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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 18 - Ship Building, Ship Repairing and Ship Breaking Safety Orders › Article 8 - Miscellaneous Safe Practices › Section 8397.16 - Land-Side Fire Protection Systems

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(a) Employer responsibilities. The employer
					 must ensure all fixed and portable fire protection systems needed to meet an
					 OSHA standard for employee safety or employee protection from fire hazards in
					 land-side facilities, including, but not limited to, buildings, structures, and
					 equipment, meet the requirements of this section.
(b) Portable fire extinguishers and hose
					 systems.
(1) The employer must select,
					 install, inspect, maintain, and test all portable fire extinguishers according
					 to NFPA 10-2002 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, which is hereby
					 incorporated by reference.
(2) The
					 employer is permitted to use Class II or Class III hose systems, in accordance
					 with NFPA 10-2002, as portable fire extinguishers if the employer selects,
					 installs, inspects, maintains, and tests those systems according to the
					 specific recommendations in NFPA 14-2003 Standard for the Installation of
					 Standpipe and Hose Systems, which is 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 18 - Ship Building, Ship Repairing and Ship Breaking Safety Orders › Article 9 - Personal Protective Equipment › Section 8398 - Head Protection. [Repealed]

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1.
						Repealer filed 1-22-88; operative 2-21-88 (Register 88, No.
						6).
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 18 - Ship Building, Ship Repairing and Ship Breaking Safety Orders › Article 9 - Personal Protective Equipment › Section 8399 - Eye Protection. [Repealed]

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1.
						Repealer filed 1-22-88; operative 2-21-88 (Register 88, No.
						6).
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 18 - Ship Building, Ship Repairing and Ship Breaking Safety Orders › Appendix B - Suggested Safety Program for Employers

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GENERAL
1. Demonstrate your interest in safety by establishing a
					 firm and positive accident prevention policy that includes the supplying of
					 tangible items like hard hats, good ladders, first aid materials, and safety
					 devices on equipment.
2. Provide that capable, responsible supervisors make
					 regular inspections of scaffolds, stairs, ladders, structures, machinery and
					 equipment at frequent intervals and take immediate corrective measures to
					 eliminate hazards.
3. Make certain that the foreman assume their share of the
					 responsibility for accidents and require a written report from them on each
					 accident. Require that each report suggest a feasible means of avoiding future
					 accidents of a similar nature.
4. Hold monthly or more frequent meetings with all foreman
					 for a discussion of safety problems and accidents that have occurred. Have
					 something specific ready for discussion, such as safety regulations, or any
					 changes in equipment and methods that are to be adopted for safety
					 reasons.
5. Keep track of your safety record and keep everyone
					 posted as to progress. A graph or chart, indicating gains or losses, is good
					 for this purpose.
6. Display safety posters, warning signs and a sign
					 indicating how many consecutive accident-free days have passed.
7. Post a list of all shops which have been accident free
					 for a specific period of time.
8. Establish various forms of safety competition, including
					 suitable rewards or recognition to individuals and crews with good
					 records.
9. Require foremen to give individual safety instructions
					 and orders to new employees and those found to be working unsafely.
10. Have the foremen call short "gangbox" safety meetings
					 with their crew once a week on the job, to emphasize some particular safety
					 problem that needs special attention.
11. Encourage safety suggestions from all employees and, if
					 the suggestion cannot be followed promptly, explain why to the employee.
12. Give employees copies of certain important safety rules
					 that they are expected to follow.
13. Arrange for frequent and regular field safety
					 inspections.
1. New
					 Appendix B filed 1-22-88; operative 2-21-88 (Register 88, No.
					 6).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						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 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 1 - Introduction › Section 8400 - Title. [Repealed]

