Paragraph 633.508(7)(a), F.S., authorizes the Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) to prescribe by rule the safety devices, safeguards, or other means of protection that must be adopted for the prevention of accidents and injuries in every ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of State Fire Marshal

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

69A-62.024Standards for Construction, Repair, and Maintenance of Firefighter Employee Places of Employment and Inspection, Repair and Maintenance of Fire Apparatus

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Paragraph 633.508(7)(a), F.S., authorizes the Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) to prescribe by rule the safety devices, safeguards, or other means of protection that must be adopted for the prevention of accidents and injuries in every firefighter employee place of employment. The SFM is also authorized to determine what suitable devices, safeguards, or other means of protection for the prevention of occupational diseases must be adopted or followed in any firefighter place of employment. Paragraph 633.508(7)(b), F.S., requires the SFM to ascertain, fix, and order such reasonable standards and rules for the construction, repair, and maintenance of firefighter employee places of employment so as to render them safe.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Standards for the construction, repair and maintenance of firefighter employee places of employment and inspection, repair and maintenance of fire apparatus.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 633.508(7) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 633.508(7), 633.520 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: October 7, 2014, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida State Fire College, 11655 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL. You may participate in the workshop via teleconference by calling [phone] and using Conference ID No. 29838.

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: Bill Wentlandt at [phone] or [e-mail]. 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: Bill Wentlandt, Assistant Superintendent, Bureau of Fire Standards and Training, 11655 NW Gainesville Rd., Ocala, FL 34482, [phone] or [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.