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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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 35 - Helicopter Operations › Section 1900 - Scope

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
These orders shall establish minimum safety standards for
						the use of helicopters. These orders do not supersede any of the regulations
						administered by the F.A.A., the California Division of Aeronautics, and City or
						County entities.
1. New
						Article 35 (Sections
						1900-1909, not consecutive) filed
						3-28-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 13). For former
						Article 35, see "Appendices" following Article 35 (Register 75, No.
						13).
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 2-1-85; effective thirtieth day
						thereafter (Register 85, No. 5).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 35 - Helicopter Operations › Section 1901 - General Requirements

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(a) Prior to the start of any operation
					 involving the use of a helicopter, a thorough survey of the conditions and
					 hazards on the job site shall be made by the employer in conjunction with the
					 pilot or pilot's representative to ensure a safe operation.
(b) A Code Of Safe Practices shall be
					 formulated and enforced for operations involving the use of a helicopter. This
					 code shall include, but is not limited to, the safe practices presented in
					 Appendix Plate C-36-a.
(c) A daily
					 briefing shall be conducted prior to starting work to set forth the plan of
					 operation for that day. This briefing shall include planning to minimize
					 possible hazards of the day's operation and all personnel exposed shall be
					 informed and directed as to safeguards and escape procedures.
(d) If the helicopter pilot in command for
					 any reason believes that a lift or operation cannot be performed safely, then
					 that lift or operation shall not be attempted.
(e) Helicopter operations shall not be
					 performed beyond the helicopter's approved external load capacity or pilot's
					 certification. The pilot's employer shall ascertain before operations begin
					 that the pilot is properly certificated by the F.A.A. and qualified to perform
					 the planned operations.
1.
						Amendment filed 2-1-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
						5).
2. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87
						(Register 87, No. 19).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 35 - Helicopter Operations › Section 1903 - Landing Operations

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(a) Landing and hovering sites shall be
					 chosen with approval of the pilot or pilot's representative.
(b) All such sites shall have at least a
					 200-foot diameter area clear of all loose materials and objects which could be
					 hazardous if displaced by rotor downwash. The helicopter shall be required to
					 deposit or lift loads in the center of the approved area.
(c) Precautions shall be taken by the
					 employer to eliminate as far as practical reduced visibility.
(d) Access and egress to the helicopter shall
					 be from the front and along the same level or to a level lower than the
					 helicopter. No one shall be permitted to approach or leave the helicopter while
					 the engine is running or the rotor is turning without a permissive signal or
					 instruction from the pilot or pilot's designee.
(e) Built-up landing sites shall be capable
					 of supporting a helicopter on any single square foot of the landing surface and
					 provide good footing.
(f) Prepared
					 landing sites on hillsides shall be no less than 12 feet by 12 feet and shall
					 be large enough to land the helicopter so that the largest rotor clears the
					 hillside by a distance equal to its radius measured horizontally from the tip
					 of the rotor.
EXCEPTION to Section
						1903: Except in an in-flight
						emergency.
1.
						Amendment filed 2-1-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
						5).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87
						(Register 87, No. 19).
3. Amendment of EXCEPTION filed 10-2-2014;
						operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No. 40).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 35 - Helicopter Operations › Section 1904 - Static Electricity

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
An effective method of protecting workers from static
						electrical discharge shall be provided.
NOTE: See Appendix for a recommended
						method.
1.
						Amendment filed 2-1-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
						5).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 35 - Helicopter Operations › Section 1905 - Fueling

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(a) The engines and
					 radio transmitters shall be shut off, and smoking, open flame or other source
					 of ignition shall not be permitted within 50 feet of fueling operations or fuel
					 storage areas.
NOTE: Except for F.A.A. approved alternate fueling
						methods or closed circuit hot refueling.
(b) The helicopter and fuel supply shall be
					 securely bonded before and during fueling operations for static electrical
					 discharge.
(c) There shall be two
					 60B:C rated fire extinguishers or equivalent fire fighting protection at each
					 fueling station attended by ground crews.
1.
						Amendment filed 2-1-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
						5).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 2-23-2012; operative
						3-24-2012 (Register 2012, No. 8).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 35 - Helicopter Operations › Section 1906 - Communications