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1. Tunnel
						Safety Rules (Sections
						8400 through
						8469) originally printed 4-20-45
						(Title 8); for amendments, see Register 3.
2. Repealer of Tunnel
						Safety Rules and new Tunnel Safety Orders, numbered Subchapter 20 (Sections
						8400 through
						8498, and Appendix A) filed
						8-20-54; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 54, No.
						18).
3. Repealer of Subchapter 20 §§
												8400,
						8401,
						8403-8407,
						8409-8417,
						8420-8422,
						8425-8438,
						8440-8453,
						8455-8459,
						8462-8468,
						8470-8479,
						8485-8488,
						8490-8498 and Appendices A and B
						and new Subchapter 20 §§
												8400,
						8401,
						8403-8410,
						8414-8416,
						8420-8422,
						8424-8428,
						8430-8433,
						8437,
						8438,
						8440,
						8441,
						8445,
						8446,
						8450,
						8455-8460,
						8470-8483,
						8490-8502,
						8505-8521,
						8525-8531,
						8535-8554 and Appendices A and B,
						filed 8-23-73; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 73, No. 34). For
						prior history, see Register 62, No. 23.
4. Repealer of section and
						new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No.
						10).
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 1 - Introduction › Section 8401 - Superseded Orders. [Repealed]

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1.
						Repealer of section and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96,
						No. 10).
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 1 - Introduction › Section 8403 - Scope and Application

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(a) In accordance with the provisions of
					 Labor Code, Division 5, Part 9 et al., these orders establish minimum safety
					 standards in places of employment at tunnels, shafts, raises, inclines,
					 underground chambers, and premises appurtenant thereto during excavation,
					 construction, alteration, repairing, renovating or demolishing and the
					 following:
(1) Cut-and-cover operations such
					 as subway stations which are both physically connected to ongoing underground
					 construction operations and are covered in such a manner as to create
					 conditions characteristic of underground construction.
(2) Boring and pipejacking operations 30
					 inches in diameter or greater in size.
EXCEPTIONS: These safety orders do not apply to utility
						natural gas pipelines subject to the jurisdiction of the California Public
						Utilities Commission or the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of
						Pipeline Safety, where a person does not bodily enter the bore during boring or
						pipejacking operations.
(3)
					 Pipelines which are connected to and/or are an integral part of a tunnel where
					 persons are working inside and the conditions are similar to a lined tunnel
					 construction or repair project.
(4)
					 All shaft excavations intended to exceed 20 feet in depth where employees may
					 enter the shaft and/or approach the shaft area. A shaft will be considered a
					 shaft from its inception. For shafts 20 feet or less in depth and excavations
					 unrelated to the Tunnel Safety Orders, refer to, CCR, Title 8, Section
					 1533 and Article 6, commencing with
					 Section 1539 of the Construction Safety
					 Orders.
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 1 - Introduction › Section 8404 - Permit for Variation from these Orders

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Any permit for variance from these safety orders shall be
						in accordance with Labor Code, Sections
						143 and
						6450 and Title
						8, Chapter 3.5, Subchapter 1.
1.
						Repealer of section and new section and NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96
						(Register 96, No. 10).
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 3 - Injury and Illness Prevention Program › Section 8407 - Safety Training and Instruction

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(a) When an employee is first hired, or
					 assigned to a new task, the person in charge shall determine the extent of the
					 employee's experience and instruct him/her in recognition of any hazardous
					 conditions present and the protective measures to be taken to eliminate the
					 hazards associated with underground construction activities including, where
					 appropriate, the following subjects.
(1) Air
					 Monitoring;
(2)
					 Ventilation;
(3)
					 Illumination;
(4)
					 Communications;
(5) Ground
					 Control;
(6) Flood
					 Control;
(7) Mechanical
					 Equipment;
(8) Personal Protective
					 Equipment;
(9)
					 Explosives;
(10) Fire Prevention
					 and Protection; and
(11) Emergency
					 Procedures, including evacuation plans and a check-in/check-out
					 system.
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 3 - Injury and Illness Prevention Program › Section 8408 - Pre-Job Safety Conference

