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California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 16 - Mechanical Tunneling Methods, Machinery and Equipment › Section 8455 - Safety Instruction. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Amendment of Article 16 heading, 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 16 - Mechanical Tunneling Methods, Machinery and Equipment › Section 8456 - Fire Control. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
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 16 - Mechanical Tunneling Methods, Machinery and Equipment › Section 8457 - Excessive Heat

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(a) Where
					 hydraulic lines are subject to contact at temperatures above 160° F,
					 insulation or guarding shall be provided.
(b) Control methods shall be used to remove
					 excessive heat when encountered to assure reasonable working
					 conditions.
(c) Hydraulic lines
					 shall be located or shielded so that employees will not be exposed to the
					 hazard of being sprayed with hot and/or pressurized hydraulic oil.
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 16 - Mechanical Tunneling Methods, Machinery and Equipment › Section 8458 - Dust Control. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
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 16 - Mechanical Tunneling Methods, Machinery and Equipment › Section 8459 - Mechanical Hazards

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(a) An
					 audible and visual warning shall be given before starting excavating or
					 conveyor machinery.
(b) A thorough
					 examination of the heading shall be made before starting excavation equipment
					 to insure that all employees are in a safe location.
(c) Excavating machines shall be equipped
					 with a deadman control.
(d) Power
					 transmission equipment, hazardous moving parts, and conveyors shall be guarded
					 as required by Title 8, Group 6 of the General Industry Safety
					 Orders.
(e) Cleaning, repairing,
					 and servicing of machinery, equipment and prime movers shall be in accordance
					 with Section
					 3314 of the General Industry Safety
					 Orders.
(f) Emergency stop switches
					 within reach of the operator shall be provided for emergency shutdown of all
					 underground conveyors. Unguarded conveyors with access shall be equipped with
					 emergency stop devices or cords along their full length.
(g) An automatic device to prevent inclined
					 conveyors from rolling backward shall be provided.
(h) Guarding shall be provided where workers
					 are exposed to shear hazards from erector arms and other moving
					 equipment.
(i) Erector arms shall
					 be operated with a power up and power down system and shall have provisions for
					 locking devices or safety pins.
(j)
					 Tunnel support systems shall have adequate strength to resist the thrust of
					 hydraulic jacks.
(k) Safety cables
					 shall be provided on jacking shoes located above the spring line.
(l) Where wire rope is used to tow tunnel
					 machines, trailing gear and other similar equipment, all components used shall
					 provide a safety factor of at least 2.5 to 1 and be equipped with means to
					 prevent whipping in case the wire rope or connection fails.
(m) Employees shall not be permitted between
					 the tunneling machine and any associated trailing equipment during the towing
					 cycle.
(n) An audible alarm shall
					 be provided that distinctly warns employees of the movement of tunneling
					 machines and trailing gear such as during the regripping and towing
					 cycles.
(o) Employees shall not be
					 permitted on the deck area of a training gear system where they may be exposed
					 to being injured by railed equipment unless physical safeguards are provided
					 for their protection.
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 16 - Mechanical Tunneling Methods, Machinery and Equipment › Section 8460 - Electrical Equipment and Lighting

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(a) Automatic emergency lighting shall be
					 provided in the heading area.
(b)
					 Electric equipment and wiring shall meet standards equivalent to the
					 requirements of Title 8, Electrical Safety Orders.
(c) Electric cords and cables shall be
					 located to minimize mechanical damage.
(d) Insulated gloves or tongs shall be used
					 to handle energized trailing electric power cables. If insulated gloves are
					 used they shall be tested every 30 days for leakage.
(e) Electrical installations shall be used
					 only for lighting fixtures in underground areas where oil, grease or diesel
					 fuel are stored.
(f) Lighting
					 fixtures in storage areas, or within 25 feet of underground areas where oil,
					 grease, or diesel fuels are stored, shall be approved for Class I, Division 2
					 locations.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (b), new subsections (e)-(f) 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 16 - Mechanical Tunneling Methods, Machinery and Equipment › Section 8461 - Rock Crushers

