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Rule Title: Minimum Requirements for a Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Program
Department: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES    Add to MyFLRules Favorites
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Division: Division of State Fire Marshal
Chapter: FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Latest version of the final adopted rule presented in Florida Administrative Code (FAC):

VIEW_RULE Effective Date: 2/20/2023
History Notes: Rulemaking Authority 633.508, 633.518 FS. Law Implemented 633.508, 633.518, 633.520, 633.522 FS. History–New 9-6-04, Amended 6-6-07, 1-1-09, 5-22-11, 12-12-17, 2-20-23.
References in this version: Ref-08856 NFIRS-5 United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Incident Reporting System Fire Service Casualty Module (January 2015)
Ref-15119 DFS-K4-1568 Fire Service Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries, Disease Diagnoses, Illnesses, and Fatalities
Ref-15120 DFS-K4-1569 Directions for Completing Fire Service Casualty Report
History of this Rule since Jan. 6, 2006
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Section Description ID Publish
Date
View Text Final
69A-62.021
Minimum Requirements for a Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Program 26802572 Effective:
02/20/2023
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Minimum Requirements for a Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Program 26644947 12/21/2022
Vol. 48/246
View Text Public Hearing
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The Department will be holding public hearing to discuss the proposed amendments to this rule. This rulemaking is to clarify the recordkeeping ....
  November 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
  Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. ....
26530972 11/10/2022
Vol. 48/220
View Text Public Meeting
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The Department will hold this public hearing to discuss the proposed amendments to this rule. This rulemaking clarifies the recordkeeping responsibilities ....
  September 27, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
  Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. ....
26218050 8/29/2022
Vol. 48/168
View Text Public Hearing
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The Department will be holding public hearing to discuss the proposed amendments to this rule. This rulemaking is to clarify the recordkeeping ....
  July 14, 2022, 10:00 a.m.
  Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. ....
26008530 6/24/2022
Vol. 48/123
View Text Proposed
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The proposed rulemaking will clarify the recordkeeping responsibilities of firefighter employers for the identification and reporting of firefighter occupational injuries, diseases, illnesses, and fatalities; update the .... 25946935 6/8/2022
Vol. 48/111
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The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to clarify the recordkeeping responsibilities of firefighter employers for identification and reporting of firefighter occupational injuries, diseases, illnesses, and fatalities; .... 25379582 12/21/2021
Vol. 47/245
View Text Final
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Minimum Requirements for a Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Program 19775407 Effective:
12/12/2017
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Definitions, Minimum Requirements for a Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Program, Definitions 19615551 10/26/2017
Vol. 43/208
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The proposed amendments will update the rules by deleting obsolete language and clarifying the definitions of “fatality,” “hazard,” and “illness.” 19288079 8/11/2017
Vol. 43/156
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These rules are being amended to update the definitions, remove unnecessary verbiage, and remove references to a website that is no longer available. 18321571 11/30/2016
Vol. 42/231
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Minimum Requirements for a Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Program 9920595 Effective:
05/22/2011
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General Guidelines for Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Programs, Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Remediation Plan 9760060 3/25/2011
Vol. 37/12
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The purpose of the rule is to update firefighter health and safety standards and clarify requirements. 9420463 11/24/2010
Vol. 36/47
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The purpose and effect of the rule amendments is to update them by adopting recent standards, requirements for firefighter employer comprehensive safety and health programs, and remediation plans. 9037701 8/27/2010
Vol. 36/34
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Minimum Requirements for a Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Program 6497271 Effective:
01/01/2009
View Text Proposed
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To update NFPA standards adopted by reference, remove references to Firefighter I and Firefighter II, establish minimum safety standards for any person under the authority of the firefighter employer at the scene of a fire .... 6007809 8/22/2008
Vol. 34/34
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To remove references to Firefighter I and II categories and adopt Parts I and II of the latest National Fire Protection Association standards for training. 5640567 5/16/2008
Vol. 34/20
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General Guidelines for Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Programs 4200020 Effective:
06/06/2007
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All fire departments must have a safety and health program in place. Fire departments identified by the Division of Fire Marshal as having a high frequency or severity of work-related injuries among its employees must also .... 3580966 2/16/2007
Vol. 33/07
View Text Withdrawal
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General Guidelines for Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Programs 3408597 1/19/2007
Vol. 33/03
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All fire departments must have a safety and health program in place. Fire departments found to be in violation of any part of the rules pertaining to firefighter safety must also have a remediation plan, in addition to the .... 36489 1/20/2006
Vol. 32/03
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General Guidelines for Firefighter Employer Comprehensive Safety and Health Programs 2663346 Effective:
09/06/2004