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At any place of employment where the Tunnel Safety Orders
						are applicable, a pre-job safety conference with representatives of the
						Division, owner, employer and employees shall be held before work begins as
						required by Labor Code, Section
						7955. Such a
						conference shall include the employer's review of the construction plan and any
						special equipment, practices and potential safety and health problems. The
						Division will review all pertinent health and safety concerns relevant to the
						project as described in Appendix E of these orders and other related
						topics.
1.
						Amendment of section heading, section and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative
						4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).
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 3 - Injury and Illness Prevention Program › Section 8409 - Safety Bulletin Boards

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A safety bulletin board shall be provided at all tunnels,
						where employees congregate before going underground. The Code of Safe
						Practices, all required positions, and other pertinent safety notices shall be
						posted on this bulletin board and maintained in legible
						condition.
1.
						Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96,
						No. 10).
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 4 - Safety Precautions › Section 8411 - Walkways and Access

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(a) A
					 safe means of access and egress shall be provided and maintained to all work
					 stations.
(b) Access and egress
					 shall be provided in such a manner that employees are protected from being
					 struck by excavators, haulage machine, shaft conveyances, trains and other
					 mobile equipment.
(c) Clearly
					 designated and unobstructed walkways shall be maintained throughout the tunnel.
					 The walkway shall be located on the lighted side of the tunnel unless
					 conditions preclude this. Walkways shall be a minimum of 18 inches in
					 width.
(d) Workers shall be
					 protected from sump holes, subsidence areas or other excavations which might
					 cause tripping or falling, by secure barricades, covers, or railings. Abandoned
					 sumps shall be filled.
1.
						Renumbering of former Article 18 heading as new section
						8411 heading and new section filed
						3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).
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 5 - Personal Protective Equipment › Section 8414 - Personal Protective Equipment

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(a) Whenever employees are exposed to hazards
					 in the work place, and where engineering or administrative controls are not
					 effective in eliminating the hazards, personal protective equipment shall be
					 provided and used in accordance with the applicable requirements of Article 3
					 of the Construction Safety Orders.
(b) Head Protection. Every employee shall be
					 provided with and required to wear approved head protection. Winter liners
					 shall be provided when weather conditions warrant.
(c) Foot Protection. Every employee working
					 underground shall be required to wear approved protective footwear.
(d) Hand Protection. Approved protection for
					 the hands and other exposed skin areas shall be provided and used where work
					 involves exposure to cuts, burns, electric shock, corrosives, irritants or
					 other harmful substances.
(e) Eye
					 and Face Protection. Acceptable eye protection shall be provided and used where
					 eye hazards from flying particles, hazardous substances or injurious light rays
					 are present. Particular attention shall be given to operations involving
					 sandblasting, cleaning with air and water, guniting, welding, shotcreting and
					 grouting in accordance with Title 8, Section
					 1516 of the Construction Safety
					 Orders.
(f) Body Protection.
(1) Body protection shall be required for
					 employees whose work exposes parts of their body, not otherwise protected as
					 required by other orders in this article, to hazardous or flying substances or
					 objects in accordance with Title 8, Section
					 1522 of the Construction Safety
					 Orders.
(2) Where the occupational
					 duties of an employee expose him/her to certain irritants, facilities for
					 proper cleansing of the skin shall be required for the prevention of skin
					 disorders.
NOTE: Employees should be cautioned to wash promptly and
						thoroughly after exposure to injurious substances.
(3) Acceptable rubber boots and rain gear
					 shall be provided and used where wet conditions are
					 encountered.
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 6 - Illumination and Lasers › Section 8415 - Illumination

