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

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    DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

    Division of State Fire Marshal

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    69A-62.025Employer Cancer Prevention Best Practices

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

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Employer cancer prevention best practices.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 112.1816(6), 633.520(2) FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 112.1816, 633.520, 633.522 FS.

    A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

    DATE AND TIME: January 24, 2020, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

    PLACE: Ocean Center, Room 102A, 101 N. Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL

    Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mark Harper at (850)(352)369-2858 or Mark.Harper@myfloridacfo.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mark Harper, Assistant Superintendent, Florida State Fire College, 11655 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL 34482-1486 or Mark.Harper@myfloridacfo.com.

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: A copy of the proposed rule is also available at: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/GeneralCounsel/RuleWorkshopMeetings/default.asp.

Document Information

Subject:
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 employers’ cancer prevention best practices related to personal protective equipment, decontamination, fire suppression equipment, and fire stations. 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.
Rulemaking Authority:
112.1816(6), 633.520(2) FS.
Law:
112.1816, 633.520, 633.522 FS.
Contact:
Mark Harper, Assistant Superintendent, Florida State Fire College, 11655 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL 34482-1486 or Mark.Harper@myfloridacfo.com.
Related Rules: (1)
69A-62.025. Employer Cancer Prevention Best Practices