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2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8 - AMUSEMENT RIDES SAFETY LAW › Section 7917.

7917. If the division determines that an owner or operator of an amusement ride subject to this part has willfully or intentionally violated this part or a rule or regulation promulgated under this part, and that the violation resulted in a death or reportable injury as specified in Section 7914, the division shall impose on that owner or operator a civil penalty of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 478, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8 - AMUSEMENT RIDES SAFETY LAW › Section 7918.

7918. The division shall enforce this part by the issuance of a citation and notice of civil penalty in a manner consistent with that specified in Section 6317 or in some other manner as deemed appropriate by the division. An owner or operator who receives a citation and penalty may appeal the citation and penalty to the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board in a manner consistent with that specified in Section 6319.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 478, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8 - AMUSEMENT RIDES SAFETY LAW › Section 7919.

7919. The division shall adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this part, including, the reporting requirements established under Section 7914.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 478, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7920.

7920. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this part to create a state system for the inspection of permanent amusement rides. This part shall be known and may be cited as the Permanent Amusement Ride Safety Inspection Program.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7921.

7921. As used in this part:
(a) “Permanent amusement ride” means a mechanical device, aquatic device, or combination of devices, of a permanent nature that carries or conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted route or course for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement. “Permanent amusement ride” includes the business of operating bungee jumping services or providing services to facilitate bungee jumping, but does not include slides, playground equipment, coin-operated devices or conveyances that operate directly on the ground or on a surface or pavement directly on the ground. The division shall determine the specific devices that are permanent amusement rides for the purposes of this part. This determination shall be made to apply equally to all operators of similar or identical rides and shall be made pursuant to a procedure promulgated by the standards board.
(b) “Operator” or “owner” means a person who owns or controls or has the duty to control the operation of an amusement ride. It includes the state and every state agency, and each county, city, district, and all public and quasi-public corporations and public agencies therein.
(c) “Qualified safety inspector” means either of the following:
(1) A person who holds a valid professional engineer license issued by this state or issued by an equivalent licensing body in another state, and who has been approved by the division as a qualified safety inspector for permanent amusement rides.
(2) A person who documents to the satisfaction of the division that he or she meets all of the following requirements:
(A) The person has a minimum of five years experience in the amusement ride field, at least two years of which were involved in actual amusement ride inspection with a manufacturer, government agency, amusement park, carnival, or insurance underwriter.
(B) The person completes not less than 15 hours per year of continuing education at a school approved by the division, which education shall include inservice industry or manufacturer updates and seminars.
(C) The person has completed at least 80 hours of formal education during the past five years from a school approved by the division for amusement ride safety. Nondestructive-testing training, as determined by the division, may be substituted for up to one-half of the 80 hours of education.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7922.

7922. This part does not apply to any of the following:
(a) Any playground operated by a school or local government if the playground is an incidental amenity and the operating entity is not primarily engaged in providing amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement.
(b) Museums or other institutions principally devoted to the exhibition of products of agriculture, industry, education, science, religion, or the arts.
(c) Skating rinks, arcades, laser or paint ball war games, indoor interactive arcade games, bowling alleys, miniature golf courses, mechanical bulls, inflatable rides, trampolines, ball crawls, exercise equipment, jet skis, paddle boats, air boats, helicopters, airplanes, parasails, hot air balloons, whether tethered or untethered, theaters, amphitheaters, batting cages, stationary spring-mounted fixtures, rider-propelled merry-go-rounds, games, slide shows, live animal rides, or live animal shows.
(d) Permanent amusement rides operated at a private event that are not open to the general public and not subject to a separate admission charge.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7923.

7923. (a) The division shall formulate and propose rules and regulations for adoption by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board for the safe installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation, and inspection of all permanent amusement rides as the division finds necessary for the protection of the general public using permanent amusement rides. The rules and regulations shall be in addition to the existing applicable safety orders and will be concerned with engineering force stresses, safety devices, and preventative maintenance. Nothing in this part shall limit the authority of the division to prescribe or enforce general or special safety orders.
(b) It is the Legislature’s intent that the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this part be consistent with those adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board for traveling amusement rides, to the extent that those rules and regulations are found to be appropriate.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7925.

