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 3405 - Body Protection
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(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.
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.
