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rnir neso'ba <br /> <br /> TO: <br />I Ff~O!',I' <br /> <br />City Administrator', Clerks, and Managers <br />Thomas It, Thelen, Field Representative <br /> <br />IRE' <br /> <br />Proposed OSHA requirements for municipal and industrial fire departments. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The formal i]earinn of' tim proposed Occupational Safety and Health Act standards for <br />fire depar'bnents was conducted on Tuesday, January 26, 1982 in St. Paul. <br /> <br />Although many elected city officials, f. ire chiefs, and firefighters have indicated <br />tha~ they have very strong feelil~gs about another mandated set of regulations being <br />imposed on them, few people showed up to air those -feelings at the heari <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />As a result, if those feelings are to be conveyed to tile hearing examiner they must <br />be nlade in writing and delivered by mail or ill person by 4:30 p.m., February 16, <br />1982 to: I.lr. P, ichard Luis, Office of Administrative Hearings, 400 Summit Bank <br />Building, 31(1 4d~ Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415. <br /> <br />As part o'f this memo I am including the summary of the training standards which are <br />being proposed. This summary appeared in the December loth issue of the Legislative <br />Bulletin of the League. (Special Session Bulletin One). <br /> <br />While these proposed rules appear to be very general, they could be the beginning <br />of a process that might impose som. e very strict, specific requirements in the future. <br /> <br />The League has provided testimony regarding the feelings of many officials around <br />the state, as we on the staff have observed to be the consensus, but this issue should <br />not be decided without as many cities commenting as possible. <br /> <br /> Whatever is the feeling o'F your firefighters and your city council, please discuss <br /> this issue, try to arrive at a consensus opinion and send your written comments to <br /> the hearing officer. <br /> <br /> If you wish to order a complete text of the regulations, a copy of tile Federal Register <br /> dated September 12, 1980 can be secured from: Ms. Patricia Lorentz, OSHA Division, <br /> q4q Lafayette Road~ St. Paul, MI'I 55101, (612)297-3254. <br /> <br /> Time is critical. Please make the necessary number of copies of this memo and circulate <br /> them to your mayor, city council, and fire chief immediately. <br /> <br /> Thank you. <br /> <br /> Sincerely> <br /> <br />Thomas ti. Thelen <br />Field Representative <br />--'dQ~(i~I-F~=~gS~N(~' bknl~ng. 480 cedar street, saint paul minnesota 55101 <br /> 222-2881 <br /> LOC I ()~ U~O ' <br /> <br /> <br />