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(a) All tunnels,
					 shafts, and general underground work areas shall be illuminated by an electric
					 lighting system or natural light, equivalent to at least five-foot-candles
					 intensity and ten-foot-candles at the heading area.
(b) In completed areas of tunnels where
					 occasional work is conducted, the invert or walking surface shall be
					 illuminated to at least two (2) foot-candles.
(c) All switches, transformers, telephone
					 stations, hoist landings, car passers and similar areas shall be illuminated to
					 at least five (5) foot-candles.
EXCEPTION: Tunnel repair jobs of short duration or
						tunnels 8 feet or less in diameter and less than 1,000 feet in length may use
						electric cap lamps, or equivalent, provided the illuminating device is worn by
						all persons going underground.
(d) Each person underground shall have a
					 portable hand light or cap lamp available for emergency use unless natural
					 light or emergency lighting systems are adequate for escape.
1.
						Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96,
						No. 10).
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 6 - Illumination and Lasers › Section 8416 - Lasers

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(a) Lasers shall be
					 located and targeted at levels above the levels of workers' sight when
					 possible.
(b) Laser warning signs
					 and labels shall be posted in accordance with Section
					 1801 of the Construction Safety
					 Orders.
(c) Lasers shall be
					 operated, installed and adjusted, in accordance with Section
					 1801 of the Construction Safety
					 Orders.
1.
						Repealer of subsection (b), subsection relettering, new subsection (c),
						repealer of Plate 1 and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96,
						No. 10).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 8-25-97; operative
						9-24-97 (Register 97, No. 35).
3. Amendment of subsections (b) and
						(c) filed 4-27-2007; operative 5-27-2007 (Register 2007, No.
						17).
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 7 - First Aid › Section 8420 - Care of the Injured

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(a)
					 Emergency medical services at all places of employment where these safety
					 orders are applicable shall comply with the requirements of Section
					 1512 of the Construction Safety
					 Orders and the following:
(1) At least one
					 basket-type stretcher, or equally appropriate type stretcher with straps, a
					 woolen blanket, a waterproof blanket or equivalent covering and adequate
					 first-aid materials shall be provided near the primary access to the
					 underground work area(s).
(2) At
					 all underground operations over one-quarter mile distance from the surface, a
					 stretcher equipped according to the requirements of Section
					 8420(a)(1) shall
					 be provided at a convenient location near the advancing face for the care of
					 injured employees.
(3) At least one
					 stretcher equipped according to the requirements of Section
					 8420(a)(1) shall
					 be provided for each 20 employees working on a shift, or fraction
					 thereof.
(4) For the purposes of
					 these safety orders, adequate first-aid material shall consist of those
					 required for 6 - 15 employees in Section
					 1512(c)(1) of the
					 Construction Safety Orders and the following:
(A) six (6) compresses of surgical pads
					 suitable for pressure dressings.
(B) Six (6) triangular bandages.
(C) Suitable splinting
					 material.
(5) First-aid
					 material shall be maintained in a dry, sanitary and usable condition. Where
					 blankets are required, they shall be kept in sealed, moisture and dust-proof
					 containers.
(6) First-aid kits,
					 boxes and containers shall be prominently marked to indicate their
					 purpose.
(7) Weekly inspections
					 shall be made of all first-aid materials to ensure that the expended items are
					 replaced.
(8) An effective means of
					 communication shall be provided for contacting emergency medical services. The
					 procedures to contact emergency medical service(s) shall be prominently
					 posted.
(9) Where a first-aid
					 station is provided or required, dependable communications shall be provided
					 between the first-aid station and the work area(s).
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 7 - First Aid › Section 8421 - First-Aid Training

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All supervisors and at least one employee on each crew
						shall have a valid certificate in first-aid training from the American Red
						Cross, Mine Safety and Health Administration, or equivalent training program
						that can be verified by documentary evidence.
NOTE: The bloodborne pathogens standard, Section
						5193 of the General Industry Safety
						Orders does not apply to the underground construction industry (Tunneling),
						however, the employer is required to train designated first-aid providers in
						the hazards of bloodborne pathogens.
1.
						Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96,
						No. 10).
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 8 - Tunnel Classifications › Section 8422 - Tunnel Classifications

