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California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 22 - Transportation of Explosives [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 of article 22 (sections
					 8525-8531) filed 7-11-2003;
					 operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No. 28).
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 23 - Handling and Use of Explosives-Blasting Operations [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 of article 23 (sections
					 8535-8554) filed 7-11-2003;
					 operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No. 28).
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 24 - Licensing of Blasters › Section 8560 - Competency of Blasters. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						Article 24 (§§
												8560 through
						8567) filed 7-12-74; effective
						thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 28).
2. Amendment of NOTE
						filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).
3. Repealer of
						article 24 (sections
						8560-8568) and repealer of section
						filed 7-11-2003; operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No.
						28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 24 - Licensing of Blasters › Section 8561 - Blaster's License-Qualifications. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).
2.
						Repealer filed 7-11-2003; operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No.
						28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 24 - Licensing of Blasters › Section 8562 - Blaster's License-Application and Examination. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer and new section filed 12-1-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 77, No. 49).
2. New NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96
						(Register 96, No. 10).
3. Repealer filed 7-11-2003; operative
						8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 24 - Licensing of Blasters › Section 8563 - Expiration and Renewal. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer of subsection (c) filed 12-1-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 77, No. 49).
2. New NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96
						(Register 96, No. 10).
3. Repealer filed 7-11-2003; operative
						8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 24 - Licensing of Blasters › Section 8564 - Custody of Blaster's License. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).
2.
						Repealer filed 7-11-2003; operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No.
						28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 24 - Licensing of Blasters › Section 8565 - Blasting Accident Reports and Procedures. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).
2.
						Repealer filed 7-11-2003; operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No.
						28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 24 - Licensing of Blasters › Section 8566 - Suspension-Blaster's License. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).
2.
						Repealer filed 7-11-2003; operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No.
						28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 24 - Licensing of Blasters › Section 8567 - Labor Code Excerpts. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).
2.
						Repealer filed 7-11-2003; operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No.
						28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 24 - Licensing of Blasters › Section 8568 - Blaster's License Fees. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						section filed 3-29-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No.
						13).
2. Amendment of section, new NOTE, amendment of Appendix A and
						new NOTE, amendment of Appendix B and new NOTE, repealer of Appendix C, and new
						Appendices C-E filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No.
						10).
3. Repealer of section filed 7-11-2003; operative 8-10-2003
						(Register 2003, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Sections
						  142.3 and
						  7997, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Appendix D

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Weekly Shaft Inspection Report To Be Filed In the
					 Tunnel Office
___________________________Name of Inspector
___________________________Date
Remarks
Fire fighting
							 equipment___________________________
Timber ground support, loose
							 material___________________________
Guides or track
							 ___________________________
Shaft rope, idlers or deflection
							 sheaves___________________________
Safety gates or guard
							 rails___________________________
Safety hood on cages or
							 skips___________________________
Daily inspection and maintenance of
							 safety dogs___________________________
On cage or skip___________________________
Sunday___________________________
Monday___________________________
Tuesday___________________________
Wednesday___________________________
Thursday___________________________
Friday___________________________
Saturday___________________________
Skip or cage
							 coupling___________________________
Top sheave
							 wheel___________________________
Overwinding devices limit switches,
							 safeties and governors___________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Shaft
							 clearance___________________________
Chutes___________________________
Chute gates___________________________
Bell signal
							 system___________________________
Telephone
							 system___________________________
Manway___________________________
Ladders and
							 platforms___________________________
Date hoisting rope was last cut
							 off___________________________
Length of hoisting rope
							 removed___________________________
Hoisting rope (see Tunnel Safety Order,
							 Section 8497 ___________________________
NOTICE: A cave-in in the shaft or "hanging up" of the cage
					 or skip in the shaft or any unusual incident must be noted on the next
					 following weekly shaft inspection report. Give details of causes and methods of
					 correction.
1. New
					 appendix filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).
2.
					 Editorial correction establishing separate HISTORIES for appendix (Register
					 2003, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						142.3 and
						7997, Labor
						Code. Reference: Sections
						142.3 and
						7997, Labor
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8600 - Application

