Today was 90 degrees in Florida. It will get hotter as this is just the first of May.
This is showing up on MSN news and local papers. Articles about Desantis and his in humane treatment of workers.
I so wish we had a recall provision in Florida. With Desantis’s appointment of a nitwit surgeon general and these kind of laws..I am beginning to think this so called POS governor wants to kill us all.
He is every bad as Trump if not worse. At least Phoenix has provision to protect heat related illnesses.
Florida workers brace for summer with no protections: ‘My body would tremble’
For Javier Torres and other workers whose jobs are conducted outdoors in south Florida, the heat is unavoidable. A new law recently signed by Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, that prohibits any municipalities in the state from passing heat protections for workers ensures that it is likely to stay that way.
Torres has seen a co-worker die from heatstroke and another rushed to the emergency room in his years of working in construction in south Florida. He has also fallen and injured himself due to heat exhaustion.
Related: Phoenix passes landmark rule requiring heat protection for outdoor workers
“I work outdoors and have no choice but to work in the heat. I work often in painting and, in the majority of cases, we’re exposed to direct sun and we don’t have shade. Sometimes I feel dizzy and get headaches,” said Torres.
He said employers rarely provide workers with water, leaving workers to ensure they bring enough water to work or find a hose to drink from.
The effects of extreme heat on workers are only expected to worsen due to the climate crisis. Many parts of Florida experienced record heat last year. Orlando hit 100F (37.7C) in August breaking a record set in 1938. The National Weather Service recently issued its outlook for summer 2024, predicting Florida summer temperatures will be warmer than normal.
Hell is hotter than Florida old boy...You may want to rethink that position and law of yours.
TAMPA, Fla. - Florida's farmworkers are expressing concern over the recent approval of a law banning local jurisdictions from requiring mandatory heat and water breaks for outdoor workers.
HB 433 prohibits Florida cities and counties from establishing any protections for outdoor workers. That includes mandatory water breaks.