Labor Code § 7961

CHAPTER 1. Tunnels and Mines

Current as of September 28, 2026Lab. Code, § 7961Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.

The division shall investigate immediately any notification of a gas reading 10 percent of the lower explosive limit or higher by an employer in a tunnel or underground mine classified as potentially gassy. If the inspection determines the likelihood of encountering more gas or vapor, the division may halt operations until the tunnel or mine can be reclassified.