California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 2 - Safe Practices and Personal Protection
Article 10.1 - Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment for Fire Fighters
Section 3404 - Ear and Neck Protection and Protective Hood Interface

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 3404

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Protection against burns or injury to the ears and neck shall be provided by one or more of the following:

(1) Ear flap attachment to helmet;

(2) Hood or shroud.

(b) In-Service hood and coat collars shall be constructed and tested in accordance with 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) Fabric and non-fabric materials of in-service protective ensembles shall meet the requirements of NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, 2007 Edition, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

1. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 6-13-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 18).
2. Amendment of subsection (a)(2) filed 9-11-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 37).
3. Amendment filed 4-29-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 18).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-6-2000; operative 4-5-2000 (Register 2000, No. 10).
5. 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.

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