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(a)
					 Every rock crusher where an employee is required or permitted to be at or near
					 an unguarded feed opening shall be provided with adequate means whereby the
					 power can be quickly disconnected in case of emergency. Such means of
					 disconnecting the power shall be located at the crusher feed opening.
(1) A safe place shall be provided for
					 employees at a crusher while cars or haulage vehicles are being
					 unloaded.
(2) Adequate precautions
					 shall be taken to prevent materials from being dumped into the crusher or
					 crusher feeder while employees are working therein.
(3) Employees working at a crusher shall be
					 protected from falling into the crusher by one of the following means:
(A) By adequately guarding the crusher
					 mouth.
(B) Use of working platform
					 located in such position that hung-up material in the crusher can be safely
					 dislodged from the platform. The platform shall have a standard
					 railing.
(C) When it is not
					 practical to guard the crusher mouth, a safety belt and life line shall be worn
					 by employees working over the feed opening of an operating crusher. This life
					 line shall be tied sufficiently short to prevent the wearer from getting into
					 the crusher.
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 16 - Mechanical Tunneling Methods, Machinery and Equipment › Section 8462 - Entering Bins or Bunkers

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Safety precautions in accordance with Section
						3482(a) of the
						General Industry Safety Orders shall be taken where employees work in or around
						bins or bunkers.
1.
						Renumbering of former section
						8492 heading to new section
						8462 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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8470 - Internal Combustion Engines

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(a) The use of fuel-burning or internal
					 combustion engines for either mobile and/or stationary equipment underground is
					 prohibited, except for diesel engines when and where permitted in writing by
					 the Division and under conditions specified for each project as prescribed
					 throughout this section and/or in accordance with the provisions of 30 CFR,
					 Part 32 , pages 229-241, revised as of July 1, 1993, which is hereby
					 incorporated by reference and made a part hereof.
(b) Application for such a permit shall be
					 made in duplicate to the Division. The application shall include detailed
					 information regarding the proposed use, and the following:
(1) Complete details and specifications of
					 the exhaust conditioning devices and diesel engine(s) including displacement,
					 the rpm where maximum horsepower is produced and the rated brake
					 horsepower.
(2) Location of tunnel
					 and details of operation in which it is proposed to use the diesel
					 equipment.
(3) Length, cross
					 section, and layout of the tunnel.
(4) Maximum number and brake horsepower of
					 diesels to be operated in any air course.
(5) Ventilation plan including direction of
					 air flow, fan capacity, duct sizes, and auxiliary ventilation.
(6) Date when the proposed diesel use is to
					 begin and dates and locations where a representative of the Division may make
					 tests of the diesel's exhaust gases.
(7) Maximum number of employees working
					 underground at any given time during diesel usage.
(8) The application shall also list the
					 provisions in which the requirements of this Section will be
					 met:
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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8471 - Locomotives

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(a) All haulage
					 locomotives shall be equipped with an audible signal or warning bell, horn or
					 whistle, which shall be maintained in a workable condition.
(b) Locomotives and other powered
					 rail-mounted equipment shall be provided with a throttle or control which
					 returns the engine to idle or shuts off the power automatically whenever it is
					 released.
(c) Electric locomotives
					 must be equipped with some type of constant pressure control that shuts off the
					 power automatically and applies the brakes when released if the operator leaves
					 his/her post or compartment.
(d)
					 Operators of locomotives hauling occupied mantrips or loaded explosive cars
					 shall have at least one year of experience in operating locomotives
					 underground.
(e) Tops of
					 locomotives shall have raised edges or equivalent at their sides to prevent
					 tools from rolling or falling off or protruding over the sides.
(f) Locomotives shall be equipped with steps
					 or footboards. Steps and footboards shall be made of nonslip material and
					 handholds shall be provided. No person shall ride on any part of locomotives
					 not so equipped.
(g) Exposed or
					 unguarded trolley wires shall not be used in supplying power to underground
					 equipment at tunnel construction projects except where the project is an
					 alteration or repair of an existing tunnel already equipped with such wires or
					 one to be permanently so equipped.
(1)
					 Whenever rails serve as a return for a trolley circuit, both rails shall be
					 bonded at every joint and crossbonded every 200 feet (60.96
					 m).
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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8472 - Lights on Trains