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) This article
					 sets forth safety and health standards that apply to the work conditions,
					 practices, means, methods, operations, installations and processes performed at
					 telecommunications centers and at telecommunications field installations, which
					 are located outdoors or in building spaces used for such field installations.
					 "Center" work includes the installation, operation, maintenance, rearrangement,
					 and removal of communications equipment and other associated equipment in
					 telecommunications switching centers. "Field" work includes the installation,
					 operation, maintenance, rearrangement, and removal of conductors and other
					 equipment used for telecommunications service, and of their supporting or
					 containing structures, overhead or underground, on public or private rights of
					 way, including buildings or other structures.
(b) Operations or conditions not specifically
					 covered by this Article are subject to all the applicable orders contained in
					 the other Safety Orders, including but not limited to the following: General
					 Industry, Construction and Electrical Safety Orders.
(c) The requirements of this article shall
					 not apply to existing installations, provided they are in compliance with the
					 Safety Orders which were in existence and applicable at the time of
					 installation, and documentation is available to substantiate this.
(d) All work performed under the provisions
					 of this article shall, unless otherwise specifically provided for, be performed
					 under the direction of Qualified Telecommunications Workers or Qualified
					 Electrical Workers trained in the operations involved.
1. New
						Subchapter 21 (Article 1, Sections
						8600-8617) filed 11-14-75;
						effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 46).
2.
						Amendment of subsection (a) filed 7-6-79 as procedural and organizational;
						effective upon filing (Register 79, No. 27).
3. Amendment filed
						3-30-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						14).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8602 - General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Illumination.
					 Illumination shall be provided as needed to perform the work safely.
(1) Telecommunications Centers. Lighting in
					 telecommunication centers shall be provided in an adequate amount such that
					 continuing work operations, routine observations, and the passage of employees
					 can be carried out in a safe and healthful manner. (See Section
					 3317 of the General Industry Safety
					 Orders.) Additional lighting shall be provided as required for specific
					 tasks.
(2) Field Work. Whenever
					 natural light is inadequate, suitable artificial illumination shall be
					 provided.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8603 - Training

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Employers shall
					 provide training in the various precautions and safe practices relating to
					 employees' job assignment(s) as described in this article and other applicable
					 orders, and shall require that employees do not engage in these activities
					 until they have received proper training. However, where the employer can
					 demonstrate that an employee is already trained in the precautions and safe
					 practices required herein prior to employment, additional training need not be
					 provided. Where training is required, it shall consist of on-the-job or
					 classroom-type training or a combination of both. The employer shall certify
					 that employees have been trained by preparing a certification record which
					 includes the identity of the person trained, the signature of the employer or
					 the person who conducted the training, and the date the training was completed.
					 The certification record shall be prepared at the completion of the training
					 maintained for the duration of the employee's assignment. The certification
					 record shall be made available upon request to the Division. Such training
					 shall, where appropriate, include the following subjects:
(1) Recognition and avoidance of dangers
					 relating to encounters with harmful substances, and animal, insect, or plant
					 life.
(2) Procedures to be followed
					 in emergency situations.
(3)
					 First-aid training, including instruction in artificial respiration and/or
					 cardiopulmonary resuscitation and refresher course as needed to keep training
					 updated.
(4) Work area protection
					 and traffic control.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8604 - Employee Protection in Public Areas