7925. (a) Each operator of a permanent amusement ride shall report or cause to be reported to the division immediately by telephone each known accident where maintenance, operation, or use of the permanent amusement ride results in a death or serious injury to any person unless the injury does not require medical service other than ordinary first aid. If a death or serious injury results from the failure, malfunction, or operation of a permanent amusement ride, the equipment or conditions that caused the accident shall be preserved for the purpose of an investigation by the division.
(b) A division inspector may inspect any permanent amusement ride after the report of an accident to the division. The division may order a cessation of operation of a permanent amusement ride if it is determined after inspection to be hazardous or unsafe. Operation shall not resume until these conditions are corrected to the satisfaction of the division.
(c) Whenever a state, county, or local fire or police agency is called to an accident involving a permanent amusement ride covered by this part where a serious injury or death occurs, the nearest office of the division shall be notified by telephone immediately by the responding agency.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7926.

7926. (a) A person may operate a permanent amusement ride only if, at the time of operation, one of the following is in existence:
(1) The owner of the permanent amusement ride provides an insurance policy in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence insuring the owner or operator against liability for injury or death to persons arising out of the use of the permanent amusement ride.
(2) The owner of the permanent amusement ride provides a bond in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000), except that the aggregate liability of the surety under that bond shall not exceed the face amount of the bond.
(3) The owner of a permanent amusement ride meets a financial test of self-insurance, as prescribed by rules and regulations promulgated by the division, to demonstrate financial responsibility covering liability for injury suffered by patrons riding the permanent amusement ride.
(b) The insurance policy or bond shall be obtained from one or more insurers or sureties licensed by the Department of Insurance to do business in this state, or by a nonadmitted insurer employed by a surplus lines broker licensed by the Department of Insurance.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7927.

7927. Each owner of a permanent amusement ride shall provide training for its employees in the safe operation and maintenance of amusement rides, as required by the standards adopted by the American Society for Testing Materials, Committee F770-03, Section 4.1.3, and Committee F853-93, Section 6.2, as amended or as may be amended from time to time, and the injury prevention program required under Section 6401.7.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7928.

7928. The division shall adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this part. The division may employ qualified safety inspectors as necessary for the purposes of this part.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7929.

7929. (a) The division shall fix and collect all fees necessary to cover the cost to the division of administering this part. Fees shall be charged to a person or entity receiving the division’s services as provided by this part, as set out in regulations adopted pursuant to this part, including, but not limited to, approvals, determinations, certifications and recertifications, receipt and review of certificates, and inspections. In fixing the amount of these fees, the division may include direct costs and a reasonable percentage attributable to the indirect costs of the division for administering this part. Notwithstanding Section 6103 of the Government Code, the division may collect these fees from the state or any county, city, district, or other political subdivision.
(b) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Occupational Safety and Health Fund to support the Permanent Amusement Ride Safety Inspection Program.
(c) Whenever a person owning or having custody, management, or operation of a permanent amusement ride fails to pay any fee required under this part within 60 days after the date of notification by the division, the division shall assess a penalty equal to 100 percent of the initial fee. For purposes of this section, the date of the invoice fixing the fee shall be considered the date of notification.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 225. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7930.

7930. If the division determines that any owner or operator of a permanent amusement ride subject to this part has willfully or intentionally violated this part or any rule or regulation promulgated under this part, and that violation results in a death or serious injury as specified in Section 7925, the division shall impose on that owner or operator a civil penalty of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) and not more than seventy thousand dollars ($70,000).
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7931.

7931. The division shall enforce this part by the issuance of a citation and notice of civil penalty in a manner consistent with Section 6317. Any owner or operator who receives a citation and penalty may appeal the citation and penalty to the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board in a manner consistent with Section 6319.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 8.1 - PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 7932.

7932. (a) The provisions of this part relating to annual division inspections shall not apply to any permanent amusement ride located within a county or other political subdivision of the state that, as of April 1, 1998, has adopted the provisions of Chapter 66 (commencing with Section 6601.1) of the 1994 Uniform Building Code providing for the routine inspection of permanent amusement rides by the county or other political subdivision of the state, provided that the division determines that these inspections meet or exceed the inspection standards set forth in this part.
(b) If the county or other political subdivision suspends, revokes, or otherwise vacates its standards for permanent amusement rides, any permanent amusement ride located within the county or other political subdivision shall be subject to the inspection standards set forth in this part.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7950.

7950. This part shall be known and may be cited as “The Tom Carrell Memorial Tunnel and Mine Safety Act of 1972.”
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7951.

