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WRITTEN COMMENTS TO OSHA ON THE PROPOSED STANDARD

HOW DO I SUBMIT A COMMENT?
OSHA IS EXTENDING THE PERIOD FOR SUBMITTING COMMENTS BY 45 DAYS (Until June 21st) TO ALLOW STAKEHOLDERS INTERESTED IN THE NPRM ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE ADDITIONAL TIME TO REVIEW THE NPRM AND COLLECT INFORMATION AND DATA NECESSARY FOR COMMENT.

WRITTEN COMMENTS: You may submit comments and attachments, identified by Docket No. OSHA–2007–0073, electronically at www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for making electronic submissions. The Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov is the only way to submit comments on this NPRM. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency’s name and the docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA–2007–0073). All comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov.

We cannot stress enough, our message is not that we oppose changes, and that in fact the fire service needs to embrace this and make serious changes in how we do business for firefighter safety. This has been our message since day 1, and some continue to ignore it. We need change and we need to do better for our people. What we do want is a seat at the table and some simple tweaks in the logistics of how this should be delivered, so it is in fact usable and will save lives and reduce injuries. WE CAN DO BETTER! There are still folks out there claiming we are trying to kill this thing. That could not be further from the truth, and we need to make sure that message is heard loud and clear.