Occupational Safety & Health
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Fire Law Roundup for March 21, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 21, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss arson charges against a volunteer…
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IAFF Sues NFPA Over Standard Mandating PFAS in PPE
The International Association of Firefighters has filed suit against the National Fire Protection Association claiming that portions of NFPA 1971…
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Parents Sue NY State Over Training Academy Death
The parents of a firefighter who died while training at the New York State Academy of Fire Science, have filed…
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NY Grand Jury Declines to Issue indictments in LODD Training Death
A grand jury looking into the death of a recruit firefighter at the New York State Fire Academy in 2021…
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Florida Firefighter Group Questions Hair Policy
An advocacy group is claiming that a Jacksonville firefighter was wrongfully sent home allegedly because of his hair, but actually…
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Fire Law Roundup for June 20, 2022
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 20, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit filed by a…
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Illinois Fire Department Cited by OSHA Over Mayday Bailout
An Illinois fire department is facing eight OSHA citations following an investigation into a 2021 fire that resulted in three…
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Burning Questions: NFPA Standards and Liability
Today’s burning question: Is it safe to say that compliance with NFPA 1710 is a recommendation but not law unless…
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Fire Law Roundup – April 11, 2022
In this week’s edition of Fire Law Roundup for April 12, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss a wrongful death lawsuit…
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Illinois LODD Leads to OSHA Citations
Two Illinois fire departments have been issued citations by the Illinois Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration, over…
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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Over California LODD Fire
The families of two Porterville, California firefighters who died while attempting a rescue at building fire, have filed suit against…
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Massachusetts Firefighters With Cancer Sue AFFF and PPE Manufacturers
Fifteen current and former Massachusetts firefighters who have been diagnosed with cancer have filed suit against 25 defendants alleging they…
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