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Delaware County Board opposes proposed OSHA fire brigade standard, urges moratorium and blue-ribbon review
Summary
The board adopted a resolution opposing the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed amendments to OSHA's fire brigade standard (29 CFR 1910.156), citing compliance costs and recruitment impacts for volunteer fire departments and calling for a moratorium and a blue-ribbon commission.
The Delaware County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a resolution opposing the blanket adoption of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed amendments to the fire brigades standard, 29 CFR 1910.156.
County supervisors passed the resolution asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to accept a pause on the rules and to support creation of a blue-ribbon commission — including representatives of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) and the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York (AFDSNY) — to review the proposed standards and advise on practical…
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