Texas mail carrier's death raises USPS safety questions
A CBS News Texas I-Team investigation examines whether the U.S. Postal Service's heat safety measures are adequately protecting mail carriers working in extreme Texas temperatures. Following the death of veteran Dallas mail carrier Eugene Gates Jr. in 2023, his family uncovered records that raised serious questions about USPS heat-safety training, workplace conditions, and how protections are implemented in the field. The investigation found hundreds of reported heat-related incidents in Texas,
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