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Florida bans local heat protection for workers

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  • AxtremusA Offline
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    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/15/florida-removes-heat-protections-texas/73335597007/

    Florida joins Texas in banning local heat protections for outdoor workers
    ...
    Florida will become the second state to stop local governments from requiring heat protection for outdoor workers after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 433.

    The state banning local governments from enacting stronger local regulations to protect workers from heat.

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    • George KG Offline
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      So the following states to not require employers to provide shade and water amidst soaring temperatures.

      Alabama
      Alaska
      Arizona
      Arkansas
      Connecticut
      Delaware
      Florida
      Georgia
      Hawaii
      Idaho
      Illinois Indiana
      Iowa
      Kansas
      Kentucky
      Louisiana
      Maine
      Maryland
      Massachusetts
      Michigan
      Mississippi
      Missouri
      Montana Nebraska
      Nevada
      New Hampshire
      New Jersey
      New Mexico
      New York
      North Carolina
      North Dakota
      Ohio
      Oklahoma
      Pennsylvania
      Rhode Island
      South Carolina
      South Dakota
      Tennessee
      Texas
      Utah
      Vermont
      Virginia
      West Virginia
      Wisconsin
      Wyoming

      Because it never gets hot in Mississippi, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico.

      But Florida....

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • CopperC Offline
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        I had a couple City Jobs doing mostly manual work during high school. If the temperature hit 90 or 95, I forget which, we were sent home.

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        • CopperC Copper

          I had a couple City Jobs doing mostly manual work during high school. If the temperature hit 90 or 95, I forget which, we were sent home.

          taiwan_girlT Offline
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          taiwan_girl
          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          @Copper Your city was ahead of its time!!

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