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SCBA's, Facial hair and company policies. I understand that OSHA requirements are as such, but how does everyone handle it within their companies and personel. What if any, actions are taken if members do not adhere to the rules.
Respiratory Protection. - 1910.134
1910.134(g)(i)
1910.134(g)(l)(i)(a)
1910.134(g)(4)
www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&am...
Respiratory Protection. - 1910.134
1910.134(g)(i)
1910.134(g)(l)(i)(a)
1910.134(g)(4)
www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&am...
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Permalink Reply by Firefighter Nation WebChief on
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Permalink Reply by Andrew on
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Our policy has just laxed a little. When we got a new young chief one of the guys wrote a revised policy and sent it to him and he accepted it. Previously we could not let a mustache extend past the corner of our mouth, now it can extend down 1 inch. Any violation is breaking SOPs and members are subject to disciplinary action beginning with a verbal warning and progressing to write ups suspension although it is not really enforced that is how it is supposed to work.
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Permalink Reply by Mick Mayers on
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I just checked in on this group and saw this thread. Our department does not permit beards or long sideburns or moustaches if they fall in the mask seal boundary. We are, however, permitted to have a "soul patch" (little under-the-lip psuedobeard) so long as it does not go into that seal area. In fact, I have one of these myself. The big deciding factor, however, is the fit test, which is computer-driven. If you fail it, you shave until you get it right. No ifs, ands, or buts.
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Permalink Reply by Dave, NB 9 on
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Mick, Thanks for your input here. This is what I'm looking for to try and drive a few points home.
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Permalink Reply by Lt. Ross on
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Our policy is no more than 24 hours growth... And you are saying how do you police that? Well for the most part our guys stay clean shaven because they know company officers will not let them ride a truck. They usually end up on the medic and are given a warning later.
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Permalink Reply by Jason on
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In our department we have to be clean shaven any time we put a mask on. If not the chief takes your interior status away until you agree to comply. We have the luxury of of each interior member having their own issued mask. So if they violate the rule we take their mask away. It is for the fire fighters saftey only.
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Permalink Reply by Jim Rye on
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Here in Michigan are department sog state that you have to clean shaved. Mustach is ok as long as it is kept short. As a instructor for the state we can not allow anyone in training that has anything other than a short mustach. Are Chief has been known to had a firefighter a razor and have them dry shave on the spot.
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Jim, Thanks for your input. I have been watching this forum carefully. Does anyone follow strick OHSA rules? Or just company SOP's.
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29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory protection.
This is the link to The Code of federal Regs site.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/
Click on Browse and search Regs, and Scroll down to 29 Labor
click on 2007 version,
and then to
1900 - 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
Department of Labor
then down to
1910 Occupational safety and health standards
then to
134 Respiratory protection -
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These are all great. Keep them coming as we all can learn from this. Thanks to all who have taken the time to chime in on this subject.
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Permalink Reply by Todd on
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Our Fd goes with no beard or gotee's, it took me awhile to get used to it but for the most part all of our guys are really good about it!
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