PART 10. USE OF CARCINOGENS [9000. - 9061.]

Part 10 added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.

§§ 9000–9061 · 27 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions §§ 9000–9009 · 10 sections

   • § 9000 This part shall be known and may be cited as the Occupational Carcinogens Control Act of 1976.
   • § 9001 The purpose of this part is to clarify and strengthen the provisions of state law applicable to the use of carcinogens in California. It is the intent of the…
   • § 9002 The following definitions shall govern the construction of this part. Additionally, except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in…
   • § 9003 “Affected employee” means an employee who, as part of his or her employment, is involved in the use of a carcinogen, or an employee with respect to whom there…
   • § 9004 “Carcinogen” means and includes the following recognized cancer-causing substances for which standards have been adopted pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with…
   • § 9005 “Division” means the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
   • § 9006 “Employer” means any of the following: (a) The state and every state agency. (b) Each county, city, district, and all public and quasi-public corporations and…
   • § 9007 “Standards” means standards and orders adopted by the standards board pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 140) of Division 1.
   • § 9008 “Standards board” means the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.
   • § 9009 “Use” means any use of a carcinogen by an employer, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) Manufacture of a carcinogen, industrial uses thereof, or…
2. CHAPTER 2. Exemptions § 9015 · 1 section

   • § 9015 Except where in conflict with Section 142.3, or other applicable provisions of law, the standards board may exempt from the provisions of this part and its…
3. CHAPTER 3. Standards and Administration §§ 9020–9022 · 7 sections

   • § 9020 (a) Pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 140) of Division 1, the standards board shall adopt standards for carcinogens at least as restrictive as the…
   • § 9021 All standards relating to the use of carcinogens which are in effect on January 1, 1986, including standards set forth in Sections 5208, 5209, and 5210 of…
   • § 9021.5 (a) Not later than January 1, 1987, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall propose a regulation concerning asbestos-related work, as defined in…
   • § 9021.6 (a) The division shall charge a fee to each asbestos consultant and site surveillance technician who applies for certification pursuant to subdivision (b) of…
   • § 9021.8 All asbestos consultant and site surveillance technician certifications shall be renewed annually. The division shall require asbestos consultants and site…
   • § 9021.9 (a) The division shall establish an advisory committee to develop and recommend by September 30, 1994, for action by the standards board in accordance with…
   • § 9022 The division shall have primary responsibility for enforcement of standards relating to carcinogens. However, the State Department of Health Services shall…
4. CHAPTER 4. Reporting §§ 9030–9032 · 3 sections

   • § 9030 The standards board shall adopt one or more standards requiring each employer which uses any carcinogen, including asbestos and vinyl chloride, to submit a…
   • § 9031 The division shall transmit a copy of each report specified in Section 9030 to any bargaining representatives, and other representatives known to the division,…
   • § 9032 The division shall make every effort to ascertain the identities of existing users of carcinogens and to notify, inform, and educate them about the…
5. CHAPTER 5. Medical Examinations § 9040 · 1 section

   • § 9040 Every employer using carcinogens shall provide for medical examinations of affected employees where required by standards adopted pursuant to subdivision (c)…
6. CHAPTER 6. Inspections §§ 9050–9052 · 3 sections

   • § 9050 The division shall establish priorities for the performance of inspections of premises for which uses have been reported pursuant to Section 9030 and shall…
   • § 9051 If an authorized representative of the division determines on the basis of an inspection that an employer is using a carcinogen in violation of the standards…
   • § 9052 Upon request of any employer or any employee, or upon its own initiative, the OSHA Consultation Unit of the department shall provide consultation services…
7. CHAPTER 7. Penalties §§ 9060–9061 · 2 sections

   • § 9060 The civil penalties prescribed by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 6423) of Part 1 shall be applicable to violations of standards and special orders…
   • § 9061 (a) For purposes of this part, “serious violation” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6432 and, except as provided in subdivision (b), shall…