I wish Hess Corporation would investigate some of the orders managers/regional managers are handing the employees in Massachusetts or wherever else in New England. There is this new promotion that Hess has handed down to its stores that customers recieve a free water for purchasing items in the store. I learned from an employee who insisted on remaining anonymous for fear of being punished by the manager with cut hours or termination that from 3 to 7pm employees are told to stand outside handing out fliers for free water when an item in the store is purchased. These fliers are on the pumps and on the windows, so why have the employees stand outside in the cold? They are going to get sick with colds, the flu that's going around, could get frostbite, all sorts of issues arrive from this inane gimmick to get customers inside of the stores. Plus shouldn't the employees be provided some sort of reflectors so drivers can see them in the parking lot?? Once the sun goes down the temperature drops to under 30 degrees F. This violates OSHA laws does it not? After hearing what I did from the first employee outside, I went inside and talked to another behind the register. This employee stated similar, that the manager threatens them with cut hours or termination if they do not stand outside or argue their rights or safety. This second employee is elderly and is at a higher risk of getting sick. This employee added that the regional manager was to blame for how the promotion was to be carried out. I believe the regional manager's name was Stacey however I am not completely positive since the employee quieted down after the manager had come out front. This is disgusting risking employees health for a free 16 oz water. There are fliers on the pumps and stickers on the windows. That should be enough advertisement of a promotion.