OSHA Seeks Input on Emergency Response Standard
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking input from the public to determine what action, if any, the agency should take to further address emergency response and preparedness.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking input from the public to determine what action, if any, the agency should take to further address emergency response and preparedness. OSHA is accepting comments from the public until Dec. 10, 2007.
"Elements of the health and safety for emergency responder are currently regulated by OSHA, primarily under six standards," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. "Some of these standards were promulgated decades ago and none were designed as a comprehensive emergency response standard. Emergency responders often encounter significant hazards while on the job, and this Agency wants to ensure it is doing everything possible to keep these vital employees safe and healthy while at work."
Current OSHA standards do not reflect all of the major improvements in safety and health practices that already have been accepted by the emergency response community and incorporated into industry consensus standards. The
request for information is intended to gather information about current thinking and practices relative to emergency responders and skilled support employees.
The public can submit comments electronically at http://www.regulations.gov.
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