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(a) When the preliminary investigation of a
					 tunnel project is conducted, the owner or agency proposing the construction of
					 the tunnel shall submit the geological information to the Division for review
					 and classification relative to flammable gas or vapors. The preliminary
					 classification shall be obtained from the Division prior to bidding and in all
					 cases prior to actual underground construction. In order to make the
					 evaluation, the following will be required:
(1) Plans and specifications;
(2) Geological report;
(3) Test bore hole and soil analysis log
					 along the tunnel alignment;
(4)
					 Proximity and identity of existing utilities and abandoned underground
					 tanks.
(5) Recommendation from
					 owner, agency, lessee, or their agent relative to the possibility of
					 encountering flammable gas or vapors;
(6) The Division may require additional drill
					 hole or other geologic data prior to making gas
					 classifications.
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 8 - Tunnel Classifications › Section 8424 - Airborne Contaminants

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(a) When the air in any part of a tunnel
					 and/or shaft is known to contain or is suspected of containing dangerous
					 airborne contaminants, it shall be tested by means acceptable to the Division
					 before employees are allowed to work therein, in accordance with Section
					 5155 (Airborne Contaminant) of the
					 General Industry Safety Orders. These tests shall be made by a person who has
					 been certified by the Division.
(1) Records
					 shall be kept of these tests.
(2)
					 Records of gas tests and air flow measurements shall be maintained on the
					 surface by the employer and available to the Division upon
					 request.
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 8 - Tunnel Classifications › Section 8425 - Operation of Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels

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(a)
(1)
					 Before any electrical equipment or services are installed or used in places
					 classified as Gassy or Extrahazardous, they shall be permissible, approved, or
					 in accordance with Title 8, Electrical Safety Orders and acceptable to the
					 Division.
EXCEPTION: In tunnels where the classification is based
						on toxic gas(es) which does not present a fire or explosive hazard, the
						provisions which address a source of ignition shall not be
						applied.
(2) Before any
					 internal combustion engine is permitted to enter any place classified as Gassy
					 or Extrahazadous, the internal combustion engine shall be of an approved,
					 permissible safe design acceptable to the Division.
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 9 - Emergency Plan and Precautions › Section 8426 - Emergency Plan

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(a) Every
					 employer shall prepare a general plan of action for use in time of
					 emergency.
(b) The plan shall
					 outline the duties and responsibilities of each key person so that each will
					 know what is expected of him/her should a fire, explosion or other emergency
					 occur.
(c) The plan shall be posted
					 conspicuously on the safety bulletin board and in the project office. In
					 addition all employees both surface and underground shall be informed of the
					 plan, and each employee shall be told what is expected of him/her in case of
					 explosion, fire, or other emergency. Copies of the plan shall be given to the
					 local fire or designated off-site rescue teams and the Division.
(d) The plan shall include such items as
					 maps, ventilation controls, fire fighting equipment, rescue procedures,
					 evacuation plans, and communications.
1.
						Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96,
						No. 10).
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 9 - Emergency Plan and Precautions › Section 8427 - Protection Against Water or Gas

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(a) When shaft openings, tunnels or tunnel
					 portals are located where a sudden inrush of water might logically be expected,
					 adequate precautions shall be taken to protect against this
					 occurrence.
(b) Whenever any
					 working place in a tunnel is being advanced within 200 feet of areas that
					 contain or are likely to contain dangerous accumulations of water, gas,
					 petroleum products, or mud, representative vertical test holes shall be drilled
					 from the surface where possible to determine if a hazard is present. Where the
					 likelihood of a dangerous accumulation does exist, horizontal test holes of
					 sufficient depth shall be drilled in advance of such workings to insure that at
					 least 20 feet of tested ground remains beyond the face. Test holes 20 feet deep
					 shall also be drilled at angles of 45 degrees into the walls, roof, and floors
					 when necessary.
(c) Employees shall
					 be removed to a safe location at least 2,000 feet from the blasting site before
					 blasting in areas where dangerous accumulations of water, flammable or toxic
					 gas, mud or petroleum products could be encountered. After blasting, the tunnel
					 shall be examined by a competent person and tested by a certified gas tester
					 before other employees reenter the affected area.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (b)-(c) and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96
						(Register 96, No. 10).
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 9 - Emergency Plan and Precautions › Section 8428 - Telephone System

