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MI HB5618

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/8/2021

Primary Sponsor

Pat Outman

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Require employers to maintain a written respiratory protection program addressing safe use of respirators in dangerous atmospheres during emergency operations

  • Mandate that self-contained breathing apparatuses used by fire service personnel be of the positive pressure type

  • Require all breathing apparatuses purchased after the effective date to comply with NFPA 1981 "Open Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire Fighters," 1997 edition

  • Allow exceptions for apparatuses that can switch from demand mode to positive pressure mode when employees perform emergency operations

Legislative Description

Labor: health and safety; written respiratory protection program; require employers to create, and require certain types of breathing apparatuses for fire service personnel. Amends 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1001 - 408.1094) by adding sec. 89.

Labor: health and safety

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/08/2021

12/9/2021

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform12/8/2021

Full Bill Text

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