[Mpls] Smoking ban participation

[Jim Bernstein]

Michael Thompson said " In the case of the smoking ban, it is the
smoking ban proponents advocating for "worker safety," but only in this
one sphere. Other worker "safety" issues don't really matter, it's just
this one.....and it's a special case. If  "worker safety" were a valid
argument, there would be a movement to really make workers more
safe....such as limiting noise. Last I checked, it wasn't happening.

Oh come one now!  There are a host of federal and state worker safety
rules and laws in place.  There is even a whole federal department
(Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA) charged with
enforcing the federal rules. Labor unions among others have aggressively
pursed worker safety and protection issues over the years and continue
to do so.  While I am certainly not expert in industrial safety, I do
know that many workplaces have decibel limits in place and where those
are exceeded, workers have to wear protection for their ears.  

Jim Bernstein
Fulton


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