DIVISION UPDATES – November
2011
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With holidays quickly approaching, DCA's fire
experts offer helpful tips to keep kids and families safe. For details, please go to: http://www.nj.gov/dca/news/news/2011/approved/20111019.html.
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The DFS has prepared recommended fire station
precautions during elections. For
details, please see the attached memo from Acting Director Kramer.
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The Division of Fire Safety has recently been contacted by a number of
fire departments who have purchased self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
air cylinders and have subsequently been cited by the New Jersey Department of
Labor. The citation was issued because these cylinder not meeting the PEOSHA
Respiratory Protection Standard, 29CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii) because they were not
tested with the SCBA assembly and therefore void the SCBA National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) certification. Attached is a bulletin
from the New Jersey Department of Labor dated August, 2010 and a memorandum
from the NIOSH regarding this issue. In addition the following link will take
you to a memorandum from the United States Department of Labor regarding this
matter: http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=23479.
If your department purchased such cylinders we urge
you to advise your municipal or fire district solicitor to determine what
options you have with respect to returning these cylinders to the manufacturer
or distributor. The Division of Fire
Safety and the Departments of Labor and Health and Senior Services advise you
that prior to purchasing SCBA cylinders that you ensure that the cylinders will
not void PEOSH or NIOSH standards and or certifications. As a rule if the air
cylinder has not been tested with the entire SCBA apparatus the NIOSH
certification of the SCBA will be invalidated. If you have any questions,
please contact the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health programs of
the New Jersey Department of Labor or the New Jersey Department of Health and
Senior Services at the numbers provided on the bulletin.
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The proposed amendments to Bed and Breakfasts will appear in the
November 7, Edition of the NJ Register.
Written comments must be submitted by January 6, 2012. For details, please see the attached rule
proposal.
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The 9th Annual Juvenile Firesetter
Conference will be held on December 1 & 2, 2011 at the
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The DFS has approximately 1000 smoke detectors still
available for those who wish to have free smoke detectors to distribute to
members of their community who live at or below the poverty level. Please contact Charlie Luxton at cluxton@dca.state.nj.us for further
information and scheduling.
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There is
one ICC National Certification Examination and FEE66 Fire Inspector I Based on 2006 International Codes testing for new inspectors scheduled. The next test will be held on Saturday,
December 10, 2011, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM at
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The next NJ Fire Safety Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday,
November 16th, 10 AM, Exhibit Hall A,