Section 408.17433. Head, eye, and face protection.

Rule 7433. (1) An employer shall do all of the following:

(a)   Provide primary head, face, and eye protection appropriate for a given specific hazard to all employees exposed, or potentially exposed, to the specific hazard. An employer shall assess potential emergency operation scenes to determine what hazards requiring head, face, and eye protection are present, or likely to be present, and match the protective device to the particular hazard. An employer shall have and implement written operational procedures specific to the type of hazard to which an employee may be exposed.

(b)   Maintain head, face, and eye protection in a location of readiness for immediate response to structural fires or other emergency operations.

(c)    Ensure that protective eye and face devices that comply with General Industry Safety Standard Part 33 “Personal Protective Equipment,” as referenced in R 408.17405, are used by emergency service personnel when performing operations where the hazards of flying or falling materials that might cause eye and face injuries are present.

(2)     While conducting emergency operations, the requirement of face and eye protection shall be met by helmet face shield, if equipped, and primary eye protection, or breathing apparatus face piece, or primary eye protection and secondary means of face protection. An employer shall provide helmets to all employees who engage in or are exposed to the hazards of structural fire fighting. The helmets shall meet the requirements of NFPA 1971 “Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting,” 2007 edition, as adopted in R 408.17405.

(3)   An employer shall provide protective hoods to all employees who engage in or are exposed to fire hazards of emergency operations. The protective hoods shall meet the applicable requirements of NFPA 1971 “Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting,” 2007 edition, as adopted in R 408.17405.

2016.

History:  1979 AC; 1988 AACS; 1993 AACS; 2001 AACS; 2013 AACS; 2016 MR 8, Eff. April 19,