Heard at the June 17, 1999, Public Hearing
Adopted on December 16, 1999
Approved by OAL on January 28, 2000
Effective February 27, 2000
Repeal Section 1515 as follows:
§ 1515. Head Protection.
(a)Employees exposed to flying or falling objects and/or electric shock and burns shall
be safeguarded by means of approved head protection as follows: in accordance with the
requirements of Section 3381 of the General Industry Safety Orders.
(1)For exposure to flying or falling objects, helmets shall comply with ANSI Z89.1-1969,
Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection.
(2) For exposure to limited electric shock (600 volts or less) and burns, helmets shall
comply with ANSI Z89.1-1969, Class A or Class D.
(3) For exposure to high voltage electric shock (above 600 volts) and burns, helmets shall
comply with ANSI Z89.2-1971, Safety Requirements for Industrial Protective Helmets of
Electrical Workers, Class B.
(4) Head protection ordered or purchased after the effective date of this regulation shall
comply with ANSI Z89.1-1981, Requirements for Protective Headwear for Industrial Workers.
(b) Where there is risk of injury from hair entanglement in moving parts of machinery,
combustible or toxic contaminants, employees shall confine their hair to eliminate the
hazard.
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3 Labor Code.
Repeal Section 1516 as follows:
§ 1516. Eye and Face Protection.
(a) Employees working in locations where there is a risk of receiving eye injuries,
such as punctures, abrasions, contusions, or burns as a result of contact with flying
particles, hazardous substances, projections, or injurious light rays which are inherent
in the work or environment, shall be safeguarded by means of face or eye protection. The
employer shall provide and the employee shall use protection suitable for the exposure.
NOTE: Suitable screens or shields isolating the hazardous exposure may be considered
adequate safeguarding for nearby employees.
(b) Filter lenses or plates used in welding operations shall be in accordance with Table
EP-1. Shades more dense than those listed may be used to suit the individual's needs.
Table EP-1. filter Lens Shade Numbers for Protection Against Radiant Energy Welding operation Shade number Shielded metal-arc welding 1/16-, 3/32-, 1/8-, 5/32-inch diameter electrodes .............................. 10 Gas-shielded arc welding (nonferrous) 1/16-, 3/32-, 1/8-, 5/32-inch diameter electrodes............................... 11 Gas-shielded arc welding (ferrous) 1/16-, 3/32-, 1/8-, 5/32-inch diameter electrodes............................... 12 Shielded metal-arc welding 3/16-, 7/32-, 1/4-inch diameter electrodes.................................................. 12 5/16-, 3/8-inch diameter electrodes.......................... 14 Atomic hydrogen welding................................... 10-14 Carbon-arc welding........................................... 14 Soldering............................................... 2 Torch brazing.............................................3 or 4 Light cutting, up to 1-inch...............................3 or 4Medium cutting, 1-inch to 6 inches........................4 or 5 Heavy cutting, over 6 inches..............................5 or 6 Gas welding (light), up to 1/8-inch.......................4 or 5 Gas welding (medium), 1/8-inch to 1/2-inch................5 or 6 Gas welding (heavy), over 1/2-inch........................6 or 8
(c) Where eye protection is required and the employee requires vision correction, such eye protection shall be provided as follows:
(1) Safety spectacles with suitable corrected lenses, or
(2) Safety goggles designed to fit over spectacles, or
(3) Protective goggles with corrective lenses mounted behind the protective lenses.
The wearing of contact lenses is prohibited in working environments having harmful
exposure to materials or light flashes, except when special precautionary procedures,
which are medically approved, have been established for the protection of the exposed
employee. (d) Eye and face protection equipment required by this section shall meet the
requirements specified in ANSI Z87.1-1979, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye
and Face Protection.
(e) Laser Protection. Employees whose occupation or assignment requires exposure to laser
beams shall be furnished suitable laser safety goggles which will protect for the specific
wavelength of the laser and be of optical density (O.D.) adequate for the energy involved.
Table EP-2 lists the maximum power or energy density for which adequate protection is
afforded by glasses of optical densities from 5 through 8.
Table EP-2. Selecting Laser Safety Glass
Intensity Attenuation
CW maximum power Optical
density density Attenuation
(watts/cm2) (O.D.) factor
10-2 5 105
10-1 6 106
1.0 7 107
10.0 8 108
Output levels falling between lines in this table shall require the higher optical
density.
(1) All protective goggles shall bear a label identifying the following data:
(A) The laser wavelengths for which use is intended;
(B) The optical density of those wavelengths;
(C) The visible light transmission.
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
Repeal Section 1517 as follows:
§ 1517. Foot Protection.
(a) Appropriate foot protection shall be required for employees exposed to foot
injuries, such as hot surfaces, injurious substances, falling objects, crushing or
penetrating actions or who are required to work in abnormally wet locations.
(b) Footwear which is defective or inappropriate to the extent that its ordinary use
creates the possibility of foot injuries shall not be worn.
(c) Safety-toe footwear for employees shall meet the requirements and specifications in
ANSI Z41.1-1967, Men’s Safety-Toe Footwear Section 3385(c) of the General Industry
Safety Orders.
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.