Look what happens when Gindy is up at 3 AM
Gindy links to Market Center Blog, which links to the EU Observer:
MEPs have ruled against common EU standards for the protection of workers against sunlight, suggesting individual member states should decide on their own whether to require employers to introduce such measures or not....
The bill is the last of a series of four directives aimed at protecting workers from the dangers of "physical agents", with rules on noise, vibrations, and electromagnetic fields already in place....
"It is foolish to make European laws on the protection of workers against overexposure to sunshine. The situation in Greece is totally different than in Finland, for example," commented MEP Ria Oomen-Ruijten from EPP-ED.
Industry lobbies also expressed their delight over the vote.
The European builders confederation suggested in a press release that its result "brings a great relief to the craftsmen and SMEs of the construction sector in Europe. For several months, they have indeed been warning the MEPs of the nonsense of such a directive".
Small firms had been particularly concerned about the obligations - enforced by the directive - to evaluate the risks to their employees of being exposed to sunlight.
On the other hand, the socialist and green MEPs expressed their disappointment following the vote.
Jean Lambert, UK Green coordinator of the employment committee, said "Today's vote is a blow to workers across Europe. Skin cancer is the same regardless of whether you catch it from artificial or natural radiation, so by voting to exclude natural radiation from the directive, the conservatives and liberals have tried to undermine European health and safety standards".
What are we going to do if Nancy Pelosi sees this? Oh, wait - U.S. Democrats and Republicans would jointly oppose this, since this interferes with their joint efforts for a "guest" worker program.
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But I don't have EU bureaucrats breathing down my neck.
P.S. I'm on the West Coast also. I need some sleep.