If the resisting firms believed, after research by their legal staff, that they will be held responsible for infections, they would pay up fairly quickly.
Resistance to OSHA fines by most firms indicate they studied the issue(s) of correlations between 6′ of distancing, paper/cloth non-N-95 masks through which you can smell common odors emenating nearby, and 20 seconds of hand-washing with viral infections.
Laws are laws. You can’t just go “Yeah, I know this is a law, but it’s a stupid law and I don’t think I should have to abide by it” then willfully disregard the law and do whatever you want instead.
You can also smell many odors through an N-95 mask. Odor molecules are typically smaller than virus molecules, so it’s not necessarily an indication the mask is not effective against the virus.
Wrong! You didn’t read what I wrote, but simply replied about the effectiveness of N-95 masks. RE-READ exactly what I wrote instead of creating a Straw Man.
Noted in the article that fines were issued for violations prior to rules being issued by OSHA. OSHA can’t fine for something they don’t have a rule for at the time.
By the way Smithfield was bought by a Chinese company a number or years ago. Do you really think they will pay the fine???
If the resisting firms believed, after research by their legal staff, that they will be held responsible for infections, they would pay up fairly quickly.
Resistance to OSHA fines by most firms indicate they studied the issue(s) of correlations between 6′ of distancing, paper/cloth non-N-95 masks through which you can smell common odors emenating nearby, and 20 seconds of hand-washing with viral infections.
Resistance isn’t futile!
Laws are laws. You can’t just go “Yeah, I know this is a law, but it’s a stupid law and I don’t think I should have to abide by it” then willfully disregard the law and do whatever you want instead.
Still seems like you’re arguing that people should only abide by the laws they like, which is not how laws work in the USA.
You can also smell many odors through an N-95 mask. Odor molecules are typically smaller than virus molecules, so it’s not necessarily an indication the mask is not effective against the virus.
^^^ true
A properly fitted N95 should block odors. A fit test is considered a failure if odor is detected.
Sulfur, for one, would like to disagree with you
“…it is possible to detect certain molecules and particles by smell. It does not indicate that the mask is not functioning properly.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7447000/#:~:text=Sulfur%20with%20an%20approximate%20molecule,pass%20through%20an%20N95%20mask.
Wrong! You didn’t read what I wrote, but simply replied about the effectiveness of N-95 masks. RE-READ exactly what I wrote instead of creating a Straw Man.
Noted in the article that fines were issued for violations prior to rules being issued by OSHA. OSHA can’t fine for something they don’t have a rule for at the time.
By the way Smithfield was bought by a Chinese company a number or years ago. Do you really think they will pay the fine???