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Because woke?Florida Senate passes bill blocking local rules protecting workers from heat
The legislation comes after the planet notched its hottest year in recorded history in 2023.
Florida being Flori-duh yet again.
I see a class-action lawsuit from every worker who suffers a heat-related medical event against the state next fall.Florida Senate passes bill blocking local rules protecting workers from heat
The legislation comes after the planet notched its hottest year in recorded history in 2023.
Florida being Flori-duh yet again.
And remember now the republican party is the party that stands for the average worker and right to work states, such as flori-duh. This party sells fear and bullshit to their base in massive amounts and they still can't get enough. Republicans tell us if you would, why this is a good idea?Florida Senate passes bill blocking local rules protecting workers from heat
The legislation comes after the planet notched its hottest year in recorded history in 2023.
Florida being Flori-duh yet again.
It's disgusting how derelict these people can be. It's like they want people to die from heat stroke.
I do my best every election cycle.
Florida Senate passes bill blocking local rules protecting workers from heat
The legislation comes after the planet notched its hottest year in recorded history in 2023.
Florida being Flori-duh yet again.
Living in a Republican state for decades will teach you everything you need to know about how much that party values workers. I'd describe their attitude as malicious contempt.
Florida Senate passes bill blocking local rules protecting workers from heat
The legislation comes after the planet notched its hottest year in recorded history in 2023.
Florida being Flori-duh yet again.
Depends on exactly what the rules are and how flexible they are. If the local rules are inflexible and strict and were they are applicable, that could be a problem. You still have OSHA to contend with still. However depending on temps and whatnot what is being done and the variability of weather can make things complicated. Its similar to making people wear FRC's in the oilfield when fire is NOT a major concern. In an office its not a problem, in the winter working outside not much of a problem, in the middle of summer outside doing heavy work, is a major problem. FRC's in the summertime especially, adds to the heatstroke problem that already exists and reduces productivity further. FRC's have their purpose in the appropriate setting where fire can be a concern such as a petroleum processing plant, steel mill, ect. So when adding regulations one needs to be careful about the actual consequences of said regulation. To be honest heat management needs to be done on site with the supervisors to make sure their people are kept out of trouble and to make them as productive can be safely. It is in this day and age in the companies interest to make sure their people are well hydrated and well cooled so as to be as productive as possible for the money they are paying as well as preventing foreseeable accidents that could cost the company in a lawsuit. Many times workers in the heat will get busy doing things and forget to take breaks and hydrate when they should and get themselves into trouble. Its not the company pushing people its people pushing themselves many times.Florida Senate passes bill blocking local rules protecting workers from heat
The legislation comes after the planet notched its hottest year in recorded history in 2023.
Florida being Flori-duh yet again.
Way I heard it Gatorade was developed at the University of Florida because their football team, the Gators, had a terrible problem with cramping from practicing in the Florida summers.
I'm in a similar situation, and I do the same. Do you often find that the Democrats don't even field a candidate in some state and local races? I do. It makes me angry.
You no idea what the local policies are. They could be detrimental to people. Companies still have to meet OSHA standard in any case.
I think cruelty is the point. Right to work state almost automatically means lower wages than other states and you are in luck if you can get into a union place here in flori-duh.
My local elections for my very small city, basically all republicans and like most florida counties too, all republicans. Only the cities tend to go blue.
Indeed it was for the gators football team.
I find it to be ridiculous. I went to vote on an off year, and there were only Republicans running in every race. I had to cancel my ballot and leave. I mean, at least ****ing run somebody so that we can vote against Republicans. It's like the Democrats in some states aren't even trying. I assume that it's a money thing, but FFS.
Out in the oilfield of Kern County if it got over 100, worktime was down to 15 minutes per hour by company mandate, which included mandatory FRC PPE. Not fun wearing that in the middle of summer. There were still heat stroke problems. I had my guys running piggyback forklifts with mounted fans and a little ice water sprayer attached to the IGLOO they could turn on. Used a bit more ice but worked pretty good and they could use it with the other hands if need be. We always kept two igloos on the trucks and one on the forklift two with ice and water the other ice and Gatorade. Kept Gatorade powder on hand too.
In Mexico you can buy bottles of electrolytes in the grocery and convenience stores. In the Yukatan Peninsula the locals, of Mayan stock, all drink them too.
The breaks are not the problem, its how they are mandated, and those mandates are implemented.