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City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia - 1 -
City Council
Chief Clerk's Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 070275
Introduced April 12, 2007
Councilmembers Kelly, Krajewski, DiCicco, O'Neill and Miller
Referred to the
Committee on Public Safety
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by adopting certain
provisions of the National Fire Protection Association Standard on Fire Department
Occupational Safety and Health Program, NFPA 1500, related to hearing protection
measures for Firefighters and Paramedics, with amendments thereto, all under certain
terms and conditions.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Additions to the Code made by this ordinance are set forth herein in Bold.
Deletions from the Code made by this Ordinance are set forth in Strikethrough.
Section 2. Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Title 6. Health Code.
Chapter 6-400. Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements.
Chapter 6-401. Occupational and Industrial Hygiene.
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(3) Hearing Protection for Firefighters and Paramedics.
(a) The City of Philadelphia shall provide hearing protection that must
be used by all Fire Department members operating or riding on fire
apparatus and subject to noise in excess of 85 dBA.
(b) The City of Philadelphia shall provide hearing protection that must
be used by all Fire Department members when exposed to noise in excess
of 85 dBA that is caused by power tools or equipment, other than in
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situations where the use of such protective equipment would create an
additional hazard to the user.
(c) Hearing protective equipment provided pursuant to this section shall
be limited to ear muffs that provide effective sound attenuation and
rapid donning, and that are equipped with built-in speakers and volume
controls to enable radio and intercom communications.
(d) The Fire Department shall engage in a hearing conservation
program to identify and reduce or eliminate potentially harmful sources
of noise in the work environment.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2007.