Section SPS 330.03 - Fire department health and safety officer(1) ASSIGNMENT. (a) Each fire department shall have a health and safety officer.(b) The health and safety officer shall assist the fire chief in his or her responsibility for the safety and health of the fire fighter.(c) The health and safety officer shall report directly to the fire chief.(d) The health and safety officer position may be filled by a single individual or by several individuals as determined by need and at the discretion of the fire chief. When several individuals are assigned to the position, at least one should be a member of the occupational safety and health committee. The health and safety officer position may be staffed by an existing fire department member who performs other duties in addition to those set forth in this section. Note: The health and safety officer is distinct from the incident safety officer and may be the incident safety officer or can be a separate function.
(2) QUALIFICATIONS. The health and safety officer's qualifications shall include all of the following: (a) Fire department membership.(b) Knowledge of state and local laws regulating fire fighter safety and health.(c) Knowledge of the potential safety and health hazards involved in fire fighting.(d) Knowledge of the principles and techniques of managing a safety and health program.(3) AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY. The health and safety officer's authority and responsibility shall include all of the following:(a) The authority and responsibility to identify and recommend corrections of violations of safety and health standards.(b) The authority and responsibility to recommend immediate correction of situations that create an imminent hazard to personnel.(c) The authority and responsibility to alter, suspend, or terminate activities at the emergency scene when those activities are determined by the health and safety officer to be unsafe or an imminent hazard.(4) FUNCTIONS. The health and safety officer shall do all of the following: (a) Be a member of the safety and health committee and maintain a liaison with staff officers, fire fighters, equipment manufacturers, regulatory agencies, safety specialists, and the fire department physician.(b) Develop and revise rules, regulations, and standard operating guidelines pertaining to safety and health, and report to the fire chief on the adequacy and effectiveness of the rules and regulations. The fire chief shall define the role of the health and safety officer in the enforcement of the rules and regulations.(c) Identify and mitigate safety and health hazards and be involved in critiques.(d) Ensure that training in safety procedures is provided to all fire fighters. Training shall address corrective actions recommended by accident investigations.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 330.03
Cr. Register, August, 1995, No. 476, eff. 9-1-95; CR 01-044: am. (1) (b), Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 1-1-02.Amended by, CR17-067: am. (title), (1) (a) to (c), cr. (1) (d), am. (2), (3), (4) (intro.), (a) to (c) Register September 2018 No. 753, eff. 10-1-18; correction in (1) (d) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register September 2018 No. 753, eff. 10/1/2018