7951. As used in this part:
(a) Tunnel shall include excavation, construction, alteration, repairing, renovating, or demolishing of any tunnel except tunnel work covered under the compressed air safety orders adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board and manhole construction.
(b) “Tunnel” means an underground passageway, excavated by men and equipment working below the earth’s surface, that provides a subterranean route along which men, equipment, or substances can move.
(c) “Mine” means any excavation or opening above or below ground used for removal of ore, minerals, gravel, sand, rock, or other materials intended for manufacturing or sale. It shall include quarries and open pit operations, other than a gravel pit or other pit where material is removed by a contractor or other person for his own use and not for sale to others. The term “mine” shall not include a mine that is operated exclusively by persons having a proprietary interest in such mine or by persons who are paid only a share of the profits from the mine, nor shall it include during any calendar year, any mine that produced less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) in ore, minerals, sand, rock, or other material during the preceding calendar year.
(d) “Access shaft” means a vertical shaft used as a regular means of worker access to underground mines and tunnels under construction, renovation, or demolition.
(e) “Lower explosive limit” means the lowest concentration at which a gas or vapor can be ignited or will explode.
(f) “Face” means the head of the tunnel where soil is being removed, or that area in a mine where digging is underway.
(g) “Muck” means excavated dirt, rock, or other material.
(h) “Permissible equipment” means equipment tested and approved by the U.S. Bureau of Mines or acceptable to other authorities recognized by the division, and acceptable by the division, which is safe for use in gassy or extrahazardous tunnels or underground mines.
(i) “Division” means the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
(j) “Board” means the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.
(k) “Underground mine” means a mine that consists of a subterranean excavation.
(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 676.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7953.

7953. Sufficient manpower shall be maintained to provide for four annual inspections of underground mines, one inspection of surface mines or quarries annually, and six inspections of tunnels under construction annually.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7954.

7954. To assist the unit of safety engineers in determining the safety of tunnel construction and mine operation, the division shall make available at least one industrial hygiene engineer and one chemist. A laboratory for analysis of dust, gas, vapors, soil, or other materials shall be available to members of this unit. Contracts to provide for geological and other services may be signed by the division whenever it is necessary to assure safety for employees engaged in mining or tunnel work.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7956.

7956. All personnel, including both employees working above ground and those in the tunnel or underground mine, shall be informed of the classification designated by the division for that job. A notice of the classification and any special orders, rules, or regulations to be used in construction, remodeling, demolition, or operation of the tunnel or underground mine shall be prominently posted at the site.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7957.

7957. An emergency rescue plan shall be developed by the employer for every tunnel or underground mine. Such plan, including a current map of the tunnel or underground mine, shall be provided to local fire and rescue units, to the division, and to every employee at the place of employment.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7958.

7958. A trained rescue crew of at least five men shall be provided at underground mines with more than 25 men or tunnels with 10 or more men underground at any one time. Smaller mines shall have one man for each 10 men underground who receives annual training in the use of breathing apparatus. Two trained crews shall be provided at mines with more than 50 men underground and at tunnels with more than 25 men underground.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7959.

7959. Rescue crews shall be familiar with all emergency equipment necessary to effect a rescue or search for missing employees in case of an accident or explosion. Such rescue crews shall hold practices with equipment and using emergency rescue plan procedures at least once monthly during construction or operation of the tunnel or underground mines. At least one rescue crew shall be maintained above ground at all times and within 30 minutes travel of the tunnel or underground mine site classified as gassy or extrahazardous.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7960.

7960. In any tunnel or underground mine classified as potentially gassy, tests for gas or vapors shall be made prior to start of work at each shift. If any concentration of gas at or above 10 percent of the lower explosive limit is recorded, the division shall be notified immediately.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7961.

7961. The division shall investigate immediately any notification of a gas reading 10 percent of the lower explosive limit or higher by an employer in a tunnel or underground mine classified as potentially gassy. If the inspection determines the likelihood of encountering more gas or vapor, the division may halt operations until the tunnel or mine can be reclassified.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7962.

7962. A safety representative qualified to recognize hazardous conditions and certified by the division shall be designated by the employer in any tunnel or underground mine. He shall have the authority to correct unsafe conditions and unsafe practices, and shall be responsible for directing the required safety programs.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7963.

