House Bill 2127, which takes effect on Sept. 1, will do away with local rules that require water breaks for construction workers. The cities of Austin and Dallas, for example, require 10-minute breaks every four hours. San Antonio officials had been considering a similar ordinance.
“We are human beings who need respect,” Martínez said. “We really need to be allowed to work without problems, without any barriers … Believe me, we are dying inside those buildings when they take away our water and our [break] time.”
In hot weather OHSA requires water breaks, these laws are redundant.
OSHA and the state have different mechanisms of enforcement though, and there’s a reason OSHA guidelines aren’t followed very strictly on worksites
Seems like there’s enough fear to cause protests at least
When was the last time you had OSHA come crashing down on you the last time you scooted a manual fork around like a fucken razor scooter? Never? Same.
So how often do you think they will come to these people’s aid when they are having a heatstroke? Thats right. Never.
OSHA recommends water breaks, it does not require them.