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UNIT 3: LAWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS. UNIT 3 OBJECTIVES. 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.
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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
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
KNOWLEDGE OF PERTINENT LAWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS The HSO must have a working knowledge as they affect the safety, health, and department operations.
EMPLOYER SAFETY AND HEALTH RESPONSIBILITY • More responsible for safety & workers' rights • Development of child labor laws • Employee safety and health rights
LAWS • Improved worker safety & health in past 20 – 25 years • Statutory laws pertain to civil and criminal matters
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES • Congress • SARA • Ryan White CARE Act • State and Local Mandates • Response for Emergency Vehicles • Fire Apparatus Inspection Program
CONSENSUS STANDARDS • Procedure or document that can be followed • Developed reactively • Not mandatory unless adopted by public authority
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.
NFPA • Over 270 codes & standards • Fire Service Safety & Health • Protective Clothing & Equipment • Fire Apparatus & Equipment • Professional Qualifications • Fire Service Training
NFPA 1500 Standard for a Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program
NFPA 1521 Standard for a Fire Department Safety Officer
NFPA 1561 Incident Management System
NFPA 1581 Fire Department Infection Control Program
NFPA 1582 Standard for Medical Requirements for Fire Fighters
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS • Structural Fire Fighting • Equipment--SCBA, Rope, PASS • PPE for CFR, Wildlands, Haz Mat • PPE for EMS
DESIGN CRITERIA FOR FIRE APPARATUS & EQUIPMENT • Pumpers, Aerials, Platforms, Tankers • Hose, Ground Ladders, Nozzles • Annual Testing Criteria
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS • Fire Fighters • Fire Officers • Driver/Operators • Fire Instructors
TRAINING SAFETY STANDARDS • Live Fire Training--NFPA 1403 • Training Facilities • Training Reports
ASTM • F-30 "Emergency Medical Services" • Training Standards • D 3578 "Standard Specification for Rubber Examination Gloves" • PPE for Haz Mat
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
REGULATIONS AFFECTING WORKER SAFETY & HEALTH • 1910.20--Medical Recordkeeping • 1910.1030--Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
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
INFLUENCE & AFFECT OF LAWS, STANDARDS, & REGULATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS
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
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
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE • HSO may operate on daily basis or shift • In a small department, the OSH Committee may assume the duties
HSO manages the daily operations of the safety and health program.
DUTIES OF HSO • Defined by department policy • Position description • NFPA 1521
OSH COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY SHARE RESPONSIBILITIES • May be assigned specific functions • Utilize NFPA 1500
Regardless of the size of the department, an OSH Committee should be utilized.
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
Job Functions of HSO and OSH Committee must be routinely reviewed and revised based on new assignments and responsibilities
Activity 3.2Organizational Improvement Objectives--Safety and Health
A. Understand how laws, standards, and regulations are developed. Become involved as part of the development and revision process.
B. The positive impact of utilizing laws, standards, and regulations to enhance department operations reduces employee risk and department liability.
C. Having a systematic process to review and revise procedures is an important part of the HSO's responsibilities.