AB 1181
Firefighters: personal protective equipment.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve firefighter safety by updating personal protective equipment (PPE) standards. It requires the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to review and potentially modify existing safety orders regarding firefighter PPE, specifically addressing the use of hazardous substances like PFAS and brominated flame retardants. The bill mandates a phased approach to phasing out PPE containing these substances and establishing new, more protective standards based on updated National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) guidelines, with a specific focus on the 2025 NFPA 1970 standard. It also requires the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to report on implementation progress.
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