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withersailor@aussie.zone to World News@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

Death on the Job: Texas Says "NO" To Water Breaks in the Heat

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Death on the Job: Texas Says "NO" To Water Breaks in the Heat

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withersailor@aussie.zone to World News@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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Record heat is dangerous for workers outside. Even so, Governor Abbott just signed a law preventing local communities from enacting laws for mandatory water breaks.
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  • WidowsFavoriteSon@beehaw.org
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    Its like they wake up in the morning and think “how cruel can I be today?”

    • debounced@kbin.run
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      more like “how cruel can I be today so i can continue to distract everyone from the truly evil shit we’re doing?”

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        That is actually exactly it lmao

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    What is the “official” justification for such a ridiculous move?

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      According to the Texas Tribune:

      Supporters of the law have said it will eliminate a patchwork of local ordinances across the state that bog down businesses.

      They are sacrificing people on the altar of the economy again.

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        Can’t have pesky humans and their need for water get in the way of progress. If they can’t handle the heat just replace that one with another more hungry than the previous. /s

        • Towerism@beehaw.org
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          You’re using a /s tag but that’s literally how it feels to live in Texas

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      “If we give them water then what next? Safety equipment? Paid time off?? Won’t someone think of the shareholders!?”

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    Even the government is bigger in Texas.

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    As a former texan; this shit doesn’t surprise me. Abbot has always been this kind of idiot; and there’s always been a huge culture of entitled business and company owners in general.

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    Doesn’t this violate OSHA? I’m doing HAZWOPER training right now at work and just covered the heat stress section. OSHA mandates that you have to give workers access to clean water, shade, and rest breaks.

    Edit (citation): https://www.osha.gov/heat/employer-responsibility

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      Idk. But someone has to first fight it in the courts. That’s time and money. Not something that most are going to be able to do.

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    Someone should put all of Abbot’s water high up on a shelf…

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    Where’s the antiwork mag? They should be all over this.

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      Where’s OSHA? They should be all over this too!

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    fuck you abbot you goddamn piss baby

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    Small government for the win! /s

    Sadly there is gonna be a lot of wrongful death suits over this, I guarantee it.

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