California Code
DIVISION 5 - SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT
PART 9 - TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY

CHAPTER 1 - Tunnels and Mines

Section 7950. - 7950. This part shall be known and may be cited...

Section 7951. - 7951. As used in this part: (a) Tunnel shall include...

Section 7952. - 7952. There shall be within the division a separate unit...

Section 7953. - 7953. Sufficient manpower shall be maintained to provide for four...

Section 7954. - 7954. To assist the unit of safety engineers in determining...

Section 7955. - 7955. The division and the owner of a mine, if...

Section 7956. - 7956. All personnel, including both employees working above ground and...

Section 7957. - 7957. An emergency rescue plan shall be developed by the...

Section 7958. - 7958. A trained rescue crew of at least five men...

Section 7959. - 7959. Rescue crews shall be familiar with all emergency equipment...

Section 7960. - 7960. In any tunnel or underground mine classified as potentially...

Section 7961. - 7961. The division shall investigate immediately any notification of a...

Section 7962. - 7962. A safety representative qualified to recognize hazardous conditions and...

Section 7963. - 7963. All underground mines and tunnels with more than five...

Section 7964. - 7964. Whenever an access shaft is used as the normal...

Section 7964.5. - 7964.5. Nothing contained in this part shall restrict the division...

CHAPTER 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels

Section 7965. - 7965. Any tunnel or underground mine classified by the division...

Section 7966. - 7966. In any tunnel classified as gassy by the division,...

Section 7967. - 7967. Whenever gas levels in excess of 10 percent of...

Section 7968. - 7968. In any gassy tunnel or underground mine, the division...

Section 7969. - 7969. In any gassy tunnel or underground mine the division...

Section 7970. - 7970. In any tunnel or underground mine classified gassy, smoking...

Section 7971. - 7971. Whenever there is any ignition of gas or vapor...

Section 7972. - 7972. If the level of gas in any tunnel or...

Section 7973. - 7973. In any tunnel or underground mine classified as gassy,...

Section 7974. - 7974. In any tunnel classified as gassy by the division,...

Section 7975. - 7975. A “kill” button capable of cutting off all electrical...

Section 7976. - 7976. In any tunnel or underground mine classified as gassy,...

Section 7977. - 7977. Any tunnel or underground mine classified as extrahazardous by...

Section 7978. - 7978. In any extrahazardous tunnel or underground mine smoking by...

Section 7979. - 7979. In tunnels or underground mines classified extrahazardous, sufficient air...

Section 7980. - 7980. All electrical equipment and machines, including diesel engines, used...

Section 7981. - 7981. An escape chamber or alternate escape route shall be...

Section 7982. - 7982. Records of air flow and air sample tests to...

Section 7983. - 7983. The main fan line used for ventilation in any...

Section 7984. - 7984. In any tunnel or underground mine classified extrahazardous a...

Section 7985. - 7985. All such testing device or devices shall be U.S....

CHAPTER 3 - Licensing and Penalties

Section 7990. - 7990. In any tunnel or mine under jurisdiction of the...

Section 7991. - 7991. (a) To obtain a license under Section 7990, and...

Section 7992. - 7992. The board shall determine qualifications for persons seeking an...

Section 7993. - 7993. Any person holding an “explosive blaster’s license” who is...

Section 7994. - 7994. Any person holding an “explosive blaster’s license” who is...

Section 7995. - 7995. Any person who has had his “explosive blaster’s license”...

Section 7996. - 7996. All safety equipment required to provide safe employment in...

Section 7997. - 7997. The board shall review and update general orders for...

Section 7998. - 7998. The division shall also develop tests, available in English,...

Section 7999. - 7999. No person shall be qualified to operate as a...

Section 8000. - 8000. Requirements established by the board shall preempt local government...

Section 8001. - 8001. The division shall charge a fee sufficient to cover...

Section 8002. - 8002. All fees from applications shall be nonrefundable. Those fees...

Section 8003. - 8003. Violation of regulations, rules, orders, or special orders adopted...

Section 8004. - 8004. The provisions of this part shall not apply to...