My non opus, opus

May 2, 2016 | Shotgun

[shotgun]

What has happened to the Free Republic that I can’t break away from? You know the one where you knew something big was happening in the world because you couldn’t open the site because of too much traffic (late 90’s)? The one that where you read articles that were of great interest on science, religion, or the bizarro? The one where you would have to don a flame retardant suit if you posted something that was outside the thought prevailing thought process of the other posters? I long for those days as I am sure many of us do as well as those that left. I don’t particularly care for the bulk of the political posting but, like watching television, have decided not to open them up rather than throw in the towel and leave the site. Yet I’m still here waiting for those days to return, checking in every 15 minutes for earth shaking news. These days will pass albeit slower than I like and so too will this election cycle. Interesting times are ahead…

[Boogieman]

“Having been responsible for OSHA compliance I am well aware of what the OSHA regulations encompass. OSHA sets standards for toilet facilities in all places used by employees...”

They only set standards for EMPLOYEE restrooms, not public facilities that happen to be provided by a business. Nor do they set standards of the type you were talking about (who can use which restrooms in public facilities), nor do they set standards for accessibility of such restrooms (that would be covered by the ADA, which is administered by the Justice Department, not OSHA). Sorry, but you are simply wrong here. You made an argument invoking OSHA in discussions of public restroom facilities, and OSHA does not regulate public restroom facilities.

“There you go again. I didn’t call you a “liar”. I said you told a “lie”...”

I’m not going to argue what the meaning of “is” is with you, Senor Clinton. It seems I was correct in my original assessment of whether you had class or not though.

“Now you are evading the issue to avoid acknowledging your falsehoods.”

No, I just refuse to try to defend your strawman. You built him, you defend him.

[WhiskeyX]

§ 1910.141 Sanitation.
(a) General—(1) Scope. This section applies to permanent places of employment.
[ . . . ]
(2) Definitions applicable to this section.
Toilet room, means a room maintained within or on the premises of any place of employment, containing toilet facilities for use by employees.

What part of the above OSHA regulation did you fail to read and comprehend? Employees in the places I listed use the same toilet rooms as the public, and any toilet used by an employee is subject to this OSHA regulation whether or not members of the general public also use it.

[Boogieman]

“Employees in the places I listed use the same toilet rooms as the public...”

So what? That doesn’t mean that OSHA has any jurisdiction, or interest in, regulating public facilities. They ONLY regulate facilities for the employees.

The fact that some employers choose to make facilities serve double duty for both the public and employees does not magically change OSHA into an organization that regulates public facilities. Your argument is ludicrous and wrong.

You’ve also ignored the other point I made, which is that even if these OSHA regulations did apply to public facilities (which they do not), they don’t stipulate anything relating to what you were talking about. So even if you weren’t wrong on this point (you are), your point would still mean absolutely nothing, in context.