MCVFA just filed a comment letter on the proposed OSHA new rules on fire departments.
A copy of MCVFA’s comment letter can be found here: OSHA Comment MCVFA July 2024
The proposed OSHA rules were filed in the Federal Register.
- OSHA’s description can be found here: https://www.osha.gov/emergency-response/rulemaking
- The “heart” of the proposed legislation can be found here: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/erp-draft-reg.pdf
- The full rule can be found here: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/federalregister/2024-02-05
You can file your own comments on the rule here prior to July 22: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/05/2023-28203/emergency-response-standard#open-comment
The National Volunteer Fire Council has a webpage dedicated to these OSHA rules: https://www.nvfc.org/osha-standard/
FASNY has a nice webpage about this, which can be found here: https://fasny.com/osha-fire-brigade-standard-1910-156/