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(a) During
					 helicopter operations, the pilot shall be notified at least 30 minutes prior to
					 any blasting operation on the project and also after each blast to signify the
					 all-clear condition.
(b) The pilot
					 shall be informed by the person in charge of the project of the erection of any
					 newly suspended line or other navigational hazard on the project or in the area
					 of helicopter operations.
(c)
					 Signal systems between air crew and ground personnel shall be understood and
					 checked in advance of hoisting the load. Hand signals shall be as shown in
					 Plate C-36-c Appendix.
(d) The
					 pilot shall receive signals from only one signal person who is distinguishable
					 from the rest of the crew.
1.
						Amendment filed 2-1-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
						5).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 35 - Helicopter Operations › Section 1907 - Ground Crew

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(a) All
					 ground crewmembers shall be thoroughly instructed by the pilot or pilot's
					 representative in their duties and of the immediate hazards. Escape procedures
					 shall be planned with the pilot or pilot's representative in event of
					 helicopter failure.
(b) Ground
					 crewmembers shall wear dust goggles for eye protection and approved head
					 protection with chin straps in place. Ear protection and dust protection where
					 required shall be in accordance with applicable safety orders.
(c) Only those persons associated with the
					 helicopter operations shall be permitted to approach within 50 feet of the
					 operating helicopter.
1.
						Amendment filed 2-1-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
						5).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 35 - Helicopter Operations › Section 1908 - Cargo Loading and Handling

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(a)
					 All cargo shall be loaded and secured under the direction of the pilot or
					 pilot's designee.
(b) No passenger
					 shall be transported in the helicopter with a sling load and no person shall be
					 transported as an external or sling load, except in an emergency.
EXCEPTION: Unless authorized by the
						F.A.A.
(c) Explosives and
					 other "dangerous materials" shall not be transported except as authorized by
					 F.A.A.
(d) All sling loads,
					 including line stringing devices, shall be attached only to quick-release
					 devices. Steel or metallic sling ends shall be of the pressed sleeve or swedged
					 eye-type, or equivalent. Tag lines shall be of a length or secured in such a
					 manner that will not allow their being drawn up into the rotors.
(e) Automatic release devices are prohibited
					 in all construction operations where ground crews are used. The devices shall
					 be activated only for actual placement of loads. Electrical release devices
					 shall have mechanical back-up, be checked each day of operation, and be
					 designed to prevent inadvertent operation.
(f) When stringing conductive lines or
					 conductors, there shall be radio communication between the helicopter and the
					 ground crew.
(g) When stringing
					 lines or conductors close to or parallel to energized lines, conductive lines
					 or reels, pay-out machines, and conductors shall be grounded as required by the
					 High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders. Hoist wires or other gear shall not be
					 attached to any fixed ground structure.
EXCEPTION: When pulling lines or conductors that are
						allowed to "pay-out" from a container or roll off a reel.
(h) External sling load operations shall not
					 be performed if electrical storms in the immediate vicinity make the work
					 unsafe.
(i) Load landing operations
					 shall not be performed when the wind conditions are deemed too unsafe by the
					 pilot or ground crew.
(j) There
					 shall be a minimum clearance of at least 25 feet between any energized power
					 line, rated 50 KV or below, and any part of the rotorcraft load combination.
					 This clearance requirement shall increase at the rate of ½ inch for each
					 1 KV.
EXCEPTION: These minimum clearances shall not apply to
						helicopters or their external loads specifically utilized for power line
						construction, maintenance, and repair where the work in progress is under the
						direct supervision of the utility.
1.
						Amendment filed 2-1-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
						5).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 35 - Helicopter Operations › Section 1909 - Exposed Locations

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(a) While working at the edge of or on a
					 steep slope, members of ground crews shall be protected from falling by:
(1) A barrier of adequate design to restrain
					 a falling person or;
(2) A safety
					 belt with a quick-release buckle and a life line at least 50 feet long.
(A) Where practicable when using safety
					 belts, the area shall be cleared of objects which might snag the life lines in
					 an escape procedure. (See Plate C-36-b,
					 Appendix.)
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1920 - General Requirements