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Before work is begun in the vicinity of
					 vehicular or pedestrian traffic which may endanger employees, warning signs
					 and/or flags or other traffic control devices shall be placed conspicuously to
					 alert and channel approaching traffic. Where further protection is needed,
					 barriers shall be utilized. At night, warning lights shall be prominently
					 displayed and excavated areas shall be enclosed with protective
					 barricades.
(b) If work exposes
					 energized or moving parts that are normally protected, danger signs shall be
					 displayed and barricades erected, as necessary, to warn other personnel in the
					 area.
(c) The employer shall
					 require that an employee finding any crossed or fallen wires which create or
					 may create a hazardous situation at the work area:
(1) Remains on guard or adopts other adequate
					 means to warn other employees of the danger; and
(2) Has the proper authority notified at the
					 earliest practical moment.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8605 - Tools and Personal Protective Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Personal protective equipment, protective
					 devices and special tools needed for the work of employees shall be provided
					 and the employer shall require that they are used by employees. Before each
					 day's use the employer shall ensure that these personal protective devices,
					 tools, and equipment are carefully inspected by a qualified person to ascertain
					 that they are in good condition.
(b) Defective tool and equipment shall be
					 removed from service.
(c)
					 Telecommunication linemen's body belts, safety straps and lanyards shall meet
					 the requirements contained in Section
					 2940.6(c) of the
					 High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders.
1.
						Amendment filed 3-30-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						14).
2. New subsection (c) filed 6-2-87; operative 7-2-87 (Register
						87, No. 24).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8606 - Rubber Insulating Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Rubber insulating equipment shall comply with the
						provisions of Section
						2940.6(a) of the
						High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders.
1.
						Repealer of subsection (c), relettering of remaining subsections and amendment
						of subsection (e) filed 2-20-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
						80, No. 8).
2. Amendment of subsections (a), (d) and (e) filed
						3-30-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						14).
3. Amendment filed 11-3-87; operative 12-3-87 (Register 87, No.
						45).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8607 - Pole Climbers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Pole climbers shall not be used if the gaffs are less than 1 ¼ inches in
					 length as measured on the underside of the gaff. The gaffs of pole climbers
					 shall be covered with safety caps or equivalent protection when not being used
					 for their intended use.
(b) The
					 employer shall require that pole climbers are visually inspected by a qualified
					 person for the following conditions: Fractured or cracked gaffs or leg irons,
					 loose or dull gaffs, broken straps or buckles. If any of these conditions
					 exist, the defect shall be corrected before the climbers are used.
(c) Pole climbers shall be inspected as
					 required in this section before each day's use and a gaff cut-out test
					 performed at least weekly when in use.
(d) Pole climbers shall not be used except on
					 wood poles.
1.
						Amendment filed 3-30-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						14).
Note: Authority and reference cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8608 - Poles, Towers and Ladders

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Definition applicable to subsection (a).
"Steps" means permanent or detachable round or flat
						members attached to the pole or tower on one end with the other end designed to
						prevent the foot from sliding off while ascending or descending the pole or
						tower.
(a)
(1) Permanent steps for poles and towers
					 shall not unnecessarily obstruct the climbing space and shall have a minimum
					 diameter of 5/8 -inch and a minimum clear tread width of 4 ½
					 inches.
(2) Detachable steps for
					 poles and towers shall meet the requirements of subsection (a)(1) or shall
					 provide a suitable foothold that does not unnecessarily obstruct the climbing
					 space and shall provide a minimum clear tread width of 4 ½ inches.
					 Detachable steps shall be properly secured when in use.
(3) The spacing between permanent and
					 detachable steps installed on poles and towers shall be not more than 18 inches
					 (36 inches on any one side). Spacing shall be uniform except where working,
					 standing or access steps are required.
(4) The lowest permanent step shall be not
					 less than 7 feet 6 inches above the ground line. The lowest detachable step
					 shall be no more than 24 inches above the ground line, or if there is a
					 structural footing or foundation, no more than 24 inches above the top surface
					 of the footing/foundation.
(5)
					 Poles with pole mounted terminals and/or strand mounted terminals which are
					 expected to be climbed for maintenance or operating purposes shall be stepped
					 in accordance with California Public Utilities Commission, General Order No.
					 95, August 2009, Sections
					 51.7,
					 81.6,
					 84.7 -E. and 91.3, which are hereby
					 incorporated by reference.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8609 - Other Tools and Personal Protective Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Tent Heaters. Flame-type heaters shall
					 not be used within ground tents or on platforms within aerial tents unless:
(1) The tent covers are constructed of
					 fire-resistant materials, and
(2)
					 Adequate ventilation is provided to maintain safe oxygen levels and avoid
					 harmful build-up of combustion products and combustible
					 gases.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8610 - Vehicle-Mounted Material Handling Devices and Other Mechanical Equipment (General)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The employer shall require that visual
					 inspections are made of the equipment by a qualified person each day the
					 equipment is to be used to ascertain that it is in good condition.
(b) The employer shall require that tests
					 shall be made at the beginning of each shift by a qualified person to ensure
					 the vehicle brakes and operating systems are in proper working
					 condition.
(c) Prior to derrick
					 operation, the parking brake must be set and the stabilizers extended if the
					 vehicle is so equipped. When the vehicle is situated on a grade, at least two
					 wheels must be chocked on the downgrade side.
(d) All rubber-tired, self-propelled
					 scrapers, rubber-tired front-end loaders, rubber-tired dozers, agricultural and
					 industrial tractors, crawler tractors, crawler-type loaders, and motor graders,
					 with or without attachments, that are used in telecommunications work shall
					 have roll-over protective structures, when required, in accordance with Article
					 25 of the General Industry Safety Orders or Section
					 1596 of the Construction Safety
					 Orders as applicable.
(e)
					 Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platform devices shall not be
					 operated with any conductive part of the equipment closer to exposed energized
					 power lines than the clearances set forth in Table TC-1 of this
					 Article.
1.
						Amendment filed 3-30-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						14).
2. New subsection (c) and subsection relettering filed
						4-28-2014; operative 7-1-2014 (Register 2014, No.
						18).
Note: Authority and reference cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8611 - Derrick Trucks, Cranes, and Other Hoisting Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Derrick trucks, cranes and other hoisting
					 equipment shall comply with Section
					 2940.7(c) except:
(1) Equipment shall not be operated with any
					 conductive part of the equipment closer to exposed energized high-voltage
					 conductors and equipment than the clearances set forth in Table TC-1 of Section
					 8602.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8612 - Materials Handling and Storage

