ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area How 's the weather?

Inside the house, Brrrr!!!
Outside in the open, "Where's the water, I'm dieing out here!?"

Ian A.

I stand corrected, I could have sworn it was Dan Quayle who couldn't spell potatoes.
Alan

It was Quayle.

Here in Phoenix, Arizona it is so hot the homeless are dropping like flies. Already 12 dead because of the exposure. 28 Dogs died at a doggie hotel when the swamp cooler motor seized and all of the dog owners are still out of town. 16 Illegal immigrants from Mexico died in the desert from exposure as well.

I am dieing in my building with no power and no ventillation. It's been around 112F to 116F every day for the past two weeks now.

Can the General Contractor be liable for injuries related to heat when we have to work on a job with no ventillation and 116F outside. I don't know how much more I can take.

Can the General Contractor be liable for injuries related to heat when we have to work on a job with no ventillation and 116F outside. I don't know how much more I can take.

I would say yes. What does OSHA have to say about it? Kinda think that you should be working nights or maybe early AM until it gets real hot then knock off. That's what roofers do around here. Maybe not good for productivity but too bad!

-Hal