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(a) The employer shall be responsible for the
					 development of a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases
					 of the construction work; and he shall provide for the fire fighting equipment
					 as specified in this Article. As fire hazards occur, there shall be no delay in
					 providing the necessary fire protection and/or prevention equipment.
NOTE: In cases where orders of local jurisdiction are
						more restrictive, those orders shall prevail.
(b) A safe and unobstructed access to all
					 available fire fighting equipment shall be maintained at all times.
(c) All fire fighting equipment, provided by
					 the employer, shall be conspicuously located or the location conspicuously
					 marked.
(d) All fire fighting
					 equipment shall be maintained in operating condition. Defective equipment shall
					 be immediately replaced.
1. New
						Article 36 (Sections
						1920-1937, not consecutive) filed
						11-14-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
						46).
2. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 10-9-86; effective
						thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 43).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1921 - Water Supply

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(a) A
					 temporary or permanent water supply, of sufficient volume, duration, and
					 pressure, required to properly operate the fire fighting equipment as required
					 by these orders shall be made available as soon as combustible materials
					 accumulate.
(b) Where underground
					 water supply lines are to be provided, they shall be installed, completed, and
					 made available for use as soon as practicable.
1. New
						NOTE filed 10-9-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						43).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1923 - Fixed Fire Fighting Equipment

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(a) Sprinkler Protection.
(1) If the facility being constructed
					 includes the installation of automatic sprinkler protection which is proposed
					 to be used in lieu of temporary protection, the installation shall closely
					 follow the construction and be placed in service as soon as applicable laws
					 permit following completion of each story.
(2) During demolition or alterations,
					 existing automatic sprinkler installations shall be retained in service as long
					 as reasonable. The operation of sprinkler control valves shall be permitted
					 only by qualified persons. Modification of sprinkler systems to permit
					 alterations or additional demolition should be expedited so that the automatic
					 protection may be returned to service as quickly as possible. Sprinkler control
					 valves shall be checked daily to ascertain that the protection is in
					 service.
(3) During the
					 construction of a building and until the permanent fire extinguishing system
					 has been installed and in service, fire protection shall be provided in
					 accordance with these orders.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1924 - Fire Alarm Devices

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(a)
					 An alarm system, e.g., telephone system, siren, etc., shall be established by
					 the employer whereby employees on the site and the local fire department can be
					 alerted for an emergency.
(b) The
					 alarm code and reporting instructions shall be conspicuously posted at phones
					 and at employee entrances.
1. New
						NOTE filed 10-9-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						43).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1925 - Fire Cutoffs

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(a)
					 Fire walls and exit stairways, required for the completed buildings, shall be
					 given construction priority. Fire doors, with automatic closing devices, shall
					 be hung on openings as soon as practicable.
(b) Fire cutoffs shall be retained in
					 buildings undergoing alterations until operations necessitate their
					 removal.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-9-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						43).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1929 - Scope (Sections 1930-1936, Flammable and Combustible Liquids)

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The following sections
						1930 through
						1936 apply to the handling,
						storage, and use of flammable and combustible liquids. These sections do not
						apply to:
(a) Bulk transportation of
					 flammable liquids; and
(b) Storage,
					 handling, and use of fuel oil tanks and containers connected with oil burning
					 equipment.
1. New
						section filed 5-5-2014; operative 5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2014, No. 19).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1933 - Fire Control

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(a)
					 Suitable fire control devices, such as small hose or portable fire
					 extinguishers, shall be available at locations where flammable or combustible
					 liquids are stored.
(b) At least
					 one portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20-B units
					 shall be located outside of, but not more than 10 feet from, the door opening
					 into any room used for storage.
(c)
					 At least one portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20-B
					 units shall be located not less than 25 feet, nor more than 75 feet, from any
					 flammable liquid storage area located outside.
(d) When sprinklers are provided, they shall
					 be installed in an approved manner.
NOTE: For information on proper sprinkler system
						installation, consult the California Fire Code, California Code of Regulations,
						Title 24, Section
						903.3"Installation Requirements"
						for Automatic Sprinkler Systems and/or your local jurisdiction fire
						department.
(e) At least one
					 portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20-B:C units shall
					 be provided on all tank trucks or other vehicles used for transporting and/or
					 dispensing flammable or combustible liquids.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-9-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						43).
2. Amendment of subsection (d), including new NOTE, filed
						7-23-2013; operative 10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No.
						30).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1934 - Dispensing Liquids

