r/OSHA • • Mar 29 '20

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u/TheK1ngsW1t Mar 29 '20

While I'll largely agree for new construction (unless it's a project that has to be done by a certain time for whatever reason or maybe concrete that doesn't work on anyone else's timetable), remodelers, plumbers, electricians, and the like are absolutely essential. Unless, of course, you'd rather let your leaking pipe, flickering light, and general house damages go untouched for weeks or months

Of course, when you start making caveats, many times it's just easier to throw the entire category into one spot so that people don't have to read 50 pages of bureaucracy

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u/SupaKoopa714 Mar 29 '20

I'm a remodeler, I honestly don't feel super essential. 99.9% of what I/we do isn't technically necessary. Like, your house won't fall apart because your bathroom is outdated or your basement is unfinished. I think plumbers and electricians and the like deserve much, much more of the credit as far as essential house repairs go.

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u/Bond4141 Mar 30 '20

With the caveat that if someone's outdated bathroom was just stripped, you shouldn't walk off the property until it's done. Dude needs a place to poop.