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Baltimore Council Probes DPW After Ronald Silver II's Heat-Related Death

Aug 23, 2024, 03:00 AM

The family of Ronald Silver II, a deceased Department of Public Works (DPW) worker, has called for an investigation by Inspector General Isabel Cumming into the circumstances surrounding his death on August 2nd. In response to the incident, the city has hired a firm with a history of opposing stringent OSHA regulations to review DPW work conditions. The Baltimore City Council has held hearings to address the condition of DPW facilities and working conditions, expressing concerns over management's failures. The council's scrutiny follows Silver's heat-related death, which has raised numerous unanswered questions.