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Poles. When working with poles in piles
					 or stacks, work shall be performed from the ends of the poles as much as
					 possible, and precautions shall be taken for the safety of employees at the
					 outer end of the pole. During pole hauling operations, all loads shall be
					 secured to prevent displacement. Lights, reflectors and/or flags shall be
					 displayed on the end and sides of the load as necessary. The requirements for
					 installation, removal, or other handling of poles in pole lines are prescribed
					 in Section 8615 of this Article which pertains
					 to overhead lines. In the case of hoisting machinery equipped with a positive
					 stop load-holding device, it shall be permissible for the operator to leave the
					 controls (while a load is suspended) for the sole purpose of assisting in
					 positioning the load prior to landing it. Prior to and during the unloading of
					 steel, poles, crossarms, and similar material, the load shall be thoroughly
					 examined to ascertain that the load has not shifted, that binders or stakes
					 have not broken, and that the load is not otherwise hazardous to employees.
					 Employees shall not stand on top or in the potential path of an unsecured load
					 while unloading poles from pole dollies or utility trailers.
(b) Cable Reels. Cable reels shall be chocked
					 or otherwise restrained when there is a possibility of inadvertent
					 movement.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-30-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 82, No. 14).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 11-3-87;
						operative 12-3-87 (Register 87, No. 45).
3. Amendment of subsection
						(a) filed 11-19-97; operative 12-19-97 (Register 97, No.
						47).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8613 - Cable Fault Locating and Testing

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Employees involved in using high voltages
					 to locate trouble or test cables shall be instructed in the precautions
					 necessary for their own safety, and the safety of other employees.
(b) Before the voltage is applied, cable
					 conductors shall be isolated. Employees shall be warned, by such techniques as
					 briefing and tagging at all affected locations, to stay clear while the voltage
					 is applied.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-30-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						(Register 82, No. 14).
Note: Authority and reference cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8614 - Grounding for Employee Protection-Pole Lines

