Latest OIG report details DPW Cherry Hill site’s alleged unsafe work conditions [Video]

BALTIMORE — The Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) latest report details the Department of Public Work’s Cherry Hill site’s lack of employee safety as temperatures rise in Baltimore.

According to the report, employees filed a complaint to the Inspector General’s Office on June 5, alleging that DPW did not provide water, ice, and fans to employees, specifically those working on routes.

The ice machines were described as inoperable for over one year, prompting employees to buy a bag of ice every day.

During a visit by the OIG on June 6, the machine was confirmed inoperable. A DPW employee added that the machine had not been working since summer 2023.

It also found that the employee locker room did not have air conditioning or fans, matching the complaints filed by the employees.

On June 14, the OIG paid a visit to the recycling route with employees from the Cherry …