For the 111,400 Deutsche Post delivery workers in the Republic, escaping to a possibly cooler home office in the summer heat is not an option: their employer therefore recommends wearing protective long-sleeved shirts and “postal caps” for their heads. “Bermuda shorts can also be ordered in our corporate clothing catalog,” said DHL Group
She also recommends her delivery staff to apply sunscreen, drink enough water – even if they are not thirsty – and seek the shade as often as possible, especially now “when packages weighing up to 31.5 kilograms are being transported and delivered at 30 degrees and more.”
