Misleading headline (for HN): it's about offshore oil workers in the UK, not offshore software engineer workers (which is what the word "offshore* typically brings to mind).
The new requirement is that the maximum weight of a clothed worker is 124.7kg or 274.9 lb.
One worker said he was at 118kg (260.1 lb), and his target weight is 110kg (242.5 lb).
Not to throw shade at anyone in particular, but using the USA NIH.gov BMI calculator, for a 5'-11" man, the "healthy" range of BMI is 18.5 to 24.9, in mass that is approximately 60.32kg (133 lb) to 80.7kg (178 lb).
Sounds like they are, actually. Especially because you used the word "average."
I've been in tech for decades, and coincidently I now have occasion to interact with oil rig workers. They're just normal people, maybe with a bit of an edge to them, which makes sense given the work. There are entire teams at $dayjob that I could swap out with an entire team from a rig, the only difference you'd notice is clothing.
They're also not super-ripped lumberjacks. They're not lifting heavy shit for hours a day. A good day for them is general upkeep where nothing goes wrong. Think things like: adjusting valves, inspecting equipment, welding things, inspecting things. Oil rigs are _massive_ and everything on them is massive. Humans aren't using their muscles nearly as much as machinery.
I saw that too. I'm 6'5", ~222lbs and NOT skinny, with more than a little excess flab. I imagine the # of people with a target weight over 240lbs is pretty small.
ABC News reported that the ordinance — which will take effect Nov. 22 — excludes cases in which a person’s height or weight makes them unable to perform required aspects of a job.
The article you posted has clear and direct exclusions for jobs where they can have physical requirements - as I quoted directly for you. Therefore even if there were offshore oil rigs in New York, the law would not apply.
