Jeremy M. Gernand, PhD, CSP, CRE
Associate Professor of Environmental Health and Safety Engineering
John and Willie Leone Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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COMMENT: New Texas Law Removing Water Breaks from Workers

Removing and not replacing local heat safety standards doesn’t reduce regulatory uncertainty, it just places new liability on individual businesses | New Texas law will get rid of water breaks for outdoor workers amid extreme heat – ABC News via https://abcnews.go.com/US/new-texas-law-nullify-local-ordinances-protecting-outdoor/story?id=100272286

Businesses must still comply with the “general duty clause” of the occupational safety and health act which requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards. OSHA rule making is needed here. That will reduce regulatory uncertainty.

23 June 2023

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