Occupational Safety & Health
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Virginia Beach Firefighters Complain About Training In Asbestos Containing Structure
A live burn in an asbestos-containing acquired structure in Virginia Beach has prompted the Virginia Beach Professional Firefighters to request…
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Selectmen Order Maine Fire Department To Stand Down
A Maine fire department has been ordered to “stand down until further notice” as town officials scramble to address outdated…
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Washington State OSHA Investigating Contaminants in Spokane Fire’s Air Supply
Investigators from Washington State Department of Labor and Industries have launched an investigation into contaminants found in SCBA cylinders in…
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Family of Honolulu Firefighter Sues Over LODD
The family of a Honolulu firefighter who died last year during a water rescue training exercise, has filed suit against…
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Georgia Firefighter Sues Claiming Whistleblower Retaliation Over LODD Complaints
A Georgia firefighter who was terminated after he complained about the actions of the fire chief at the scene of…
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State OSHA Cites Honolulu for Training LODD
The State of Hawaii’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited the Honolulu Fire Department for two OSHA violations…
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Family of Deceased Firefighter Sues Homeowner for Wrongful Death
The family of a firefighter who was killed at a house fire last year in Woodstock, New York, has filed…
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Court Rules Disabled Missouri Firefighter Entitled to Reduced Benefits
A Jasper County Circuit Court has ruled that a disabled Missouri firefighter is entitled to a pension that is only…
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Bridgeport Facing Multi-Million Dollar Claim Over Lack of MSDS for Fire
The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut is facing a multi-million dollar claim by the owner of a warehouse that burned in…
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OSHA Considering Additional Regs for the Fire Service
According to BusinessInsurance.com, OSHA is contemplating new regulations aimed specifically at firefighters. The article lists several areas that OSHA is…
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Black Sunday Firefighters Awarded $183 Million
A Bronx jury has awarded three firefighters and the families of two deceased firefighters $183 million in damages stemming from…
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California Defense Attorney Plans to Put FD on Trial in Arson Case… NOT SO FAST!!!!
Today’s burning question: can an attorney defending someone charged with aggravated arson for setting a fire that severely injures a…
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Families of Houston LODDs Sue Motorola and Scott
The families of three Houston firefighters killed in the 2013 Southwest Inn fire have filed another wrongful death lawsuit, this…
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Burning Question on the Use of Older SCBA
Today’s burning question: Given the newer NFPA/OSHA standards for our SCBAs, there's a glut of the older 'non-compliant' SCBAs for…
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