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2019 California Code
Labor Code - LAB
DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT
PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY
CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels
Section 7967.
Universal Citation: CA Labor Code § 7967 (2019)
7967.
Whenever gas levels in excess of 10 percent of the lower explosive limit are encountered initially in a tunnel or underground mine classified as gassy, the division shall be notified immediately by telephone or telegraph. The chief of the division or his authorized representative may waive subsequent notification for gas readings less than 20 percent of the lower explosive limits upon a finding that adequate ventilation and other safety measures are provided to assure employee safety.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)
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