Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

MIOSHA

Administrative Rules for General Industry Safety Standard Part 74. Fire Fighting

Rule Set 2020-67 LE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

10:00AM

The Michigan Library & Historical Center, 1st Floor Forum

702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing MI, 48915

The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will hold a public hearing to receive public

comments on proposed changes to the General Industry Safety Standard Part 74. Fire Fighting rule set.

The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and the Michigan Occupational Safety and

Health Administration (MIOSHA) will hold a public hearing on the promulgation of the General Industry

Safety Health Standard Part 74. Firefighting.

The proposed rule set will be updated to adopt by reference National Fire Protection Association

(NFPA) standard 1403 establishing requirements for live fire training.

On July31, 2020, MCL 408.1014r was added to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1974

PA 154, to require the Director of LEO to promulgate rules regarding a firefighter’s use of firefighting

foam concentrates containing Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). These new rules are included in the

proposed changes.

Several of the current rules that reference older versions of NFPA standards have been updated to a

newer version of the standards. These updated references and requirements can be viewed with other

proposed amendments at the link provided below.

The proposed rules will be published in the April 1, 2022, Michigan Register. You may download a

free copy of the proposed amendments by visiting the agency’s website at

https://www.michigan.gov/mioshastandards . The proposed rules will take immediate effect after filing

with the Secretary of State.

By authority conferred on the Director of LEO by sections 14r, 16, and 21 of the Michigan

Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1014r, 408.1016, and 408.1021, and

Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-2, 2003-1, 2008-4, 2011-4, and 2019-3, MCL 330.3101,

445.2001, 445.2011,445.2025,445.2030, and 125.1998.

The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed

rules are published on the State of Michigan's website at www.michigan.gov/ARD and in the

3/15/2022 issue of the Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by

mail or electronic mail at the following email address: MIOSHA-Standards@michigan.gov .

Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by electronic mail at the

following addresses until 4/5/2022 at 05:00PM.

Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity MIOSHA, Technical Services Division, Standards and

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Section

530 West Allegan Street – P.O. Box 30643 – Lansing MI 48909-8143