52: Mastering FR/AR Clothing: Selection, Use, Care and Maintenance for Compliance and Safety

There’s still a lot of misleading, inaccurate, and incorrect information regarding selecting the proper flame-resistant and arc-rated clothing. OSHA 1910.132 makes it clear that training on PPE is required. How do you train on FR/AR clothing? What’s your responsibility for care and maintenance of your FR/AR clothing? Per OSHA, “Flame-Resistant (FR) Clothing is required under 29 CFR 1910.132” and is also mentioned in other OSHA standards. FR clothing is used in the petroleum industry, electrical industry, oil and gas exploration, and other types of industries where there is a danger of a worker being injured by various thermal hazards. In this session, we’ll cover the guidance provided by the regulations and standards, and review the best practices for selecting, using and caring for FR/AR clothing to achieve compliance.