Governor Gianforte Stands With Montana Firefighters Against Proposed OSHA Mandates State agencies blast burdensome federal regulations

Governor Greg Gianforte recently raised the alarm about a proposed federal rule which could have a "catastrophic" impact on firefighting in the state.

In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed replacing the existing "Fire Brigade Standard" with the new "Emergency Response" standard, unprecedentedly expanding the agency's role over firefighters.

In a letter to a senior official at the U.S. Department of Labor, Gov. Gianforte cautioned that a newly proposed federal regulation from OSHA could undermine wildland firefighting and harm the...