### Question
How does OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH define public safety officer?


### Answer
Under *29 U.S.C. § 706*, **public safety officer** is defined as:

> a person serving the United States or a State or unit of general local government, with or without compensation, in any activity pertaining to—


(A) the enforcement of the criminal laws, including highway patrol, or the maintenance of civil peace by the National Guard or the Armed Forces,


(B) a correctional program, facility, or institution where the activity is potentially dangerous because of contact with criminal suspects, defendants, prisoners, probationers, or parolees,


(C) a court having criminal or juvenile delinquent jurisdiction where the activity is potentially dangerous because of contact with criminal suspects, defendants, prisoners, probationers, or parolees, or


(D) firefighting, fire prevention, or emergency rescue missions

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 706*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH > GENERAL PROVISIONS**

