Florida Statutes Part V - Florida Firefighters Occupational Safety And Health Act (Ss. 633.502-633.536)

• 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.
  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...
• 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,...
• 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...
• 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...
• 633.516 - Division To Make Study Of Firefighter Employee Occupational Diseases.
  The division shall make a continuous study of firefighter employee occupational diseases and the ways and means for their control and prevention and shall adopt...
• 633.518 - Studies, Investigations, Inspections, Or Inquiries By The Division; Refusal To Admit; Penalty.
  (1) The division shall make studies, investigations, inspections, or inquiries with respect to compliance with this part or any rules authorized under this part and the...
• 633.520 - Safety; Firefighter Employer Responsibilities.
  Every firefighter employer shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such an employment and...
• 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...
• 633.526 - Firefighter Employer Penalties.
  If any firefighter employer violates or fails or refuses to comply with this part, or with any rule adopted by the division under such sections...
• 633.528 - Division Cooperation With Federal Government; Exemption From Requirements For Private Firefighter Employers.
  (1) The division shall cooperate with the Federal Government so that duplicate inspections will be avoided while at the same time ensuring safe firefighter employee places...
• 633.532 - Firefighter Employee Rights And Responsibilities.
  (1) Each firefighter employee of a firefighter employer covered under this part shall comply with rules adopted by the division and with reasonable workplace safety and...
• 633.5341 - False, Fictitious, Or Fraudulent Acts, Statements, And Representations Prohibited; Penalty; Statute Of Limitations.
  (1) A firefighter employer who knowingly and willfully falsifies or conceals a material fact, who makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or who...
• 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;...

Last modified: September 23, 2016