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(a)
					 All locomotives and other self-powered rail transportation equipment shall be
					 equipped with lights capable of illuminating the track in the direction of
					 travel.
(b) Ends of trains shall be
					 equipped with lights or reflectors.
(c) Concrete cars shall be equipped with
					 flashing or rotating amber lights which are visible from the front and
					 rear.
(d) All locomotives shall be
					 provided with a flashing or rotating blue light which shall be visible from the
					 front and rear.
EXCEPTION: The above requirements for lighting equipment
						do not apply where they are in conflict with the operation of Gassy or
						Extrahazardous tunnels.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (a) and (c), new subsection (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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8473 - Transportation of Workers

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(a)
					 The regular transportation of tunnel crews shall be in trains made up for that
					 purpose only and they shall be operated at a safe speed. Where switching
					 facilities are available, the man-cars shall be pulled, not pushed, by the
					 locomotive.
(b) Cars containing
					 explosives or detonators shall not be included in the regular, worker
					 transportation train.
(c) Workers
					 shall not ride in or on cars loaded with items such as timbers, rib-steel,
					 rail, pipe, muck or other similar material.
(d) Only the train crew, shall be permitted
					 to ride in muck cars. Rocker-type muck cars shall have positive locks to
					 prevent accidental dumping.
(e)
					 Workers shall not be permitted to get on or off cars while the train is in
					 motion.
(f) Man-cars used to
					 transport workers shall be equipped with seats, railed sides, over-head
					 protection, non-skid floors and entrance gates at the sides of the
					 car.
(g) Only the regular train
					 crews, shall be permitted to ride on the front end of a locomotive or
					 train.
(h) No person shall be
					 allowed to ride between the cars of a train or anyplace on the train where
					 steps or footboards with secure handholds or seating are not
					 provided.
(i) On man-cars and
					 powder cars, safety chains shall be used in addition to the couplers.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (b) and (d)-(g), new subsections (h)-(i) 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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8474 - Trains

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(a) All muck cars
					 shall be equipped with automatic coupling devices.
EXCEPTION: Small muck cars.
(b) Couplings shall not be shifted or lined
					 up on moving cars or locomotives. If couplings are not in line, the car or
					 locomotive shall be stopped before they are shifted.
(c) The powder car shall be pulled, not
					 pushed, except when switching or traveling on a dead-ended portion of the line
					 beyond the last suitable switch, and only the motorman and the brakeman shall
					 be on the train.
(d) Where
					 switching of cars is being performed, a brakeman shall be provided, in addition
					 to the motorman, to assist in the switching.
(e) When railed equipment is left standing on
					 a track, a positive means shall be provided and used to prevent accidental
					 movement of such equipment. Safety chains shall be used to connect cars when
					 grades exceed one percent. Such safety chains or other connections shall be
					 capable of maintaining connection between cars in the event of either coupler
					 disconnect, failure or breakage.
(f) Safe speed limits for rail traffic shall
					 be determined as the job conditions warrant and be prominently posted. Trains
					 shall not travel faster than 12 miles per hour unless equipped with adequate
					 air brakes in addition to those required on the locomotive to safely stop the
					 fully loaded train on the maximum grade on which it is operated.
(g) An understandable uniform signaling means
					 shall be developed and used for signaling the movement of trains.
(h) Long pieces of material, such as pipe,
					 rails, etc., shall be secured against shifting or protruding over the edges
					 while being transported by trains.
(i) During shift changes the movement of rock
					 or material trains shall be limited to areas where trains will not present a
					 hazard to persons coming on or going off shift.
(j) Positive means shall be provided to warn
					 and protect the train crew from shear and crushing hazards created by
					 unavoidable site conditions such as the lack of safe clearance and limited
					 headroom present as trains enter or exit trailing decks and rotary dumps or
					 pass under gantry decks.
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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8475 - Limited Visibility Precautions