7963. All underground mines and tunnels with more than five men underground at one time shall have telephone or other communication systems to the surface in operation at any time there are persons underground. Such systems shall be installed in such a manner that destruction or removal of one phone or communication device does not make other phones or communication devices inoperative.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7964.

7964. Whenever an access shaft is used as the normal means of entrance or exit to an underground mine or tunnel, it shall be constructed of fireproof material or fireproofed by chemical or other means.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines › Section 7964.5.

7964.5. Nothing contained in this part shall restrict the division in contracting with the Secretary of the Interior for an approved state plan for mines under P.L. 89-577 (30 U.S.C. 721 et seq.).
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7965.

7965. Any tunnel or underground mine classified by the division as gassy shall operate under special procedures adopted by the board, as well as rules, regulations, special orders, or general orders for nongassy underground mines and tunnels.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7966.

7966. In any tunnel classified as gassy by the division, there shall be tests for gas or vapors taken prior to each shift and at least hourly during actual operation. If a mechanical excavator is used, gas tests shall be made prior to removal of muck or material and before any cutting or drilling in tunnels or underground mines where explosives are used. A log shall be maintained for inspection by the division showing results of each test. Whenever a tunnel excavation or underground mine operation approaches a geologic formation in which there is a likelihood of encountering gas or water, a probe hole at least 20 feet ahead of the tunnel face or area where material is being mined shall be maintained.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7967.

7967. Whenever gas levels in excess of 10 percent of the lower explosive limit are encountered initially in a tunnel or underground mine classified as gassy, the division shall be notified immediately by telephone or telegraph. The chief of the division or his authorized representative may waive subsequent notification for gas readings less than 20 percent of the lower explosive limits upon a finding that adequate ventilation and other safety measures are provided to assure employee safety.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7968.

7968. In any gassy tunnel or underground mine, the division may order work halted until adequate testing can be completed to determine the level of hazard from gases or vapors. A notice of such shutdown shall be filed by the division inspector with his superiors as soon as practicable. Any overruling of such order must be made by the chief or his designated representative and must be in writing. An onsite inspection must be made by the person overruling an inspector’s order prior to resumption of work.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7969.

7969. In any gassy tunnel or underground mine the division shall review plans for electrical lighting and power for equipment. When it is necessary for safety, the inspector may require changes in the amount and type of lighting, and may require permissive-type wiring, switches, tools, and equipment.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7970.

7970. In any tunnel or underground mine classified gassy, smoking shall be prohibited and the employer shall be responsible for collecting all personal sources of ignition such as lighters and matches from employees entering the tunnel.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7971.

7971. Whenever there is any ignition of gas or vapor in a tunnel or underground mine, all work shall cease, employees shall be removed, and reentry except for rescue purposes shall be prohibited until the division has conducted an inspection and authorized reentry for maintenance or production in writing.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7972.

7972. If the level of gas in any tunnel or underground mine reaches 20 percent of its lower explosive limit at any time all men shall be removed, the division notified immediately by telephone or telegram, and no one shall reenter the tunnel or underground mine until approval is given by the division.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7973.

7973. In any tunnel or underground mine classified as gassy, all employees shall be informed of any special orders made by the division following an inspection. Such notice shall be given before entering the tunnel or underground mine. A copy of any orders subsequently written by the division shall be posted and all employees shall be notified at a safety meeting called by the safety representative before they are permitted to start work.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7974.

7974. In any tunnel classified as gassy by the division, ventilation shall include continuous exhausting of fumes and air, unless an alternative ventilation plan which is as effective or better is approved by the division. Fans for this purpose shall be located at the surface, and shall be reversible from a single switch at the portal or shaft. These requirements shall not preclude the use of auxiliary fans to supply more air or greater exhaust to a tunnel or underground mine.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7975.

7975. A “kill” button capable of cutting off all electrical equipment shall be maintained in any gassy tunnel or underground mine. The safety representative or his designated representative shall cut off power at any time gas or vapor levels reach 20 percent of the lower explosive limit or more. Before work is restarted every employee underground shall be informed of the level of gas or vapor recorded, and a permanent record shall be called to the surface and retained in a special log.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7976.

7976. In any tunnel or underground mine classified as gassy, the division shall determine the number of fire extinguishers necessary and their locations.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7977.

7977. Any tunnel or underground mine classified as extrahazardous by the division shall comply with the provisions for gassy tunnels in this chapter, as well as regulations, rules, special orders, and general orders of the division or board.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7978.