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Power Conductors. Electric power
					 conductors and equipment shall be considered as energized unless the employee
					 can visually determine that they are bonded to one of the grounds listed in
					 Subsection (d) of this Section.
(b)
					 Nonworking Open Wire. Nonworking open wire communications lines shall be bonded
					 to one of the grounds listed in Subsection (d) of this Section.
(c) Vertical Power Conduit, Power Ground
					 Wires and Street Light Fixtures.
(1) Metal
					 power conduit, exposed vertical power ground wires, and street light fixtures
					 which are below communications attachments or less than 20 inches above these
					 attachments, shall be considered energized and shall be tested for voltage
					 unless the employee can visually determine that they are bonded to the
					 communications suspension strand or cable sheath.
(2) If no hazardous voltage is shown by the
					 voltage test, a temporary bond shall be placed between such street light
					 fixture, exposed vertical power grounding conductor, or metallic power conduit
					 and the communications cable strand. Temporary bonds used for this purpose
					 shall have sufficient conductivity to carry at least 500 amperes for a period
					 of one second without fusing.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8615 - Overhead Lines

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(a)
					 Handling Suspension Strand.
(1) The employer
					 shall ensure that when handling cable suspension strand which is being
					 installed on poles carrying exposed energized power conductors, employees shall
					 wear insulating gloves and shall avoid body contact with the strand until after
					 it has been tensioned, dead-ended and permanently grounded.
(2) The strand shall be restrained against
					 inadvertent upward movement during installation:
(A) On joint-use poles, where there is an
					 upward change in grade at the pole, and
(B) On non-joint-use poles, where the line
					 crosses under energized power conductors.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8616 - Underground Lines

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The provisions of this section apply to the guarding of
						manholes and street openings, and to the ventilation and testing for gas in
						manholes and unvented vaults, where telecommunications field work is performed
						on or with underground lines.
(a)
					 Guarding Manholes and Street Openings.
(1)
					 When covers of manholes or vaults are removed, the opening shall be promptly
					 guarded by a railing, temporary cover, or other suitable temporary barrier
					 which is appropriate to prevent an accidental fall through the opening and to
					 protect employees working in the manhole from foreign objects entering the
					 manhole.
(2) While work is being
					 performed in the manhole, a person with basic first-aid training shall be
					 immediately available to render assistance if there is cause for believing that
					 a hazard exists, and if the requirements contained in Section
					 8604(a) and
					 Subsection (a)(1) of this Section do not adequately protect the employee(s).
					 Examples of manhole worksite hazards which shall be considered to constitute a
					 hazard include, but are not limited to:
(A)
					 Manhole worksites where hazards are created by traffic patterns that cannot be
					 corrected by provisions of Section
					 8604(a) and
					 Section 8616(a)(1).
(B) Manhole worksites that are subject to
					 unusual water hazards that cannot be abated by conventional means.
(C) Manhole worksites that are occupied
					 jointly with power utilities as described in Subsection (c) of this
					 Section.
(D) Where combustible or
					 explosive gas vapors have been initially detected at an explosive
					 level.
(E) Where toxic or otherwise
					 hazardous substances are used in such quantities that the work operations or
					 inadvertent spills would create unsafe airborne concentrations or other bodily
					 injury exposures.
(F) Where open
					 flame torches are used in the work procedure.
(G) Where hazardous substances:--i.e.
					 pesticides, herbicides, etc. are encountered.
(H) When employees are required to perform
					 extended night work in manholes, except where constant voice communication is
					 maintained with other person(s) who can render ready assistance. This shall not
					 prohibit performing emergency trouble work without assistance providing the
					 work can be performed safely.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8617 - Eye Protection

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(a) Microwave. Employers shall require that
					 employees do not look into an open waveguide or antenna which is connected to
					 an energized source of microwave radiation.
(b) Fiber Optics. Employers shall require
					 that employees do not look:
(1) Into the beam
					 of an operating laser diode beam, or
(2) Into the end of an optical fiber emitting
					 sufficient energy to cause damage to the eye.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 21 - Telecommunication Safety Orders › Article 1 - Telecommunications › Section 8618 - Microwave Transmission