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(a)
					 Areas in which flammable or combustible liquids are transferred at one time, in
					 quantities greater than 5 gallons from one tank or container to another tank or
					 container, shall be separated from other operations by 25-feet distance or by
					 construction having a fire resistance of at least 1 hour. Drainage or other
					 means shall be provided to control spills. Adequate natural or mechanical
					 ventilation shall be provided to maintain the concentration of flammable vapor
					 at or below 10 percent of the lower flammable limit.
(b) Transfer of Category 1, 2 or 3 flammable
					 liquids from one container to another shall be done only when containers are
					 electrically interconnected (bonded). Bonding or grounding of tanks, tank
					 vehicles, tank cars, etc., shall be in accordance with NFPA 77-2007, which is
					 incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Flammable liquids shall be drawn from or
					 transferred into vessels, containers or portable tanks within a building or
					 outside only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a
					 device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by
					 gravity or pump through an approved self-closing valve. Transferring any
					 liquids by means of air pressure on the container or portable tanks shall be
					 prohibited.
(d) The dispensing unit
					 and its piping shall be protected against collision damage.
(e) Dispensing devices and nozzles for
					 Category 1, 2 or 3 flammable liquids shall be of an approved type.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-9-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						43).
2. Amendment of subsections (b), (c) and (e) filed 5-5-2014;
						operative 5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2014, No. 19).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1935 - Use of Flammable Liquids

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(a)
					 Category 1, 2 or 3 flammable liquids shall be kept in closed containers when
					 not actually in use.
(b) Leakage or
					 spillage of flammable or combustible liquids shall be disposed of promptly and
					 safely.
(c) Category 1, 2 or 3
					 flammable liquids may be used only where there are no open flames or other
					 sources of ignition within 50 feet of the operation, unless conditions warrant
					 greater clearance.
1.
						Amendment filed 10-9-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						43).
2. Amendment filed 5-5-2014; operative 5-6-2014 pursuant to
						Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2014, No. 19).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1936 - Service and Refueling Areas

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(a) Flammable liquids shall be stored in
					 approved closed containers, in approved tanks located underground, or in
					 approved aboveground portable tanks.
(b) Dispensing devices for Category 1 or 2
					 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100
					 °F (37.8 °C) shall be of approved type. The dispensing nozzle shall be
					 of an approved automatic-closing type without a latch-open device.
(c) Underground tanks taken out of service
					 shall be safeguarded or disposed of by any one of the three following means:
(1) Placed in a "temporarily out of service"
					 condition. Tanks should be rendered "temporarily out of service" only when it
					 is planned that they will be returned to active service within a reasonable
					 period or pending removal or abandonment within 90 days.
(2) Abandoned in place with proper
					 safeguarding to render them inactive to explosion and/or collapse.
(3) Removed.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1937 - Repairs and Alterations to LP-Gas Containers

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(a) No repairs or alterations involving
					 flame, arc, or other method of welding, shall be made on any tank, cylinder, or
					 system unless such tank, cylinder, or system shall first have been certified as
					 free of combustible gases by competent personnel.
(b) No repair or alteration affecting the
					 safety of the tank or cylinder shall be made to any LP-Gas tank or cylinder
					 until the contemplated repair or alteration has been approved by a qualified
					 inspector. Nothing in this order shall prohibit the exchange or interchange of
					 valves, fittings, and accessories intended for the same purpose.
(c) All repairs affecting the safety of
					 LP-Gas tanks shall be reported to the Division within twenty-one days (21 days)
					 by the qualified inspector authorizing such repairs.
(d) Any welding necessary when making repairs
					 or alterations to tanks shall be done by a welder qualified in accordance with
					 Section IX of the ASME Code in the position or positions used in making the
					 repair. Repairs to DOT cylinders shall be made under DOT regulations and
					 control.
1. New
						NOTE filed 10-9-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						43).
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 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 36 - Fire Protection and Prevention › Section 1938 - Construction Site, General

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(a) Internal combustion engine powered
					 equipment shall be so located that the exhausts are well away from combustible
					 materials. When the exhausts are piped to outside the building under
					 construction, a clearance of at least 6 inches shall be maintained between such
					 piping and combustible material.
(b) Temporary buildings.
(1) No temporary building shall be erected
					 where it will adversely affect any means of exit.
(2) Temporary buildings, when located within
					 another building or structure, shall be of either noncombustible construction
					 or of combustible construction having a fire resistance of not less than 1
					 hour.
(3) Temporary buildings,
					 located other than inside another building and not used for the storage,
					 handling, or use of flammable or combustible liquids, flammable gases,
					 explosives, or blasting agents, or similar hazardous occupancies, shall be
					 located at a distance of not less than 10 feet from another building or
					 structure. Groups of temporary buildings, not exceeding 2,000 square feet in
					 aggregate, shall, for the purposes of this section, be considered a single
					 temporary building.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 37 - Confined Spaces in Construction › Section 1950 - Scope