7978. In any extrahazardous tunnel or underground mine smoking by employees or open flame shall be prohibited. Welding or cutting with arc or flame underground in other than fresh air shall be done under the direct supervision of qualified persons who shall test for gas and vapors before welding or cutting starts and continuously during such an operation. No cutting or welding shall be permitted in atmospheres where any concentration of gas or vapor reaches 20 percent of the lower explosive limit or more while a probe hole is being drilled or when the tunnel face or material from a mine is being excavated.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7979.

7979. In tunnels or underground mines classified extrahazardous, sufficient air shall be supplied to maintain an atmosphere of all of the following conditions:
(a) Not less than 19 percent oxygen.
(b) Not more than 0.5 percent carbon dioxide.
(c) Not more than 5 parts per million nitrogen dioxide.
(d) No petroleum vapors or other toxic gases in concentrations exceeding the threshold limit values established annually by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7980.

7980. All electrical equipment and machines, including diesel engines, used in tunnels or underground mines classified extrahazardous shall be permissible equipment. The division may, however, permit the use of nonpermissive equipment in a tunnel or underground mine in areas where it finds there is no longer danger from gas or other hazards.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7981.

7981. An escape chamber or alternate escape route shall be maintained within 5,000 feet of the tunnel face or areas being used to excavate material in an underground mine classified as gassy or extrahazardous. Workers shall be provided with emergency rescue equipment and trained in its use.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7982.

7982. Records of air flow and air sample tests to assure compliance with required standards shall be maintained by the employer at the site of any tunnel or underground mine classified extrahazardous. Such records shall be made available to any division representative upon request.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7983.

7983. The main fan line used for ventilation in any tunnel or underground mine classified extrahazardous shall contain a cutoff switch capable of halting all machinery underground automatically should the fan fail or its performance fall below minimum power needed to maintain a safe atmosphere.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7984.

7984. In any tunnel or underground mine classified extrahazardous a device or devices which automatically and continuously test the atmosphere for gases or vapors shall be maintained. Such device or devices shall be placed as near the face or area of operation as practical, but never more than 50 feet from such point. The division shall determine if additional monitors are necessary and where they should be located. This requirement shall apply only to tunnels or underground mines where excavation of material is by mechanical means.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels › Section 7985.

7985. All such testing device or devices shall be U.S. Bureau of Mines approved or acceptable to other authorities recognized by the division and shall automatically sound an alarm and activate flashing red signals visible to employees underground whenever the concentration of gases or vapors reaches or exceeds permissible levels. Permissible levels may be established lower than the limits set in division rules, regulations, or general orders whenever a division inspector considers such action necessary to make the operation safe for employees.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 7990.

7990. In any tunnel or mine under jurisdiction of the division, the use of explosives shall be limited to persons licensed by the division.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 7991.

7991. (a) To obtain a license under Section 7990, and to renew that license, a person shall pass an oral and written examination given by the division. The division shall offer the examination in Spanish, or any other language, when requested by the applicant. The division shall administer an examination orally when requested by an applicant who cannot write. Licenses shall be renewable every five years.
(b) The division shall set a nonrefundable fee for processing applications for licenses required by Section 7990 and a fee for administering examinations under this section. In fixing the amount of these fees, the division may include direct costs and a reasonable percentage attributable to the indirect costs of the division for administering this chapter. Those fees shall be deposited into the Occupational Safety and Health Fund.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 226. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 7992.

7992. The board shall determine qualifications for persons seeking an “explosive blaster’s license” and rules and regulations for use of explosives in tunnels or mines.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 7993.

7993. Any person holding an “explosive blaster’s license” who is convicted of violating any safety order involving the use or handling of explosives shall have his license suspended for not less than 30 days upon hearing by the division, in addition to any other penalties he may be assessed.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 7994.

7994. Any person holding an “explosive blaster’s license” who is convicted of violating safety orders involving use or handling of explosives in which the violation is judged to be responsible for an accident involving serious injury or death shall have his or her license revoked for at least one year, in addition to any other penalties he or she may be assessed. Any person who has had his or her “explosive blaster’s license” revoked may apply for a new license after the minimum period of revocation expires. He or she shall be required to pass all examinations before a new license is granted.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 495. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 7995.

7995. Any person who has had his “explosive blaster’s license” revoked who is subsequently convicted of violations of a safety order involving the use or handling of explosives shall have his license permanently revoked in addition to other penalties he may be assessed.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 7996.

