633.536 – Expenses of administration.
633.536 Expenses of administration.—The amounts that are needed to administer this part shall be disbursed from the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund. History.—s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 1414, ch. 2003-261; s. 89, ch. 2013-183. Note.—Former s. 633.814.
633.502 – Short title.
633.502 Short title.—Sections 633.502-633.536 may be cited as the “Florida Firefighters Occupational Safety and Health Act.” History.—s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 76, ch. 2013-183. Note.—Former s. 633.801.
633.504 – Definitions.
633.504 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: (1) “Firefighter employee” means a firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or individual providing support services who is engaged in any employment, public or private, under any appointment or contract of hire or apprenticeship, express or implied, oral or written, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, responding to or assisting with fire or […]
633.506 – Legislative intent.
633.506 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to enhance firefighter occupational safety and health in the state through the implementation and maintenance of policies, procedures, practices, rules, and standards that reduce the incidence of firefighter employee accidents, firefighter employee occupational diseases, and firefighter employee fatalities compensable under chapter 440 or otherwise. The Legislature further […]
633.508 – Workplace safety; rulemaking authority; division authority.
633.508 Workplace safety; rulemaking authority; division authority.— (1) The division shall assist in making the firefighter employee place of employment a safer place to work and decreasing the frequency and severity of on-the-job injuries in such workplace. (2) The division shall have the authority to adopt rules for the purpose of ensuring safe working conditions for all firefighter […]
633.512 – Compliance.
633.512 Compliance.—Failure of a firefighter employer or an insurer to comply with this part, or with any rules adopted under this part, constitutes grounds for the department to seek remedies, including injunctive relief, by making appropriate filings with the circuit court. History.—s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 80, ch. 2013-183; s. 36, ch. 2016-165. Note.—Former s. 633.817.
633.516 – Studies of occupational diseases of firefighters or persons in other fire-related fields.
633.516 Studies of occupational diseases of firefighters or persons in other fire-related fields.—The division may contract for studies, subject to the availability of funding, of occupational diseases of firefighters or persons in other fire-related fields and the ways and means for the control and prevention of such occupational diseases. When such a study or another study […]
633.518 – Studies, investigations, inspections, or inquiries by the division; refusal to admit; penalty.
633.518 Studies, investigations, inspections, or inquiries by the division; refusal to admit; penalty.— (1) The department shall make studies, investigations, inspections, or inquiries with respect to compliance with this part or any rules authorized under this part and the causes of firefighter employee injuries, illnesses, safety-based complaints, or Line of Duty Deaths (LODD) as defined in rule […]
633.520 – Safety; firefighter employer responsibilities.
633.520 Safety; firefighter employer responsibilities.— (1) Each firefighter employer shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such an employment and place of employment safe, and do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the lives, health, and safety of such firefighter employees. As used in this […]
633.522 – Firefighter employers; high frequency of work-related injuries; corrective plans; workplace safety committees and coordinators; failure to implement a safety and health program; cancellation.
633.522 Firefighter employers; high frequency of work-related injuries; corrective plans; workplace safety committees and coordinators; failure to implement a safety and health program; cancellation.— (1) The division shall develop a means to identify individual firefighter employers with a high frequency of firefighter employee work-related injuries. The division shall conduct safety inspections of those firefighter employers so identified […]