat without AC is asking for kids to be sick. And as a driver, I can attest that it's much hotter where we sit due to the engine being directly in front of us. It's absolutely horrible.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 10th, 2016Someone from Evans, WV writes:
I'm a bus driver and we suffer with high temperature and kids being sick, from the result of the heat, on our buses each year. please help us!!! This problem is a safe issue, for the drivers and the students. thank you!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 9th, 2016Someone from Forest Hills, NY signed.
Jul 9th, 2016Someone from Fresh Meadows, NY writes:
I think it's ridiculous we even have to sign a petition to get this done. This should be automatically provided.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 9th, 2016Someone from Flushing, NY signed.
Jul 7th, 2016Someone from Waretown, NJ signed.
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Jul 7th, 2016Someone from Forked River, NJ writes:
My 3 year old came home covered in sweat and burning up after a 15 minute ride in the bus in 90 something degree weather. Totally unsafe.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 7th, 2016Someone from Pomona, NJ writes:
Totally unsafe for the drivers and children riding in the bus. Something needs to change!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 7th, 2016Someone from Bronx, NY writes:
I believe there should be massive law suit filed against the bus companies so they feel it in there pocket and part of the punishment should also be to force the bus company execs to ride the hottest bus on the hottest day.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJul 6th, 2016Someone from Chalfont, PA signed.
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