7996. All safety equipment required to provide safe employment in tunnels or underground mines shall be U.S. Bureau of Mines approved, or acceptable to other authorities recognized by the division, and acceptable by the division.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 7997.

7997. The board shall review and update general orders for tunnels and mines at least every two years. Representatives of the unit inspecting tunnels and mines shall be consulted during each review and shall be permitted to submit suggested changes to the general orders at any time.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 7998.

7998. The division shall also develop tests, available in English, Spanish, or other languages where a sufficient portion of employees exists to show need, to qualify gas testers and safety representatives in tunnels and mines.
(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1284.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 7999.

7999. No person shall be qualified to operate as a gas tester, or serve as a safety representative in a tunnel or underground mine unless he holds a certificate issued by the division. No certificate may be issued or renewed unless the applicant or licensee, as the case may be, has passed an examination given by the division.
(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1284.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 8000.

8000. Requirements established by the board shall preempt local government rules, regulations, and laws requiring certification or licensing as gas testers or safety representatives. However, local governments may contract with the division for testing applicants and issuing certifications.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 8001.

8001. The division shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the direct and indirect costs of the division to administer the examination and certification of gas testers and safety representatives for tunnels and mines. Renewals shall be made every five years.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 227. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 8002.

8002. All fees from applications shall be nonrefundable. Those fees shall be deposited into the Occupational Safety and Health Fund.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 228. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 8003.

8003. Violation of regulations, rules, orders, or special orders adopted by the board or division as a condition of certification shall be punishable by suspension or revocation of certification, unless such violation is responsible for death or injury to employees, in which case it shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY › CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties › Section 8004.

8004. The provisions of this part shall not apply to the normal operation, maintenance, or repair of any completed tunnels owned or operated by a utility as defined in Section 229 of the Public Utilities Code. However, it shall apply to the initial construction or substantial modification of such a tunnel.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 10 - USE OF CARCINOGENS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 9000.

9000. This part shall be known and may be cited as the Occupational Carcinogens Control Act of 1976.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 10 - USE OF CARCINOGENS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 9001.

9001. The purpose of this part is to clarify and strengthen the provisions of state law applicable to the use of carcinogens in California. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for effective implementation of the provisions of this part.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 10 - USE OF CARCINOGENS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 9002.

9002. The following definitions shall govern the construction of this part. Additionally, except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in Part 1 (commencing with Section 6300) shall also be applicable to this part.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 10 - USE OF CARCINOGENS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 9003.

9003. “Affected employee” means an employee who, as part of his or her employment, is involved in the use of a carcinogen, or an employee with respect to whom there is a substantial probability that he or she will become so involved as the result of his or her employer’s use of a carcinogen.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 10 - USE OF CARCINOGENS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 9004.

9004. “Carcinogen” means and includes the following recognized cancer-causing substances for which standards have been adopted pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 9020):
(a) Any of the following substances and any compound, mixture, or product containing these substances:
(1) 2-acetylaminofluorene.
(2) 4-aminodiphenyl.
(3) Benzidine and its salts.
(4) Bis(chloromethyl) ether.
(5) 3,3´-dichlorobenzidine and its salts.
(6) 4-dimethylaminoazobenzene.
(7) Beta-naphthylamine.
(8) 4-nitrodiphenyl.
(9) N-nitrosodimethylamine.
(10) Beta-propriolactone.
(11) Methyl chloromethyl ether.
(12) Alpha-naphthylamine.
(13) 4,4´-methylene-(bis)2-chloroaniline.
(14) Ethyleneimine.
(b) Asbestos, including chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, and actinolite.
(c) Vinyl chloride.
(d) Any other substance for which standards are adopted and in effect due to cancer-causing properties and any compound, mixture, or product containing such a substance, except as specifically exempted from the standards.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 10 - USE OF CARCINOGENS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 9006.

9006. “Employer” means any of the following:
(a) The state and every state agency.
(b) Each county, city, district, and all public and quasi-public corporations and public agencies therein.
(c) Every person, including any public service corporation, which has any natural person in service.
(d) The legal representative of any deceased employer.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Labor Code - LAB › DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT › PART 10 - USE OF CARCINOGENS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 9007.

9007. “Standards” means standards and orders adopted by the standards board pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 140) of Division 1.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)