We're not allowed to sit on our OPs, they say its a safety issue/concern. plus that's not where the issue lies

Even if they allowed us to sit and take a break on the OP we still spend the 10-20 minutes on average working between scans which start and end the break timer. Once making the last scan that starts break, then (in traffic)we are driving the OP to a drop zone, dropping off that cage with items in it, picking up new cage to use after break, and driving to the designated PIT parking. Then take our forced short break. Don't forget to end your already short break early so that you can drive in traffic of others coming back from break, and hopefully others aren't in the same aisle you are going to to get your after breach scan which stops the break timer.