Senators: OSHA Rule Would Hurt Volunteer Fire Departments

Two U.S. senators said Friday that they’re adding their names to a letter sent to the Department of Labor over concerns that a proposed rule by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may negatively impact volunteer fire departments. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine, announced that they’ve joined a growing call to revisit the proposed OSHA rule because it would put burdensome regulations on organizations that are staffed by volunteers and have limited resources. The proposed rule, introduced by OSHA earlier this year, would require fire departments ...