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(a) While a mucker, jumbo or other equipment
					 which seriously interferes with the motorman's vision is being pushed into the
					 tunnel a person with a whistle or other signaling device shall be stationed in
					 a safe position on the equipment to watch for workers in danger of being struck
					 or other hazards.
(b) When workers
					 are exposed to the hazard of being struck by a train or a collision hazard
					 exists due to limited visibility as when pushing a train, a brakeman and/or
					 signal person(s) shall be used to observe the movement of the train. Where a
					 brakeman is used, he/she shall be located at a safe location near the end of
					 the train with a means of communicating with the operator. Where signal
					 person(s) are used, such person(s) shall be placed strategically in a safe
					 location with means to communicate with the train operator.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (a), repealer of subsection (b) and new subsection (b)
						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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8476 - Tracks

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(a) Surface and
					 tunnel tracks shall be installed and maintained in good condition, reasonably
					 level and free of dips, bumps, and obstructions, commensurate with the safe
					 passage of trains at operating speeds.
(b) Track joints and fish plates shall be
					 installed directly over ties or other suitable support.
(c) Derailers or other equivalent stopping
					 devices shall be provided and installed at locations where disconnected
					 equipment can roll if unattended.
(d) Appropriate equipment, such as jacks or
					 rerailers, shall be provided and used to retrack equipment that is
					 derailed.
(e) Adequate drainage or
					 pumping shall be provided to maintain the top of the rails above water.
EXCEPTION: Where the top of the rails cannot be
						maintained above water due to excessive water conditions, appropriate risk
						control measures shall be implemented.
(f) In the event oil, ice, water or other
					 conditions render the tracks slippery, sand or other effective means shall be
					 used to treat the affected areas to provide for adequate traction.
(g) Bumper blocks or equivalent stopping
					 devices shall be provided at all dead ends.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (a) and (c)-(e), new subsections (f)-(g) 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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8477 - Block Signals

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If there are curves in a tunnel where more than one train
						or locomotive operates, block signals for each curve shall be installed and
						used. These signals may be manually operated from each approach to the curve or
						turn if arranged so as to give effective notice that a train is on the
						curve.
1. 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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8478 - Portable Switch

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California type portable switches shall be planked
						between rails or other effective means shall be utilized to prevent workers
						from falling or tripping in openings.
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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8479 - Car Passers and Cherry Pickers

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(a) Where car passers of any type are used, a
					 colored light operated by a worker at the car passer shall be used to signal
					 the motorman.
(b) A reverse grade
					 away from the main track, or a positive stop or lock shall be provided on the
					 car passer track to avoid the unexpected rolling of the car.
(c) Cherry pickers shall be equipped with
					 automatic locking devices that will prevent muck cars from falling when in the
					 raised position.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) 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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8480 - Surface and Underground Dumping Locations

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(a) A berm, bumper block, safety hook or
					 similar means, shall be provided to prevent overtravel and overturning of
					 haulage equipment at dumping locations.
(b) Dump track areas shall be maintained
					 reasonably level and properly ballasted or the ties planked over to prevent
					 employees from tripping.
(c)
					 Standard walkways with railings in accordance with Section
					 1620 of the Construction Safety
					 Orders shall be provided on elevated trestles and at all dump
					 locations.
1.
						Amendment of section heading, subsections (a)-(c), repealer of subsection (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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8481 - Switches

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Frogs, guard rails and lead rails of switches shall be so
						filled as to eliminate the danger of a foot being caught.
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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8482 - Places of Refuge

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(a) In
					 all areas of tunnels where mechanical rail haulage is employed and the lack of
					 clearance becomes a hazard to foot traffic, places of refuge affording a
					 clearance of at least 2 feet between the widest portion of the car or train
					 shall be provided at intervals of not more than 200 feet and at all permanent
					 work stations.
(b) Every place of
					 refuge shall be kept free of debris and readily accessible.
(c) Every place of refuge shall be made
					 readily visible by contrasting lights or other effective means.
1.
						Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) 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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8483 - Haulage and Earthmoving Equipment

