Heat, Hazards, and Heroic Workers | Baltimore News

Inside Baltimore’s Patapsco Wastewater Plant, workers are enduring extreme heat, broken AC, cracked floors, and no working showers — conditions so dire they’ve sparked outrage after an OIG report. With temperatures soaring past 100°F and a heat index hitting 110, crews are now forced to follow new safety rules: mandatory breaks, hydration stations, and AC checks — but questions remain about whether these fixes come too late. This isn’t the first time the DPW has been exposed for neglect — and it follows the tragic death of sanitation worker Ronald Silver, who died from heat illness. While officials say improvements are underway, the reality for frontline workers remains dangerously unstable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0680db4c840dc831