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(a)
					 Communications
(1) During periods of major
					 construction or repair, tunnels that will be more than 2,000 feet long shall
					 have at least one underground telephone as soon as the length reaches 1,000
					 feet. Other phones are to be added as the work progresses so that there is
					 never less than one phone to serve each length-zone of 2,000 feet, and one for
					 any remaining zone exceeding 1,000 feet in length. They shall be conveniently
					 located and properly identified. Arrangements shall be such that calls will be
					 answered promptly. A telephone or communication system shall be provided when
					 more than 5 employees are underground.
(2) When natural unassisted voice
					 communication is ineffective, a power assisted means of voice communications
					 shall be used to provide communications between the workface, the bottom of the
					 shaft and the surface.
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 10 - Emergency Rescue Procedures and Equipment › Section 8430 - Rescue Crew and Breathing Apparatus

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(a) Rescue Teams
(1) On jobsites where 25 or more employees
					 work underground at one time, the employer shall provide (or make arrangements
					 in advance with locally available rescue services to provide) at least two
					 5-person rescue teams, one on the jobsite or within one-half hour travel time
					 from the entry point, and the other within 2 hours travel time.
(2) On the jobsites where less than 25
					 employees work underground at one time, the employer shall provide (or make
					 arrangements in advance with locally available rescue services to provide) at
					 least one 5-person rescue team to be either on the jobsite or within one-half
					 hour travel time from the entry point.
EXCEPTION: A rescue crew of at least five persons is not
						required for tunnels where less than 10 persons are underground at any one time
						(Labor Code Section
						7958).
(3) Rescue team members shall be qualified in
					 rescue procedures, the use and limitations of breathing apparatus, and the use
					 of fire-fighting equipment. Qualifications shall be reviewed not less than
					 annually.
(4) On jobsites where
					 flammable or poisonous gases are encountered or anticipated in hazardous
					 quantities, rescue team members shall practice donning and using self-contained
					 oxygen breathing apparatus monthly. The equipment for tunnel rescue teams shall
					 be prescribed in the requirements of 30 CFR, July 1, 1994, Part 49, Section
					 49.6, pages 302-303 of the Federal
					 Mine Safety and Health Administration, which is hereby incorporated by
					 reference except that the number of items prescribed for two teams shall be
					 divided by two when only one rescue team is required.
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 11 - Change Houses and Sanitation › Section 8431 - Change Houses

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At all tunnels, the employer shall provide separate
						dressing rooms or a change house that provides for each sex, when applicable,
						with suitable facilities for changing clothes, located at a convenient place
						for use by the employees. Such facilities shall be provided with heating and
						lighting, equipped with at least one (1) shower bath with an adequate supply of
						hot and cold water for each of the five (5) employees or fraction thereof,
						along with provisions for drying work clothes and storing street clothes, and
						maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
EXCEPTION: The Division may accept reasonable travel
						distances to other acceptable facilities at tunnel repair projects or for
						projects of short duration unless the lack of shower facilities would be a
						health hazard.
1.
						Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96,
						No. 10).
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 11 - Change Houses and Sanitation › Section 8432 - Drinking Water

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Drinking water shall be provided as required in Section
						1524 of the Construction Safety
						Orders.
1.
						Repealer of section and new section and NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96
						(Register 96, No. 10).
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 11 - Change Houses and Sanitation › Section 8433 - Toilet Facilities