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(a) Haulage and earthmoving equipment shall
					 comply with CCR, Title 8, Article 10 of the Construction Safety Orders and the
					 following:
(1) No employee shall ride haulage
					 and/or earthmoving equipment unless it is equipped with seating for each
					 passenger and protects passengers from being struck, crushed, or caught between
					 other equipment or surfaces.
(2)
					 Powered mobile haulage equipment and service vehicles shall be equipped with
					 headlights and taillights in good condition. Such equipment shall be equipped
					 with back-up lights which shall be used when the vehicle is operated in
					 reverse.
(3) Where the backward
					 movement of mobile equipment would constitute a hazard to employees working in
					 the area on foot and where the operator's vision is obstructed to the rear,
					 such equipment shall be equipped with an effective warning device or method to
					 safeguard employees such as:
(A) An automatic
					 back-up audible alarm which would normally be audible from a distance of 200
					 feet and will sound immediately on backing, or
(B) An automatic braking device at the rear
					 of the vehicle that will apply the service brake immediately on contact with
					 any obstruction to the rear, or
(C)
					 In lieu of A or B above, administrative controls shall be established such as:
1. A spotter or flagger in clear view of the
					 operator who shall direct the backing operation, or
2. Other procedures which will require the
					 operator to dismount and circle the vehicle immediately prior to starting a
					 back-up operation, or
3.
					 Prohibiting all foot traffic in the work area, by providing an effective
					 communications system along with barricades.
(D) Other means shall be provided that will
					 furnish safety equivalent to the foregoing for personnel working in the
					 area.
(4) A safe means of
					 access shall be provided and maintained from the ground to the driver's
					 location.
(5) The driver's seat
					 shall be maintained in good condition.
(6) In tunnels where the overhead and side
					 clearance is limited and the rollover protective structure itself may strike
					 and dislodge ground support members and no rollover hazard exists, the Roll
					 Over Protective Structure (ROPS) shall only be removed under conditions
					 established in writing by the Division.
(7) Where hazards of falling objects exist
					 underground, all mobile equipment used shall be provided with overhead
					 protection for the operator and other affected employees.
(8) When it is necessary to elevate employees
					 using an industrial truck, requirements of Section
					 3657 of the General Industry Safety
					 Orders shall be applied.
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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8484 - Haulageways and Private Roads

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(a) All haulageways and private roads shall
					 be in compliance with the California Code of Regulations, Section
					 1590 of the Construction Safety
					 Orders.
(b) Haulageways and roads
					 shall be maintained free from holes, deep ruts, dust, and excessive
					 water.
1. 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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8490 - Walkways. [Repealed]

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1.
						Renumbering of former Article 18 heading to new section
						8411 heading, 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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8491 - Raises. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
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 17 - Transportation and Haulage › Section 8492 - Entering Bins or Bunkers. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Renumbering of former section
						8492 heading to new section
						8462 heading, 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 19 - Shafts and Hoisting Systems › Section 8493 - General

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(a) Shafts and
					 Inclines.
(1) At the tops of all shafts and
					 inclines, barriers shall be installed which are a minimum of 42 inches high and
					 designed to withstand reasonably expected loads, such as a person with a tool
					 or parts carrier, utility lines and a suspended load with a person tending a
					 tag line.
(2) Barriers shall be a
					 minimum of 6 feet high and designed to withstand reasonably expected loads
					 where the depth of the shaft exceeds 100 feet.
EXCEPTION: A small designated section of the barrier,
						where the toplander observes and/or signals to the crane operator, shall be a
						minimum of 42 inches high.
(3) The ground adjacent to the top of all
					 shafts shall be sloped away from the shaft collar to prevent the entry of
					 liquids and provided with effective barriers to prevent mobile or rail-mounted
					 equipment from falling into the shaft.
(4) At all intermediate shaft stations 6-foot
					 high barriers shall be installed.
(5) Gates in the barriers shall be kept in
					 place except when necessarily removed for loading operations.
(6) Where there is a hazard of material
					 falling into the shaft, the cage and skip compartments shall be screened or
					 timbered off from other shaft compartments. This divider shall extend high
					 enough upon the head frame to confine in the skip compartment any muck that
					 might become dislodged during the dumping of the skip.
(7) If a shaft is not provided with a
					 separate, enclosed compartment for the handling of materials, a warning signal
					 appropriate for the conditions shall be provided to warn employees at the
					 bottom of the shaft and all intermediate stations whenever a load is being
					 hoisted over, or through the shaft. The area around the bottom of the shaft
					 station shall be barricaded or posted with appropriate notices or
					 warnings.
(8) All stations and skip
					 pockets shall have sufficient passageway so that crossing through the hoisting
					 compartment of shafts is unnecessary.
(9) All sumps must be covered or protected
					 with standard guard rail.
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 19 - Shafts and Hoisting Systems › Section 8494 - Ladders and Ladderways in Shafts and Inclines

