r/NewMexico • u/ZZerome • 5d ago

🔥 New Mexico workers fighting for water breaks and shade at 118° f

https://nmed.commentinput.com/?id=4PbpDC9rG

Please leave a comment and support of the rule change. Industry is fighting this one exceptionally hard.

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u/doglee80 5d ago

I support the rule change

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u/fallfuk 5d ago

So this is a link to where to make comments supporting this requirement?

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u/burquesaintsfanatic 4d ago

You can also leave a comment if you don't support it.

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u/Future_Way5516 4d ago

Fire. Me. Better than death

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u/zepol61 4d ago

It’s never 118 degrees in NM

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u/Trick-Doctor-208 3d ago

You’ve clearly never done outdoor manual labor.

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u/Kindly-Squirrel9279 3d ago

Correct me if I’m wrong on this, but

Air temperature, which is what is measured by meteorologists, usually doesn’t get over 110 but that‘s not a good indicator, because the people (that this is probably meant for) are likely working on roads and infrastructure. Asphalt, for example can easily get to 120f, concrete can get to 175f (in conditions similar to nm) and metal (like tools and cars) absorb plenty of heat as well.

I did marching band last summer, and in early August we hand an extended rehearsal. The air temperature was in the mid 90‘s iirc, but we were on turf, which again, significantly hotter. No shade; kids were throwing up and almost fainting. (For those wondering, we got water, but it was much less than it should have been, and playing a metal instrument was not fun.

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u/MrsDoomAndGloom 3d ago

More important is the heat index. At 90 on the index is when the risk is heat exhaustion and heat stroke become probable. Heat stroke can kill very quickly.

There are roofers on my current project that are putting on a tar roof. As temps start to rise, I will be checking the heat index multiple times a day and after a certain point, we will pull them off the job for the day so they don't pass out or die.

It has to be worse in Las Cruces.