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Toilet facilities shall be provided s required by Section
						1526 of the Construction Safety
						Orders and the following:
(a)
					 Combustion toilets shall not be used underground.
(b) A deodorizing means shall be
					 provided.
(c) A ready means of
					 access shall be provided.
(d)
					 Unless employees are required to use outside toilet facilities exclusively,
					 there shall be at least one toilet provided for each main working area
					 underground.
(e) Toilet facilities
					 shall be located within easy walking distance to work locations unless
					 employees have a means of transportation reasonably available for their
					 use.
1.
						Amendment of section heading, repealer of section, new section and NOTE filed
						3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).
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 12 - Ventilation and Air Quality › Section 8437 - Ventilation and Air Quality

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(a) Fresh air shall be provided in adequate
					 quantities to all underground work areas. The supply shall at least be
					 sufficient t o prevent dangerous or harmful accumulations of dusts, fumes,
					 vapors or gases, and shall not be less than 200 cubic feet per minute for each
					 person underground. The lineal velocity of the air flow in the tunnel bore
					 shall not be less than 60 feet per minute in those tunnels where blasting or
					 rock drilling is conducted or where there are other conditions that are likely
					 to produce dusts, fumes, vapors or gases in harmful quantities.
EXCEPTION: The lineal velocity of air flow in tunnels or
						chambers more than 30 feet in diameter may be reduced to 30 feet per minute
						provided that air quality is maintained.
(b) The main ventilation system shall be so
					 arranged that the air flow can be reversed from the surface.
(c) The main ventilation systems shall be
					 arranged to exhaust return air to the outside atmosphere except where permitted
					 by the Division in writing to reverse the airflow.
(d) After blasting, employees shall be
					 required to wait at least 15 minutes before returning to the blast site and/or
					 until air quality meets the requirements of subsection (a) and (g) of this
					 section and Section
					 8424(a). A longer
					 period may be required in the event of a misfire or in case of a
					 fire.
(e) Employees shall not be
					 permitted, except in extreme emergencies to work in a place where the oxygen
					 content of the air is less than 19.5 percent by volume, unless they are wearing
					 approved self-contained oxygen breathing apparatus.
(f) Employees shall not be allowed to work in
					 tunnels where the oxygen content is more than 22 percent by volume.
(g) Where flammable gas or air contaminants
					 have been encountered, adequate ventilation shall be maintained to keep the
					 gas, vapor, or dust concentrations within safe limits as provided by these
					 safety orders and the requirements of Section
					 5155 of the General Industry Safety
					 Orders.
(1) Whenever 20 percent or more of the
					 lower explosive limit for methane or other flammable gases is detected in any
					 underground work area(s) or in the air return:
(A) All employees, except those necessary to
					 eliminate the hazard, shall be immediately withdrawn to a safe location above
					 ground; and
(B) Electrical power,
					 except for acceptable pumping and ventilation equipment, shall be cut off to
					 the area endangered by the flammable gas until the concentration of such gas is
					 reduced to less than 20 percent of the lower explosive
					 limit.
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 12 - Ventilation and Air Quality › Section 8438 - Dust Control

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(a)
					 Water or other effective means shall be used to control dust where drilling,
					 grinding, or other dust producing operations occur in accordance with Section
					 1538(a) of the
					 Construction Safety Orders.
(b)
					 Sprinklers or other effective means shall be provided to control dust produced
					 at dumps, conveyors, chutes, and other transfer points.
(c) Whenever water sprinklers are used to
					 control dust at loading points, they shall be capable of being operated by the
					 person(s) responsible for conducting the loading.
(d) The muck pile shall be wet down prior to
					 mucking and kept wet during the mucking operations in order to control
					 dust.
(e) If compliance with the
					 requirements of this and other tunnel safety orders fail to hold dust
					 concentrations in all parts of the tunnel within limits specified in Section
					 5155 of the General Industry Safety
					 Orders, additional steps called for in Article 107 of those orders shall be
					 followed.
1.
						Amendment of section heading and section and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative
						4-4-96 (Register 96, No. 10).
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 13 - Ground Control › Section 8440 - Ground Control Inspection