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(a) General.
(1) Two safe means of access and egress shall
					 be provided for all shafts and inclines. If a ladderway is used as one of the
					 means of access, it may terminate above the shaft bottom provided chain, wire,
					 rope or wooden extension ladders extend the remaining distance.
NOTE: Ramps for inclinations of 0° to 20°
						Stairways for inclinations of 20° to 45o Ladders for inclinations of
						35° to 90°.
(2) No
					 shaft or incline used for hoisting shall have the center line of the ladder
					 width closer than 36 inches from any part of the moving skip, cage or bucket.
					 Unless the ladderway is in a separate, closed compartment, it shall be used
					 only in emergency or occasional service.
(3) All ladders shall be of such design,
					 material and construction that they will safely support all normal loads
					 imposed upon them.
(4) Every
					 ladderway more than 30 feet in length shall have an enclosed manway with
					 platforms at intervals not exceeding 20 feet or a ladder cage. In all vertical
					 shafts and where practicable in incline shafts (more than 60°), the
					 sections of the ladders shall be staggered at each platform so that no section
					 shall be directly in line with the section above or below it.
(5) All outside edges of platforms shall be
					 protected by standard guard railings.
(6) Ladders shall project at least 3 feet 6
					 inches above every platform and the collar of the shaft, unless convenient and
					 secure hand holds are fixed at such places.
(7) All ladders shall be securely
					 fastened.
(8) Under no
					 circumstances shall any ladder be installed inclining backward from the
					 vertical.
(9) Ladderways and
					 platforms shall be kept clear of loose rock and
					 obstructions.
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 19 - Shafts and Hoisting Systems › Section 8496 - Shafts and Raises Under Construction

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(a) Shafts under construction exceeding 200
					 feet in depth shall be provided with guides, which extend within 75 feet of the
					 bottom of the shaft.
(b) Where
					 guides and safeties are used, the maximum rated speed for hoisting shall not
					 exceed 600 feet per minute.
(c) In
					 areas of shaft construction where buckets or cages without guides are used for
					 handling personnel and material, the arrangements must be such that:
(1) All parts of the rigging shall provide a
					 safety factor of 10 or more when personnel are being transported or working
					 below a suspended load.
(2)
					 Adequate level landing areas shall be provided for the use of personnel getting
					 on or off buckets or cages.
(3) The
					 travel speed for personnel hoisting shall not exceed 200 feet per
					 minute.
(4) For mine-type hoists, a
					 governor system set for a maximum speed of 200 feet per minute shall be
					 installed in the control system and shall be used during personnel hoisting.
					 The governor shall be tested, operated, and maintained in accordance with the
					 manufacturer's recommendations.
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 19 - Shafts and Hoisting Systems › Section 8499 - Hoisting Engineers

