OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6477
AN ACT CONCERNING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND
AMBULANCE COMPANIES AND THE DEFINITION OF
EMPLOYER UNDER THE STATE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ACT.
Primary Analyst: CW 4/9/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: MM
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill clarifies that volunteer fire departments and volunteer
ambulance companies fall within the state's Occupational Safety and
Health Act (Conn-OSHA), unless it is demonstrated that they are
under federal OSHA jurisdiction. This does not result in any fiscal
impact as the Department of Labor has historically considered such
entities within its jurisdiction.
For the past four fiscal years, these entities have paid between $800
and $5,000 annually in OSHA penalties.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None