(a) Employees working in locations where
there is a risk of receiving head injuries from flying or falling objects
and/or electric shock and burns shall wear approved head protection in
accordance with this section.
(b)
When head protection is required, the
employer shall provide each employee with
head protection that meets the criteria in one of the following standards,
which are hereby incorporated by reference:
(1) American National Standards Institute
(ANSI)/International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) Z89.1-2009, "American
National Standard for Industrial Head Protection;"
(2) ANSI Z89.1-2003, "American National
Standard for Industrial Head Protection;" or
(3) ANSI Z89.1-1997, "American National
Standard for Industrial Head Protection."
(c)
(1) The
employer shall ensure that the appropriate impact type helmet is selected and
used.
NOTE: Protective helmets are described by impact type
and electrical class. All protective helmets required by subsection (b) meet
either Type I or Type II impact requirements. Type I helmets are intended to
reduce the force of impact resulting from a blow only to the top of the head.
Type II helmets are intended to reduce the force of impact resulting from a
blow to the top or sides of the head.
(2) The
employer shall ensure that the
appropriate electrical class of ANSI designated helmet is selected and used in
accordance with the following:
(A) When there
is no risk of head injury from contact with electrical conductors, and
protective helmets are only required to reduce the danger of injury from flying
or falling objects, protective helmets shall be ANSI-Z89.1 designated Class C,
E, or G.
(B) When there is a risk
of head injury from contact with conductors less than 600 volts, protective
helmets shall be ANSI-Z89.1 designated Class E or G.
(C) When there is a risk of head injury from
contact with conductors greater than 600 volts, protective helmets shall be
ANSI-Z89.1 designated Class E.
(3) The employer shall ensure that the head
protection provided for each employee exposed to high-voltage electric shock
and burns also meets the specifications contained in Section 9.7"Electrical
Insulation" of any of the consensus standards identified in subsection (b) of
this section.
(d) Each
approved protective helmet required by subsection (b) shall bear the permanent
markings required by the ANSI standard under which it was approved. At a
minimum, the marking shall identify the manufacturer, ANSI designated standard
number and date, and ANSI designated class and impact type of helmet.
(e) Where there is a risk of injury from hair
entanglements in moving parts of machinery, combustibles or toxic contaminants,
employees shall confine their hair to eliminate the hazard.
Notes
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, §
3381
1.
Repealer and new section filed 7-11-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 74, No. 28).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and newly
designated subsection (b)(1), new subsection (b)(2), repealer of subsection
(c), subsection relettering, and new NOTE filed 12-13-94; operative 1-12-95
(Register 94, No. 50).
3. Amendment filed 9-30-2004; operative
10-30-2004 (Register 2004, No. 40).
4. Amendment filed 3-14-2013;
operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 11).
Note: Authority cited: Section
142.3, Labor
Code. Reference: Section
142.3, Labor
Code.
1. Repealer and
new section filed 7-11-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No.
28).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and newly designated subsection
(b)(1), new subsection (b)(2), repealer of subsection (c), subsection
relettering, and new Note filed 12-13-94; operative 1-12-95 (Register 94, No.
50).
3. Amendment filed 9-30-2004; operative 10-30-2004 (Register
2004, No. 40).
4. Amendment filed 3-14-2013; operative 7-1-2013
(Register 2013, No. 11).
