8 US senators, led by Jerry Moran, request OSHA to exempt volunteer fire departments from new health/safety regulations due to financial burden concerns.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and a bipartisan group of 8 senators called on the U.S. Department of Labor to exempt volunteer fire departments from OSHA's proposed health and safety regulations due to concerns that they could financially burden and negatively impact these departments. The proposed changes, which include updates to rules regarding emergency response plans, hazard vulnerability assessments, training, and personal protective equipment, aim to replace decades-old standards that are deemed insufficient to address modern firefighting hazards.
August 20, 2024
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