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(a) This standard
					 sets forth requirements for practices and procedures to protect employees
					 engaged in construction activities at a worksite with one or more confined
					 spaces, subject to the exceptions in subsection (b) of this section.
NOTE to Section
						1950(a): Examples
						of locations where confined spaces may occur include, but are not limited to,
						the following: Bins; boilers; pits (such as elevator, escalator, pump, valve or
						other equipment); manholes (such as sewer, storm drain, electrical,
						communication, or other utility); tanks (such as fuel, chemical, water, or
						other liquid, solid or gas); incinerators; scrubbers; concrete pier columns;
						sewers; transformer vaults; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC)
						ducts; storm drains; water mains; precast concrete and other pre-formed manhole
						units; drilled shafts; enclosed beams; vessels; digesters; lift stations;
						cesspools; silos; air receivers; sludge gates; air preheaters; step up
						transformers; turbines; chillers; bag houses; and/or
						mixers/reactors.
(b)
					 EXCEPTIONS: This standard does not apply to:
(1) Construction work regulated by
					 Construction Safety Orders, Article 6, Excavations.
(2) Construction work regulated by the Tunnel
					 Safety Orders.
(3) Construction
					 work regulated by General Industry Safety Orders, Group 26, Diving
					 Operations.
(4) Construction work
					 regulated by the General Industry Safety Orders, Article 154, Pressurized
					 Worksite Operations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 37 - Confined Spaces in Construction › Section 1952 - General Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Before it begins work at a worksite, each
					 employer shall ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces in
					 which one or more of the employees it directs may work, and identifies each
					 space that is a permit space, through consideration and evaluation of the
					 elements of that space, including testing as necessary.
(b) If the workplace contains one or more
					 permit spaces, the employer who identifies, or who receives notice of, a permit
					 space shall:
(1) Inform exposed employees by
					 posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence
					 and location of, and the danger posed by, each permit space; and
NOTE to Section
						1952(b)(1): A sign
						reading "DANGER -- PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER" or using other
						similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.
(2) Inform, in a timely manner and in a
					 manner other than posting, its employees' authorized representatives and the
					 controlling contractor of the existence and location of, and the danger posed
					 by, each permit space.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 37 - Confined Spaces in Construction › Section 1954 - Permitting Process

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(a)
					 Before entry is authorized, each entry employer shall document the completion
					 of measures required by Section
					 1953(a)(3) by
					 preparing an entry permit.
(b)
					 Before entry begins, the entry supervisor identified on the permit shall sign
					 the entry permit to authorize entry.
(c) The completed permit shall be made
					 available at the time of entry to all authorized entrants or their authorized
					 representatives, by posting it at the entry portal or by any other equally
					 effective means, so that the entrants can confirm that pre-entry preparations
					 have been completed.
(d) The
					 duration of the permit may not exceed the time required to complete the
					 assigned task or job identified on the permit in accordance with Section
					 1955(a)(2).
(e) The entry supervisor shall terminate
					 entry and take the following action when any of the following apply:
(1) Cancel the entry permit when the entry
					 operations covered by the entry permit have been completed; or
(2) Suspend or cancel the entry permit and
					 fully reassess the space before allowing reentry when a condition that is not
					 allowed under the entry permit arises in or near the permit space and that
					 condition is temporary in nature and does not change the configuration of the
					 space or create any new hazards within it; and
(3) Cancel the entry permit when a condition
					 that is not allowed under the entry permit arises in or near the permit space
					 and that condition is not covered by Section
					 1954(e)(2).
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 37 - Confined Spaces in Construction › Section 1955 - Entry Permit

