I checked this morning's
@latimes
,
@newyorktimes
,
@washingtonpost
and
@CNBC
for the actual Executive Order to force meat-packing plants to stay open. Writing on deadline, the reporters could not link to the Order.
9:44 AM · Apr 29, 2020·Twitter Web App
Replying to
@DennisJWall
I searched the internet and I could not find the order.
@DennisJWall
Not finding the Order, I searched the websites of the Department of Labor, the CDC, OSHA and other government entities. Here is what I found as of 9:15 AM ET as I am writing this.
@DennisJWall
There is no authority for an Executive Order, under the Defense Production Act or otherwise, to order employees to work in dangerous conditions including meat-packing plants.
@DennisJWall
"Guidelines" are not authority to compel employees to work in unsafe conditions, either. At most, compliance with federal guidelines is evidence in defense when employers are sued for unsafe conditions.
@DennisJWall
Here, where federal guidelines have been made voluntary, there is a real question whether compliance with them is even admissible evidence. The fact that guidelines exist is not immunity from liability, either. The fact they exist is not even evidence in defense of liability.
@DennisJWall
I hope that this is helpful. I hope as well that others weigh in. In the meantime, I am sending this to
@anaswanson
,
@yaffebellany
,
@christiawilkie
,
@Thxamelian
, and
@DevlinBarrett
, who may find it useful as they continue to write on this story.
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