“The doctor listed Coughlin’s “significant” cardiac symptoms, including tachycardia, elevated blood pressure, heart palpitations and shortness of breath.”
...Wow. This is simply horrifying. And it’s precedence, so others will do or are doing the same thing. No excuses. Not even imminent death.
I have discovered the real reason for the denial. From the linked article ““Granting your request would increase workplace safety risks and negatively impact safety planning,” Donna Daniels, the secretariat director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at EOHHS, wrote in the letter to Coughlin”
Guess the race of Daniels. YOu can be sure she is not going to grant any exemption to any White person. Most likely has wanted Coughlin out of that office before this. In the interest in getting a more diverse stafff.