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorizes
					 entry to a permit space shall identify:
(1)
					 The permit space to be entered;
(2)
					 The purpose of the entry;
(3) The
					 date and the authorized duration of the entry permit;
(4) The authorized entrants within the permit
					 space, by name or by such other means (for example, through the use of rosters
					 or tracking systems) as will enable the attendant to determine quickly and
					 accurately, for the duration of the permit, which authorized entrants are
					 inside the permit space;
NOTE to Section
						1955(a)(4): This
						requirement may be met by inserting a reference on the entry permit as to the
						means used, such as a roster or tracking system, to keep track of the
						authorized entrants within the permit space.
(5) Means of detecting an increase in
					 atmospheric hazard levels in the event the ventilation system stops
					 working;
(6) Each person, by name,
					 currently serving as an attendant;
(7) The individual, by name, currently
					 serving as entry supervisor, and the signature or initials of each entry
					 supervisor who authorizes entry;
(8) The hazards of the permit space to be
					 entered;
(9) The measures used to
					 isolate the permit space and to eliminate or control permit space hazards
					 before entry;
NOTE to Section
						1955(a)(9): Those
						measures can include, but are not limited to, the lockout or tagging of
						equipment and procedures for purging, inerting, ventilating, and flushing
						permit spaces.
(10) The
					 acceptable entry conditions;
(11)
					 The results of tests and monitoring performed under Section
					 1953(a)(5),
					 accompanied by the names or initials of the testers and by an indication of
					 when the tests were performed;
(12)
					 The rescue and emergency services that can be summoned and the means (such as
					 the equipment to use and the numbers to call) for summoning those
					 services;
(13) The communication
					 procedures used by authorized entrants and attendants to maintain contact
					 during the entry;
(14) Equipment,
					 such as personal protective equipment, testing equipment, communications
					 equipment, alarm systems, and rescue equipment, to be provided for compliance
					 with this standard;
(15) Any other
					 information necessary, given the circumstances of the particular confined
					 space, to ensure employee safety; and
(16) Any additional permits, such as for hot
					 work, that have been issued to authorize work in the permit
					 space.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 37 - Confined Spaces in Construction › Section 1956 - Training

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(a) The employer
					 shall provide training to each employee whose work is regulated by this
					 standard, at no cost to the employee, and ensure that the employee possesses
					 the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of
					 the duties assigned under this standard. This training shall result in an
					 understanding of the hazards in the permit space and the methods used to
					 isolate, control or in other ways protect employees from these hazards, and for
					 those employees not authorized to perform entry rescues, in the dangers of
					 attempting such rescues.
(b)
					 Training required by this section shall be provided to each affected employee:
(1) In both a language and vocabulary that
					 the employee can understand;
(2)
					 Before the employee is first assigned duties under this standard;
(3) Before there is a change in assigned
					 duties;
(4) Whenever there is a
					 change in permit space entry operations that presents a hazard about which an
					 employee has not previously been trained; and
(5) Whenever there is any evidence of a
					 deviation from the permit space entry procedures required by Section
					 1953(a)(3) or
					 there are inadequacies in the employee's knowledge or use of these
					 procedures.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 37 - Confined Spaces in Construction › Section 1957 - Duties of Authorized Entrants

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The entry employer shall ensure that all
					 authorized entrants:
(1) Are familiar with
					 and understand the hazards that may be faced during entry, including
					 information on the mode, signs or symptoms, and consequences of the
					 exposure;
(2) Properly use
					 equipment as required by Section
					 1953(a)(4);
(3) Communicate with the attendant as
					 necessary to enable the attendant to assess entrant status and to enable the
					 attendant to alert entrants of the need to evacuate the space as required by
					 Section 1958(a)(6);
(4) Alert the attendant whenever:
(A) There is any warning sign or symptom of
					 exposure to a dangerous situation; or
(B) The entrant detects a prohibited
					 condition; and
(5) Exit
					 from the permit space as quickly as possible whenever:
(A) An order to evacuate is given by the
					 attendant or the entry supervisor;
(B) There is any warning sign or symptom of
					 exposure to a dangerous situation;
(C) The entrant detects a prohibited
					 condition; or
(D) An evacuation
					 alarm is activated.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 37 - Confined Spaces in Construction › Section 1958 - Duties of Attendants

