Firefighters: personal protective equipment.
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- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill requires the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to review and potentially revise its existing safety order regarding firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE). Specifically, it mandates a review by January 1, 2028, to address National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) performance standards that utilize harmful chemicals like PFAS and brominated flame retardants. The bill also directs the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to report on progress toward implementing these updated PPE standards by July 1, 2026, and aims to phase out PPE containing these hazardous substances.
Key provisions
- Requires the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to review and potentially modify its firefighter PPE safety order by January 1, 2028.
- Directs the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to report on the implementation of updated PPE standards by July 1, 2026.
- Specifies the use of the 2025 NFPA 1970 Standard as a floor for new firefighter PPE performance standards.
- Requires new firefighter PPE to be free of PFAS and other hazardous substances.
- Establishes a timeline for phasing out firefighter PPE containing hazardous substances.
- Defines ‘auxiliary firefighting PPE’ and ‘firefighting personal protective garments’ for clarity.
- References scientific research and the need for firefighter health and safety.
- Aligns safety orders with the most recently promulgated National Fire Protection Association standards.
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