Publication: Marketplace

UCLA Expert: Jisung Park: Assistant Professor, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

Synopsis: Heat safety issues have sparked demonstrations by delivery drivers. Since July, UPS drivers, represented by the Teamsters labor union, have been calling for better heat safety measures, including air conditioning in trucks.

UCLA News: Park found that workplace injuries increase by 15% on the hottest days. “One way to think about heat and climate change generally is as a potential threat multiplier.” Jobs that include already challenging tasks — like lifting heavy objects or driving all day — will only become more taxing.

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