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On February 22, 2008, a mere 4 days ago, FreePetey reported in article entitled, "FDNY inspections of 130 Liberty Street: The Ten House is still banned from the contaminated areas." (Click Here), that FDNY had divided 130 Liberty Street into "clean" and "dirty" areas and that the TEN HOUSE would now inspect the exterior and the interior "clean" areas while a chief would inspect the "dirty" areas. NEWS FLASH. This FDNY policy has changed again. The TEN HOUSE continues to be banned from inspecting the interior of 130 Liberty Street. The two chiefs assigned to inspect 130 Liberty Street will continue to inspect the entire interior of 130 Liberty Street. There is concern - legitimate concern - within FDNY about how clean the interior of 130 Liberty Street really is and wiser heads have prevailed in not sending the TEN HOUSE in without double Tyvek, etc. Remember: if you saw people coming out of 130 Liberty Street dressed like this .... (Click Here).

The Constitutions of the United States and the State of New York give all of us including firefighters the right to petition their government for a redress of grievances.  Accordingly, if you believe you are being exposed to noxious and deadly toxins without the proper equipment, site specific training, decontamination, etc, you may file a complaint with the Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau of the New York State Department of Labor. You can download the complaint form by clicking here.  Sign it and mail it to the nearest PESH district office which is located at 

PESH
NYS Department of Labor 
New York City District Office
One Hudson Square,
75 Varick Street (7th Floor),
New York, NY 10013
Tel. 212-775-3548 FAX 212-775-3542
Counties Served: Bronx; Kings; New York; Queens; Richmond

On the form, you can request that PESH not reveal your identity to FDNY. Please contact your union representative before making any complaint.