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The entry employer shall ensure that each
					 attendant:
(1) Is familiar with and
					 understands the hazards that may be faced during entry, including information
					 on the mode, signs or symptoms, and consequences of the exposure;
(2) Is aware of possible behavioral effects
					 of hazard exposure in authorized entrants;
(3) Continuously maintains an accurate count
					 of authorized entrants in the permit space and ensures that the means used to
					 identify authorized entrants under Section
					 1955(a)(4)
					 accurately identifies who is in the permit space;
(4) Remains outside the permit space during
					 entry operations until relieved by another attendant;
NOTE to Section
						1958(a)(4): Once
						an attendant has been relieved by another attendant, the relieved attendant may
						enter a permit space to attempt a rescue when the employer's permit space
						program allows attendant entry for rescue and the attendant has been trained
						and equipped for rescue operations as required by Section
						1960(a).
(5) Communicates with authorized entrants as
					 necessary to assess entrant status and to alert entrants of the need to
					 evacuate the space under Section
					 1957(a)(5);
(6) Assesses activities and conditions inside
					 and outside the space to determine if it is safe for entrants to remain in the
					 space and orders the authorized entrants to evacuate the permit space
					 immediately under any of the following conditions:
(A) If there is a prohibited
					 condition;
(B) If the behavioral
					 effects of hazard exposure are apparent in an authorized entrant;
(C) If there is a situation outside the space
					 that could endanger the authorized entrants; or
(D) If the attendant cannot effectively and
					 safely perform all the duties required under Section
					 1958;
(7) Summons rescue and other emergency
					 services as soon as the attendant determines that authorized entrants may need
					 assistance to escape from permit space hazards;
(8) Takes the following actions when
					 unauthorized persons approach or enter a permit space while entry is underway:
(A) Warns the unauthorized persons that they
					 shall stay away from the permit space;
(B) Advises the unauthorized persons that
					 they shall exit immediately if they have entered the permit space;
					 and
(C) Informs the authorized
					 entrants and the entry supervisor if unauthorized persons have entered the
					 permit space;
(9)
					 Performs non-entry rescues as specified by the employer's rescue procedure;
					 and
(10) Performs no duties that
					 might interfere with the attendant's primary duty to assess and protect the
					 authorized entrants.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 37 - Confined Spaces in Construction › Section 1959 - Duties of Entry Supervisors

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The entry employer shall ensure that each
					 entry supervisor:
(1) Is familiar with and
					 understands the hazards that may be faced during entry, including information
					 on the mode, signs or symptoms, and consequences of the exposure;
(2) Verifies, by checking that the
					 appropriate entries have been made on the permit, that all tests specified by
					 the permit have been conducted and that all procedures and equipment specified
					 by the permit are in place before endorsing the permit and allowing entry to
					 begin;
(3) Terminates the entry and
					 cancels or suspends the permit as required by Section
					 1954(e);
(4) Verifies that rescue services are
					 available and that the means for summoning them are operable, and that the
					 employer will be notified as soon as the services become unavailable;
(5) Removes unauthorized individuals who
					 enter or who attempt to enter the permit space during entry operations;
					 and
(6) Determines, whenever
					 responsibility for a permit space entry operation is transferred, and at
					 intervals dictated by the hazards and operations performed within the space,
					 that entry operations remain consistent with terms of the entry permit and that
					 acceptable entry conditions are maintained.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 4 - Construction Safety Orders › Article 37 - Confined Spaces in Construction › Section 1960 - Rescue and Emergency Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An employer who designates rescue and
					 emergency services, pursuant to Section
					 1953(a)(9), shall:
(1) Evaluate a prospective rescuer's ability
					 to respond to a rescue summons in a timely manner, considering the hazard(s)
					 identified;
NOTE to Section
						1960(a)(1): What
						will be considered timely will vary according to the specific hazards involved
						in each entry. For example, Section
						5144, Respiratory Protection
						requires that employers provide a standby person or persons capable of
						immediate action to rescue employee(s) wearing respiratory protection while in
						work areas defined as IDLH atmospheres.
(2) Evaluate a prospective rescue service's
					 ability, in terms of proficiency with rescue-related tasks and equipment, to
					 function appropriately while rescuing entrants from the particular permit space
					 or types of permit spaces identified;
(3) Select a rescue team or service from
					 those evaluated that:
(A) Has the capability
					 to reach the victim(s) within a time frame that is appropriate for the permit
					 space hazard(s) identified;
(B) Is
					 equipped for, and proficient in, performing the needed rescue
					 services;
(C) Agrees to notify the
					 employer immediately in the event that the rescue service becomes
					 unavailable;
(4) Inform
					 each rescue team or service of the hazards they may confront when called on to
					 perform rescue at the site; and
(5)
					 Provide the rescue team or service selected with access to all permit spaces
					 from which rescue may be necessary so that the rescue team or service can
					 develop appropriate rescue plans and practice rescue
					 operations.