What Constitutes InHumane Treatment - Channeling Hell!!

I first noticed that a lot of Service Men don't have air condition in their vehicles a couple of summers ago, when the UPS Man used to bring packages into the office and have the place smelling like holy hell.  I mean he would be dripping, huffing, puffing, and polluting my office air.  I asked him if the Air was broken in his truck and he laughed, they had no air.  Then later on in the summer our local postman would come into the office looking like he was a participant in a wet t-shirt contest, and he too had no air.

 

This year a lot of the Service Men that work for the school system where I work have been complaining about just how hot is here in Atlanta.  And, I complain and I am literally jumping out of air condition (car), into air condition (office).  So, I can only imagine how they must feel.  Last week it was 93 degrees in Atlanta and the heat index was 106 degrees.  So add that to the inside of a car with no heat, and manual labor these individuals are basically channeling hell.

 

So here's my question, does this constitute InHumane Treatment or what?

 

In googling this subject I found a thread where some UPS Drivers were willing to take a pay cut, just to have vehicles that would keep them cool.

 

How Heat Stresses the Body - Adverse effects of elevated body temperature

The health problems that could result from heat stress can be serious. They include:

Heat Stroke, which is, by far, the most serious. 1700 people in the U.S. died of heat-related causes during one year. The mortality rate where individuals do not know how to handle this medical emergency can be upwards of 50%.  It's that serious.

• Heat Syncope, which is fainting from exposure to heat. 

• Another is Heat Edema, which usually happens a day or two after the individual enters into a hot environment.  Heat Edema is the result of the body not able to dump the salt and water it is ingesting, and usually shows up as ankle swelling.

• Heat Cramps is another problem, which is a result of not enough salt. 

• Another major health problem is Heat Exhaustion.  In this case there is no sensation of thirst – usually because they have been drinking water already, but not enough.  The person exhibits headaches, nausea, vomiting, weakness, and anxiety.

We have a constant input of heat into our bodies and if we're going to stay healthy, we have to have a constant output.  If we don't have this output, we develop heat injuries.