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Title 8 - Industrial RelationsDivision 1 - Department of Industrial RelationsChapter 4 - Division of Industrial SafetySubchapter 7 - General Industry Safety OrdersSafe Practices and Personal Protection
Article 10.1 - Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment for Fire Fighters
Section 3405 - Body Protection

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 3405

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 3405 - Body Protection
(a) Body protection shall be provided to and used by each fire fighter when exposed to the hazards of structural and proximity fire fighting activity. Body protection shall consist of structural or proximity fire protective garments.
(b) In-service fire fighting protective garments shall meet the certification, labeling, performance, design, and testing requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, 2007 Edition, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(c) Body protection provided for other than structural fires shall be appropriate for the potential hazards.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 3405

1. New NOTE filed 4-29-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 18).
2. Repealer and new section heading and section and amendment of NOTE filed 11-7-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 45). Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3 and 147.4, Labor Code.

1. New NOTE filed 4-29-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 18).
2. Repealer and new section heading and section and amendment of Note filed 11-7-2022; operative 1/1/2023 (Register 2022, No. 45). Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.