26 §2105. Inspection procedure - Maine Statutes

Title 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Chapter 28: MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 769, PT. A, §109 (RPR)

§2105. Inspection procedure

The Bureau of Labor Standards shall adopt an inspection procedure for self-contained breathing apparatus. The procedure must include at least the following, as specified in the American National Standards Institute Z88.5: [1987, c. 356, (NEW).]

1. All components, air supply devices, personal alert safety system devices and warning devices. A complete inspection of all components, air supply devices, personal alert safety system devices and warning devices to be performed after each use and:

A. For volunteer associations and on-call fire departments, every month; and [1987, c. 356, (NEW).]

B. For full-time fire departments, every week; [1987, c. 356, (NEW).]

[ 2003, c. 570, §6 (AMD); 2003, c. 570, §7 (AFF) .]

2. Facepiece. Cleansing and sanitizing the facepiece after each use; and

[ 1987, c. 356, (NEW) .]

3. Record. A record of the date of each inspection and findings for each self-contained breathing apparatus.

[ 1987, c. 356, (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 356, (NEW). 2003, c. 570, §6 (AMD). 2003, c. 570, §7 (AFF).