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THE BOARD NEXT HEARD A'PRESENTATION FROM ROBERT JONES <br />OF RISK MANAGEMENT -SERVICES REGARDING THE NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR <br />WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE, AS PER THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDUM <br />AND ATTACHMENTS: <br />November 13, 1979 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Robert Donlon, Personnel Director <br />At the Board of County Commission meeting on November 21, 1979,' <br />Robert Jones of Risk Management Services will present to you the new requirements <br />for Workmen's Compensation Insurance. <br />The attached material outlines the Osha Standards and the new State <br />of Florida rules and regulations. <br />I would like to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners <br />adopt this Safety program and that it include all agencies under our Workmen's <br />Compensation Insurance coverage. <br />Respectfully, <br />l <br />R. D. <br />OSHA STANDARDS ADOPTED FOR Pr ►^LIC SECTOR <br />rn fu.11 accordance with the provisions of the Florida State, ,and 21 days having passed since certification, tl7r, ,,hrnr <br />f%dministrative Procedures Act, Chapter 120 of Florida Statutes, safety standards and Rule became effective as of 12.01 a.m. April <br />the Bureau of Workmen's Compensation on April 4, 1979 30, 1979. <br />adopted as State safety standards Occupational Safety and Health As of the same date and time, and also in accordance with <br />Act (OSIIA) safety standards 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry Chapter 120 of the Administrative Procedures Act, off prior <br />Standards), 29 CFR 1926 (Standards for Construction)'and 29 Florida saf,,ty regulations, with the exception of EC -17 (Per- <br />CFR 1928 (Agriculture Standards). snnnr.l Hoist). 6C-40 (Confined Spaces), and 8G42 (Shnre Payed <br />Also adopted as a safety standard for the public sector was Materials Handling Equipment), wire retired as rr;gulations <br />Rule 14.15.09, Part 6, Manual on Traffic Control and Safe enforceable by the Bureau of Workmen's Co Mpensalinn. <br />Practices for Street and Highway C.,oistruction, Maintenance and, <br />Utility,Dperations of the Florida Depart,nent of Transportation. <br />>' Having been duly certified with the office of the Secretary of <br />45 gnm 142 <br />NOV 211979 <br />