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(a) Hazardous Area. Accessible areas
					 associated with microwave communication systems where the electromagnetic
					 radiation level exceeds the radiation exposure limits given in Section
					 5085 of the General Industry Safety
					 Orders shall be posted as described in that Section. The lower half of the
					 warning symbol shall include the following:
Radiation in this area may exceed hazard limitations and
						special precautions are required. Obtain specific instruction before
						entering.
(b) Protective
					 Measures. When an employee works in an area where the electromagnetic radiation
					 exceeds the radiation protection guide, the employer shall institute measures
					 that ensure that the employee's exposure is not greater than that permitted by
					 the radiation guide. Such measures shall include, but not be limited to, those
					 of an administrative or engineering nature or those involving personal
					 protective equipment.
1. New
						section filed 3-30-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
						14).
2. Editorial correction of subsection (a) filed 7-28-82
						(Register 82, No. 31).
Note: Authority and reference cited: Section
						  142.3, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Director-Administrative Rules › Article 1 - Payment and Conduct of Workers' Compensation Judges [Repealed]

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1. New
					 Article 1 (Sections
					 9700-9703) filed 1-16-81; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 3).
2. Repealer of
					 Article 1 (Sections
					 9700-9703) filed 8-29-84; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 35).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						123,
						123.5,
						123.6 and
						133, Labor
						Code. Reference: Chapters 402 and 414, Statutes of 1980.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Director-Administrative Rules › Article 1.1 - Workers' Compensation Information System › Section 9700 - Authority

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This article is adopted to implement the Workers'
						Compensation Information System mandated by Sections
						138.6 and
						138.7 of the
						Labor Code.
1. New
						article 1.1 (sections
						9700-9704) and section filed
						10-6-99; operative 11-5-99 (Register 99, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  133,
						  138.6 and
						  138.7, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Sections
						  138.6 and
						  138.7, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Director-Administrative Rules › Article 1.1 - Workers' Compensation Information System › Section 9701 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply in this article:
(a) Bona Fide Statistical Research. The
					 analysis of existing workers' compensation data for the purpose of developing
					 or contributing to basic knowledge regarding the California workers'
					 compensation system.
(b) California
					 EDI Implementation Guide for First and Subsequent Reports of Injury. Contains
					 California specific reporting requirements and information excerpted from the
					 IAIABC EDI Implementation Guide for First, Subsequent, Acknowledgment Detail,
					 Header & Trailer Records, Release 1, issued February 15, 2002, by the
					 International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions. The
					 California EDI Implementation Guide for First and Subsequent Reports of Injury
					 is posted on the Division's Web site at
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/WCIS.htm
,
					 and is available from the Division of Workers' Compensation upon request.
(1) For reporting prior to November 15, 2011,
					 use the California EDI Implementation Guide for First and Subsequent Reports of
					 Injury, Version 2.1, dated February 2006, which is incorporated by
					 reference.
(2) For reporting on or
					 after November 15, 2011, but before the date of the California EDI
					 Implementation Guide for First and Subsequent Reports of Injury, Version 3.1,
					 dated March 27, 2018, use the California EDI Implementation Guide for First and
					 Subsequent Reports of Injury, Version 3.0, dated November 15, 2011, which is
					 incorporated by reference.
(3) For
					 reporting on or after March 27, 2018, use the California EDI Implementation
					 Guide for First and Subsequent Reports of Injury, Version 3.1, dated March 27,
					 2018, which is incorporated by reference.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Director-Administrative Rules › Article 1.1 - Workers' Compensation Information System › Section 9703 - Access to Individually Identifiable Information

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(a) No person shall have access to
					 individually identifiable data held in the WCIS except as provided in this
					 section and subdivision (c) of section
					 138.7 of the
					 Labor Code.
(b) The Division of
					 Workers' Compensation may obtain and use individually identifiable information
					 for the following purposes:
(1) To create and
					 maintain the WCIS, including the selection of claims to survey in order to
					 obtain information not available from the data elements provided by claims
					 administrators.
(2) To help select
					 claims administrators for audits under section
					 129 of the
					 Labor Code.
(3) To report the
					 promptness with which claims administrators make payments.
(4) To electronically import names,
					 addresses, and other information into Division of Workers' Compensation case
					 files which would otherwise have to be key entered by agency staff.
(5) To conduct research related to the
					 workers' compensation system for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the
					 Division of Workers' Compensation or the Administrative
					 Director.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Director-Administrative Rules › Article 1.1 - Workers' Compensation Information System › Section 9704 - WCIS Advisory Committee

