Overview

• Ronald Silver II, a Baltimore sanitation worker, died from hyperthermia while on duty.
• Temperatures in Baltimore reached 99 degrees on the day of Silver's death.
• City Council members and union leaders are calling for improved safety measures and investigations.
• The Department of Public Works will conduct mandatory heat safety training for all employees.
• Reports indicate longstanding issues with working conditions at DPW facilities, including broken AC and inadequate water access.