MIAMI VALLEY — A major employer is pulling their crews in early to try to beat this week’s heat.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, Rumpke leaders say their residential trash truck drivers will hit the streets as early as 4 a.m. to avoid the potentially deadly heat of mid-afternoon.
The “feel-like temperature” will be 100 degrees or more, and Rumpke drivers using automated trucks are standing right above and next to the engine all day, something that can generate 200-degree temperatures.
“Safety is our top priority when it comes to our drivers and everything that has to get done,” said Molly Kennedy, Dayton Rumpke Communications Coordinator.
Rumpke drivers often begin their routes as early as 5 a.m.
This week they’re going to start a 4 a.m. to try to beat the heat.
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