Please read - and react! - to this IMPORTANT proposed change to the OSHA Fire Brigade Standard ...

Dear FASNY Member:

The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently proposed significant changes to the OSHA Fire Brigade Standard (1910.156). The new OSHA 1910.156 rule (Emergency Response Standard), if approved in its current form, will dramatically change the face of the fire service in New York and across the nation.

While the fire service fully agrees that responder safety is of paramount importance, that goal must be balanced with the abilities and resources of the agencies responsible for those individuals. After careful review, it is apparent that many of the changes and new requirements will negatively impact already struggling response agencies. In fact, the new standard could hamper recruitment and retention efforts and even cause many current firefighters to leave the service.

The proposed changes have been published in the Federal Register and are currently in a 90-day comment period that concludes on May 6. We need you to file a comment with OSHA requesting that the comment period be extended for an additional 60 days and that they hold an “in person” hearing where testimony can be presented.

Fraternally, Edward Tase, FASNY President

Informational Webinar by OSHA Training Institute can be found here:
https://oshaedne.com/webinar-emergency-response-rule/

THIS CHANGE WILL AFFECT ALL DEPARTMENTS, VOLUNTEER AND CAREER, IF IT PASSES INTO LAW. They need to hear us!