23513496, 69A-62.025 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 23513496

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of State Fire Marshal

Chapter:

FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Overview

RULE:

69A-62.025

Employer Cancer Prevention Best Practices

PURPOSE:

Sections 112.1816(6) and 633.520(2), F.S., require the Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt rules to establish an employer’s cancer prevention best practices related to personal protective equipment, decontamination, fire suppression equipment, and fire stations.

SUMMARY:

The Division has developed a self-assessment tool outlining best practices to be used by firefighter employers to reduce a firefighter’s exposure to known carcinogens. These practices are based on various standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the standards in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Safety and Health Considerations for the Design of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Stations.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

112.1816(6), 633.520(2) FS.

LAW:

112.1816, 633.520, 633.522 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/7/2020 Vol. 46/154

COMMENTS:

From 8/7/2020 To 8/28/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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