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In response to "My friend just told me that her office's A/C hasn't worked for the last 2 days. Yesterday it was 105 or so (?) here - today is supposed to be the same" by kelly

that is a health risk. send them home. -- nm

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) Jul 7 '10, 07:23

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I think it may be a labor violation. Pretty sure it would be in NYC. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 07:29 3
- nah, I doubt it. -- nm - decline Jul 7, 07:37
- OSHS doesn't seem to think so. "requires that employers provide employment and a place of employment that are free from recognized hazards that are ca - mara Jul 7, 07:37 1
  - That was supposed to be OSHA. -- nm - mara Jul 7, 07:38
Not really. It's not a health risk until you stop sweating or have other symtpoms. It's simply that it's unpleasant to do a lot of sweating, and we've - mara Jul 7, 07:28 1
- this. -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 07:28
so no one with an outdoor job is working today either? -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 07:23 8
- Not without some serious restrictions if the employers are halfway smart. - Will Hunting Jul 7, 07:28 6
  - The roads that surrounded Valley Mall/David's/Christmas Tree Shop were being paved yesterday - I felt bad for those folks stuck out there. -- nm - kelly Jul 7, 07:30 3
    - this guy has the right idea -- (link) - znufrii Jul 7, 07:35
    - working with hot paving materials would be HELL., -- nm - Andie Jul 7, 07:35
    - When I worked as a landscaper I had to work in heat like this a couple of times. It's really not fun. -- nm - decline Jul 7, 07:34
  - well, you don't force them to do a nine hour day and if they stop for a water break, give them 20 lashes. - TFox Jul 7, 07:30 1
    - the flogging will continue until morale improves -- nm - Epiphany Jul 7, 07:35
- I'm sure many are. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 7, 07:27

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