A union leader is raising concerns about safety and emergency response procedures at the U.S.Postal Service's Palmetto Regional Distribution Center in Georgia following the death of a fourth employee since the facility opened in 2024.Demarcus Little Sr., 45, died after suffering a medical emergency at the approximately one-million-square-foot facility.According to reports cited in the article, CPR was initiated 18 minutes after a 911 call was made.USPS has not publicly disclosed the cause of death, citing employee privacy.

Jonathan Smith, president of the American Postal Workers Union, criticized the facility for lacking emergency phones despite repeated requests for their installation.He argued that the building's size and lack of reliable cell phone service can significantly delay emergency responses.

Smith said he first requested emergency phones in late 2025 and was told they would be installed in early 2026, but the project had not been completed by the time of Little's death.The Palmetto center is a key part of the USPS Delivering for America modernization plan.However, Smith contends that a facility promoted as a model for the future of the Postal Service should provide stronger safety protections.He also called for additional measures such as CPR training and more accessible defibrillators.The article notes that three other employees previously died at the facility: Sharon Barnes in 2024, Eric Smith in 2025, and Russell Scruggs Jr.in late 2025.

Concerns about workplace conditions were further highlighted by a prior USPS Office of Inspector General report that cited insufficient supervision and workplace culture issues.Senator Jon Ossoff has requested an inquiry into the deaths and safety practices at the facility.