. >> reporter: ups driver jim clink could have lost his life. >> my vision was blurred i was seeing stars i was throwing up. i just honestly could not drive that vehicle safely anymore. >> reporter: his wife theresa -- >> i am a nurse and i was terrified. >> reporter: clink has worked for ups for almost 15 years. >> it's a very good job. as a matter of fact, i love the work i have done for ups. >> reporter: but every summer he dreaded the heat. >> the cargo area where all the packages are kept is like opening up a big oven and walking into it. >> reporter: clink lives in new jersey, but we discovered it's happening all over the country ups package trucks are not air-conditioned and drivers say the cargo area can reach temperatures up to 152 degrees one week in august 2016 clink says the heat became unbearable. >> i didn't want to be, you know, the complainer so i just worked. >> reporter: even though you were light headed? >> yeah. >> reporter: the next morning he called in sick and ended up in the emergency room your kidneys are failing you almost died? >> yes. >> reporter: he is not alo

now, as for jim clink, he's considering retiring early.t, but he says he just doesn't know if he can work for the company anymore. >> a lot of people will haves their eye opened by the story. is there anything being done to address this? >> funny you should ask. just last week, congresswoman ju chu from california introduced a bail to mandateo a oesh osha t come up with a bill. they could visit every company in thisou cry once every 160 years. so he says yeah, congress taking action is really the only way to go. >> osha, the safety and hea administration. thhank you. >>> speaking of the heat, let's get another check of the forecast. al, what you got? >> we are looking at severe weather. a risk of severe weather right now in the upper midwest fromli minneapo to green bay. we expect strong storms, damaging winds. can't rule out a tornado or two. ouinfall ams, anywhere from about 1 to 3 inches of rain, especially as you get from central minnot on into central wisconsin. we have been seeing more heavy rain and downpours. in fact, the last 12 m