Occupational Safety & Health

Curt VaroneMarch 12, 2020
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Washington State Supreme Court Allows Staffing Decision to Stand

The Supreme Court of Washington ruled last week that a decision by the Court of Appeals holding that staffing is…
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Curt VaroneMarch 3, 2020
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Fire Law Podcast 32: Legal Implications of Corona Virus COVID-19 and Quarantine

In this episode, Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss the legal implication of the Corona Virus COVID-19 quarantine on fire departments…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 30, 2020
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Court Rules FDNY Must Accommodate Facial Hair Despite OSHA

A federal judge has ruled that FDNY must reinstate an accommodation granted to African American firefighters suffering from Pseudofolliculitis Barbae…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 2, 2020
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Birmingham Firefighter Sues Over Unsafe Condition of Station

A firefighter in Birmingham, Alabama has filed suit claiming conditions inside Station 27 violate the Occupational Safety and Health Act…
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Curt VaroneDecember 16, 2019
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OSHA Cites UPS for Fire Code Violations at Massachusetts Facility

Federal OSHA has handed down fines totaling $431,517 against United Parcel Services for repeated fire code violations at their Vineyard…
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Curt VaroneOctober 30, 2019
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Washington Appeals Court Rules Staffing Is Bargainable Subject

The Washington Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling by the Public Employment Relations Commission that staffing is a mandatory…
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Curt VaroneAugust 29, 2019
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Muslim Firefighter Challenges FDNY’s No Beard Rule

A Muslim FDNY firefighter who claims the city granted him a religious accommodation from its no beard requirement, and then…
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Curt VaroneAugust 21, 2019
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More LA Firefighters Join SoCalGas Suit

A lawsuit filed last October by 29 Los Angeles firefighters against Southern California Gas Company is in the headlines again…
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Curt VaroneAugust 19, 2019
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Buffalo Firefighter Sues City For Burn Injuries at Fire

A Buffalo firefighter who was injured last January in a house fire, has filed suit against the city claiming that…
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Curt VaroneAugust 18, 2019
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First Suit Filed Over Florida’s Firefighter Cancer Presumption Law

A St. Petersburg fire lieutenant who was diagnosed with cancer last year, and who was denied coverage under Florida’s newly…
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Curt VaroneMarch 19, 2019
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Detroit Firefighters Sue to Block Bodily Fluid Clean Up Policy

Detroit Firefighters Association IAFF Local 344 has filed suit against the city in an effort to block implementation of a…
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Curt VaroneNovember 14, 2018
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Safety, Liability and The 10 Year Service Life for PPE

Today’s burning question: My fire department does a very good job of adhering to NFPA 1851 when it comes to…
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Curt VaroneOctober 4, 2018
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Fine Against Washington Fire Department For Understaffing Upheld

An OSHA fine against a Washington state fire department for understaffing has been upheld by the state’s Department of Labor…
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Curt VaroneSeptember 6, 2018
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Austin Challenges Comp Benefits for Firefighter with Cancer

An Austin firefighter who was awarded job-related workers compensation benefits for cancer is now facing a court challenge by the…
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