Veteran firefighter and lawyer addresses concerns over OSHA regulations affecting public sector fire departments in Massachusetts and New York.

A veteran volunteer firefighter and lawyer addresses concerns over proposed OSHA regulations that fire chiefs find untenable, even for large departments. He notes that these regulations do not inherently apply to the public sector but affect states like Massachusetts and New York that have adopted them. The author suggests that legislative action is needed to revise or un-adopt these regulations to mitigate potential harm to small fire departments.

September 17, 2024
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