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<strong>Little</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Store</strong> September 2008<br />
The Worker Protection st<strong>and</strong>ard requires states <strong>and</strong> municipalities to prepare employees for hazardous<br />
materials emergencies in accordance with OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations <strong>and</strong> Emergency<br />
Response st<strong>and</strong>ard. 51 The st<strong>and</strong>ard’s requirements apply to career <strong>and</strong> volunteer fire companies, <strong>and</strong><br />
public emergency medical response agencies. The United States Fire Administration <strong>and</strong> PERC 52 both<br />
cite the Worker Protection st<strong>and</strong>ard in their incident response training courses for firefighters. The rules<br />
for firefighters <strong>and</strong> emergency medical personnel in West Virginia, however, do not specifically<br />
incorporate the EPA requirements under the Worker Protection st<strong>and</strong>ard.<br />
6.3 West Virginia Fire Commission<br />
The primary role of the Fire Commission in West Virginia is the promulgation of the state fire code <strong>and</strong><br />
certification requirements for fire departments.<br />
6.3.1 Requirements for Fire Departments 53<br />
The West Virginia Fire Commission certifies fire departments every five years based on<br />
• location, size <strong>and</strong> boundaries of the fire protection district;<br />
• number of active <strong>and</strong> available personnel <strong>and</strong> their level of training;<br />
• quantity <strong>and</strong> type of equipment;<br />
• administrative procedures <strong>and</strong> policies including chain-of-comm<strong>and</strong>;<br />
51<br />
29 CFR 1910.120 – Hazardous Waste Operations <strong>and</strong> Emergency Response generally requires employers to<br />
develop emergency response <strong>and</strong> health <strong>and</strong> safety plans that address worker training, preparedness, <strong>and</strong> health<br />
monitoring. The regulation applies to both long-term hazardous waste clean-up operations in addition to<br />
emergency response for incidents involving any hazardous material (not limited to hazardous wastes). The<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard requires initial training <strong>and</strong> annual refresher training.<br />
52<br />
<strong>Propane</strong> Emergencies, 3rd ed., p. 41.<br />
53 WVC 29-3-2.<br />
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