UNIT 3: LAWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS

1. UNIT 3:LAWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS

2. UNIT 3OBJECTIVES

3. A. Given written SOPs and working in small groups, students will compare the SOPs to laws, standards, and regulations, and will recommend changes to bring the SOPs into compliance

4. B. Given applicable laws, standards, and regulations, and working individually, students will list at least three actions that will improve their department's safety and health program

5. KNOWLEDGE OF PERTINENT LAWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS The HSO must have a working knowledge as they affect the safety, health, and department operations.

6. EMPLOYER SAFETY AND HEALTH RESPONSIBILITY • More responsible for safety & workers' rights • Development of child labor laws • Employee safety and health rights

7. LAWS • Improved worker safety & health in past 20 – 25 years • Statutory laws pertain to civil and criminal matters

8. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES • Congress • SARA • Ryan White CARE Act • State and Local Mandates • Response for Emergency Vehicles • Fire Apparatus Inspection Program

9. VideoThe Making of Codes and Standards

10. CONSENSUS STANDARDS • Procedure or document that can be followed • Developed reactively • Not mandatory unless adopted by public authority

11. The court system recognizes NFPA codes and standards as "Standards of Care". OSHA can cite fire departments under "General Duty Clause" referencing NFPA codes and standards.

12. NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

13. NFPA • Over 270 codes & standards • Fire Service Safety & Health • Protective Clothing & Equipment • Fire Apparatus & Equipment • Professional Qualifications • Fire Service Training

14. NFPA 1500 Standard for a Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program

15. NFPA 1521 Standard for a Fire Department Safety Officer

16. NFPA 1561 Incident Management System

17. NFPA 1581 Fire Department Infection Control Program

18. NFPA 1582 Standard for Medical Requirements for Fire Fighters

19. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS • Structural Fire Fighting • Equipment--SCBA, Rope, PASS • PPE for CFR, Wildlands, Haz Mat • PPE for EMS

20. DESIGN CRITERIA FOR FIRE APPARATUS & EQUIPMENT • Pumpers, Aerials, Platforms, Tankers • Hose, Ground Ladders, Nozzles • Annual Testing Criteria

21. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS • Fire Fighters • Fire Officers • Driver/Operators • Fire Instructors

22. TRAINING SAFETY STANDARDS • Live Fire Training--NFPA 1403 • Training Facilities • Training Reports

23. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TESTING AND MATERIALS

24. ASTM • F-30 "Emergency Medical Services" • Training Standards • D 3578 "Standard Specification for Rubber Examination Gloves" • PPE for Haz Mat

25. REGULATIONS ISSUED BY FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

26. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION • Branch of the Department of Labor & Industry • Created in 1970 • 23 States and two territories have State operated program • Remaining States are governed by the Federal program, excluding municipal & volunteer FF

27. REGULATIONS AFFECTING WORKER SAFETY & HEALTH • 1910.20--Medical Recordkeeping • 1910.1030--Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

28. Activity 3.1Laws, Standards, and Regulations

29. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES • Developed by a department in a standard format • Affect only the department that writes & adopts them • Must meet or exceed applicable laws and regulations

30. INFLUENCE & AFFECT OF LAWS, STANDARDS, & REGULATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS

31. Video:Standards, Their Influence on Safety and Health

32. INFLUENCE & AFFECT • Provide a safe & healthy work environment • Reduction of risk & decrease in liability • Fire Chief assigns a HSO as Program Manager of this process

33. INFLUENCE & ATTEMPT (cont'd) • Promotes positive image inside/outside of the department • Provide basis for department SOPs • HSO must network that provides information on new issues/changes • HSO provides this information to the department

34. DEVELOPMENT OF WRITTEN SAFETY AND HEALTH PROCEDURES

35. Safety and health procedures must be in writing

36. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE • HSO may operate on daily basis or shift • In a small department, the OSH Committee may assume the duties

37. HSO manages the daily operations of the safety and health program.

38. DUTIES OF HSO • Defined by department policy • Position description • NFPA 1521

39. OSH COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY SHARE RESPONSIBILITIES • May be assigned specific functions • Utilize NFPA 1500

40. Regardless of the size of the department, an OSH Committee should be utilized.

41. PERIODIC REVIEWS AND REVISION PROCESS

42. HSO REVIEWS, EVALUATES, AND REVISES THE SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM • Per NFPA 1500, evaluate at least once every 3 years • Audit reviews procedures, records, apparatus, equipment, and facilities • Report submitted to fire chief & OSH Committee

43. Job Functions of HSO and OSH Committee must be routinely reviewed and revised based on new assignments and responsibilities

44. Activity 3.2Organizational Improvement Objectives--Safety and Health

45. SUMMARY

46. A. Understand how laws, standards, and regulations are developed. Become involved as part of the development and revision process.

47. B. The positive impact of utilizing laws, standards, and regulations to enhance department operations reduces employee risk and department liability.

48. C. Having a systematic process to review and revise procedures is an important part of the HSO's responsibilities.