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(a) At every shaft where personnel or
					 materials are hoisted there shall be one or more qualified individuals to be
					 known as hoisting engineers. They shall be able to speak and read English
					 readily, and must have had practical experience in operating shaft hoisting
					 systems. Each hoisting engineer shall pass a thorough physical examination, at
					 least once a year, by a medical physician authorized to practice in California.
					 Arrangements shall be made so that written verification indicating that the
					 hoist engineer is physically fit to operate a hoist is sent to the employer for
					 posting near the hoisting system control room. (See example of form shown in
					 Appendix C of these safety orders as to the suggested information
					 required.)
(b) Individuals who have
					 not had practical experience in hoisting personnel or material shall not be
					 assigned to duty as hoisting engineers without prior training under the
					 direction of an experienced hoisting engineer. A reasonable number of trainees
					 may work under the direct supervision of a qualified hoisting engineer hoisting
					 materials for the purpose of obtaining the necessary experience to qualify them
					 as hoisting engineers. Training shall include experience in operation of the
					 hoist handling material only, until such time as the employer considers the
					 learner competent to hoist and lower personnel. Training shall be done at such
					 times and under such circumstances as to avoid the creation of any unusual
					 hazard.
(c) At all shafts where
					 personnel or materials are hoisted, only those familiar with the details and
					 workings of a shaft hoist shall be assigned to this work and, except in cases
					 of emergency or as provided for in (b) above, no one but the duly appointed
					 hoisting engineers shall operate such hoisting system.
(d) At any shaft where hoisting is conducted,
					 a copy of this article shall be available near the operator's station at all
					 times. Prior to any person assuming the duties as a hoisting engineer, he/she
					 shall be required to familiarize himself/herself with, and follow all the
					 requirements contained therein.
(e)
					 The hoisting engineer shall report immediately to his/her employer any defects
					 in the hoisting or communication systems. The hoisting engineer shall not
					 operate the hoisting system, nor permit any other person to operate the system
					 until said defects have been corrected.
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 19 - Shafts and Hoisting Systems › Section 8501 - Shafts and Hoisting Systems Inspections

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(a) A written systematic procedure of
					 inspection testing and maintenance of shafts, hoisting systems, conveyances,
					 hoist ropes and rigging required by this article and other applicable safety
					 orders shall be developed and followed. Such inspection, testing and
					 maintenance shall be done by a qualified person. If it is found or suspected
					 that any component is not functioning properly, hoisting shall not be conducted
					 until the malfunction has been located and corrected. (See suggested example in
					 Appendix D of these safety orders.)
(b) All hoisting machinery, anchorages, hoist
					 ropes and rigging, and safety appliances connected therewith shall be inspected
					 at the beginning of each shift and during hoist use, as necessary.
(c) At the beginning of each shift, after any
					 repairs to the shaft or hoisting system, or following any occurrence that might
					 restrict or obstruct the conveyance, the conveyance on which no personnel are
					 riding shall be operated up and down in the working part of the shaft at least
					 once before resuming hoisting operations. Special attention shall be given
					 during this test run to the condition of the hoisting machinery and shaft. No
					 personnel shall be hoisted or lowered until all hazards disclosed by this trial
					 are corrected except for those employees necessary to correct the condition and
					 only under direct supervision and after appropriate precautions have been
					 taken.
(d) Where broken rope safety
					 devices are used, the weight on the hoisting rope shall be relieved to test the
					 unrestricted functioning of the safety devices and their activating mechanisms
					 at the beginning of each shift.
(e)
					 A weekly inspection of all shafts shall be made by a competent person and a
					 report made and kept on file for inspection by the Division.
(f) All wire rope used for hoisting shall be
					 checked once every three months by cutting from the lower end of such wire rope
					 a section not less than five feet in length and having such section examined
					 carefully, both externally and internally for indications of wear, corrosion,
					 fatigue and breaks.
EXCEPTION: Permanently affixed end connection such as
						poured zinc socket may be examined by an acceptable nondestructive
						test.
(g) When performing
					 nondestructive test of the active length of the rope or rope diameter,
					 measurements shall be made when the following conditions exist:
(1) Wherever wear is evident;
(2) Where the hoist rope rests on sheaves at
					 regular stopping points;
(3) Where
					 the hoist rope leaves the drum at regular stopping points; and
(4) At drum crossover and change-of-layer
					 regions.
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 19 - Shafts and Hoisting Systems › Section 8502 - Shaft Inspection

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1.
						Repealer of section 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 20 - Explosives [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 of article 20 (sections
					 8505-8513) filed 7-11-2003;
					 operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No. 28).
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 20 - Tunnel Safety Orders › Article 21 - Storage of Explosives [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 of article 21 (sections
					 8514-8521) filed 7-11-2003;
					 operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No. 28).