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.
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