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(a) The roof, face, walls, and ground support
					 system of all underground work areas shall be inspected upon initial entry into
					 the area and frequently thereafter by a competent person. Any loose or
					 dangerous ground disclosed by this inspection shall be dislodged or adequately
					 supported before any other activity is permitted.
(b) The entire roof, walls and ground support
					 system of all underground areas shall be inspected weekly by a competent
					 person. A record of such inspection shall be maintained at the job
					 site.
(c) Appropriate tools and
					 devices for testing the roof, walls, face, and ground support system shall be
					 readily available for use at all times.
(d) The persons conducting inspections of
					 ground support systems shall be protected from loose ground by location, ground
					 support or equivalent means.
1.
						Amendment of section heading and subsections (a)-(b), new subsections (c)-(d)
						and new NOTE filed 3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No.
						10).
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 13 - Ground Control › Section 8441 - Tunnel and Shaft Support

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(a)
					 All working places underground shall be kept securely supported with timber,
					 steel sets, or otherwise protected by installing wire mesh, rock bolts, gunite,
					 shotcrete, or other methods.
(b)
					 All sets, including horseshoe-shaped or arched rib steel sets, shall be of
					 adequate design and installed so that the bottoms will have sufficient
					 anchorage to prevent pressures from pushing them inward. Adequate lateral
					 bracing shall be provided between sets to stabilize the supports.
(c) After each blast, supports systems in the
					 effected areas shall be checked, tightened, or rewedged by a qualified person.
					 If so, necessary repairs shall be made before employees other than those
					 assigned to make the repairs are allowed in or below the affected
					 areas.
(d) Damaged or dislodged
					 ground supports that create a hazardous condition shall be promptly repaired or
					 replaced. When replacing supports, the new supports shall be installed before
					 the damaged supports are removed.
(e) Rock bolt systems, when used, shall be
					 installed in uniform patterns. These patterns shall be determined by qualified
					 persons. Plans and specifications of the rock bolting installation shall be
					 available to the Division at the job site. These plans shall include bolt
					 spacing, diameter, length, type, tension in the bolts, angle of bolts to the
					 supported surface, and type of washers and bearing plates. Additional rock
					 bolts shall be installed as necessary to support the ground.
(1) Torque wrenches shall be used whenever
					 bolts that depend on torsionally applied force are used for ground
					 support.
(2) A competent person
					 shall determine whether rock bolts meet the necessary torque, and shall
					 determine the testing frequency in light of the bolt system, ground conditions
					 and the distance from vibration sources.
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 14 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 8446 - Flammable Material. [Renumbered]

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1.
						Renumbering of former section
						8466 to section
						8445, subsections (e)-(t) filed
						3-5-96; operative 4-4-96 (Register 96, No.
						10).
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 15 - Drilling › Section 8449 - General Requirements

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(a) Drilling
(1) A competent person shall inspect all
					 drilling and associated equipment prior to use. Equipment defects affecting
					 safety shall be corrected before the equipment is used.
(2) The drill area shall be inspected for
					 hazards before the drilling operation is started.
(3) Employees shall not be allowed on a drill
					 mast while the drill bit is in operation or the drill machine is being
					 moved.
(4) Drills on columns shall
					 be anchored firmly before starting drilling, and shall be retightened as
					 necessary thereafter.
(5) Scaling
					 bars shall be available at all underground drill sites.
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 15 - Drilling › Section 8450 - Use of Jumbos in Tunneling Operations

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(a) Guardrails. Jumbo work platforms 7 feet 6
					 inches high and higher shall be equipped with standard guardrails in accordance
					 with Sections
					 1620 and
					 1621(a) of the
					 Construction Safety Orders.
EXCEPTION:
(1)
					 Ends or sides at which work is in process or where the open space between a
					 platform edge and the tunnel wall is less than 16 inches.
(2) Where tunnel dimensions do not provide
					 ample clearance lower guardrails may be used.