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(a) The Administrative Director shall
					 maintain a Workers' Compensation Information System Advisory Committee, which
					 shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of claims administrators
					 (including self-insured employers, insurers, and third party administrators),
					 insured employers, organized labor, attorneys, physicians as defined in Labor
					 Code §
											3209.3,
					 vocational rehabilitation counselors, academic researchers, the Department of
					 Insurance statistical agent, and appropriate legislative committees and state
					 agencies with jurisdiction over workers' compensation, occupational health, and
					 related areas, including the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers'
					 Compensation and the Employment Development Department.
(b) The advisory committee shall meet at
					 least annually on the call of the Administrative Director, and may provide
					 advice on all aspects of WCIS. The Administrative Director, or his or her
					 designee, shall present to the advisory committee any plan to collect survey
					 data, including any expanded collection of the data elements specified in
					 subdivision (d) of section
					 9702.
1. New
						section filed 10-6-99; operative 11-5-99 (Register 99, No.
						41).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  133 and
						  138.6, Labor
						  Code. Reference: Sections
						  138.6 and
						  138.7, Labor
						  Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Director-Administrative Rules › Article 1.3 - Public Disability Accommodations › Section 9708.3 - Confidentiality

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Information concerning a disability accommodation request
						will be kept confidential to the extent possible, unless confidentiality is
						waived by the individual with a disability or disclosure is required by law.
						Confidential information may be disclosed to other Division staff involved in
						the accommodation process to the extent necessary.
1. New
						section filed 1-19-2012; operative 2-18-2012 (Register 2012, No.
						3).
Note: Authority: Sections
						  111(a),
						  133 and
						  5307.3, Labor
						  Code; and Section
						  11138,
						  Government Code. Reference: Section
						  123.6(a),
						  Labor Code; Sections
						  51,
						  54 and
						  54.1, Civil
						  Code; Sections
						  11135 and
						  11351(c),
						  Government Code; and 42 USC
						  Sections 12101,
						  12112 and
						  12132.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Director-Administrative Rules › Article 1.3 - Public Disability Accommodations › Section 9708.4 - Disability Accommodation Requests in Division of Workers' Compensation Hearings

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(a)
					 Disability accommodations requests are considered to be non-substantive
					 requests that are separate from the merits of a legal case.
(b) Disability accommodation requests should
					 be raised with and handled by a Disability Coordinator. If an immediate need
					 for a disability accommodation arises during the course of a hearing and is
					 more expeditiously handled by the hearing officer or the workers' compensation
					 administrative law judge, the request for an accommodation may be made directly
					 to the hearing officer or the workers' compensation administrative law
					 judge.
(c) Disability accommodation
					 requests are permitted communications. Only impermissible
ex
					 parte
communications shall be disclosed to the other
					 parties.
1. New
						section filed 1-19-2012; operative 2-18-2012 (Register 2012, No.
						3).
Note: Authority: Sections
						  111(a),
						  133 and
						  5307.3, Labor
						  Code; and Section
						  11138,
						  Government Code. Reference: Section
						  123.6(a),
						  Labor Code; Sections
						  51,
						  54 and
						  54.1, Civil
						  Code; Sections
						  11135 and
						  11351(c),
						  Government Code; and 42 USC
						  Sections 12101 and
						  12132.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Director-Administrative Rules › Article 1.3 - Public Disability Accommodations › Section 9708.5 - Decision-Making Process

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(a)
					 Each disability accommodation request shall be considered on a case-by-case
					 basis.
(b) In determining whether
					 to grant a request for disability accommodation and what disability
					 accommodation may be provided, the Division shall consider, California Civil
					 Code section
					 51
et
					 seq.
, the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
					 and other applicable state and federal laws.
(c) For each disability accommodation
					 request, the Division shall, either:
(1)
					 Issue a decision to provide the requested disability accommodation in whole or
					 in part, or to provide a reasonable alternative accommodation; or
(2) Issue a decision denying the request for
					 a disability accommodation.