PART 3. SAFETY ON BUILDINGS [7100. - 7384.]
Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.
§§ 7100–7384 · 130 sections
CHAPTER 1. Buildings Under Construction or Repair §§ 7100–7267 · 44 sections
ARTICLE 1. Floors and Walls §§ 7100–7110 · 11 sections
- § 7100 As used in this article, “building” means any multifloor building, other than structural steel framed building, more than two stories high in the course of…
- § 7101 Every building shall have the joists, beams, or girders of floors below the floor or level where any work is being done, or about to be done, covered with…
- § 7102 Every building which is of reinforced concrete construction, with reinforced concrete floors, shall have the floor filled in, either with forms or concrete, on…
- § 7103 Every building having wooden floors other than a steel frame building shall have the underflooring, if double flooring is to be used, laid on each floor within…
- § 7104 If a span of a floor on a building exceeds 13 feet, an intermediate beam shall be used to support the temporary flooring, but spans not to exceed 16 feet may…
- § 7105 If building operations are suspended and the temporary flooring required by this article is removed, the building shall be replanked upon the resumption of…
- § 7106 Where a building is being constructed in sections each section constitutes a building for the purpose of this article.
- § 7107 Planked floors on buildings shall be tightly laid together of proper thickness, grade and span to carry the working load; such working load to be assumed as at…
- § 7108 Safety belts and nets shall be required in accordance with Article 24 (commencing with Section 1669) of subchapter 4 of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Title 8 of the…
- § 7109 No person shall proceed with any work assigned to or undertaken by him, or require or permit any other person to proceed with work assigned to or undertaken by…
- § 7110 The Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall enforce this article.
ARTICLE 2. Scaffolding §§ 7150–7158 · 9 sections
- § 7150 As used in this article, “scaffolding” includes scaffolding and staging.
- § 7151 If the working platform of any scaffolding swung or suspended from an overhead support is more than 10 feet above the ground, floor or area to which an…
- § 7152 In addition to the duties imposed by any law regulating or relating to scaffolding, an employer who uses or permits the use of scaffolding described in Section…
- § 7153 Platforms or floors of such scaffolding shall be not less than 14 inches in width and shall be free from knots or fractures impairing their strength.
- § 7154.1 The use of lean-to scaffolds, sometimes known as jack scaffolds, as support for scaffolds is hereby prohibited.
- § 7155 Violation of any provision of section 7151 to 7154 inclusive is a misdemeanor.
- § 7156 Any person employing or directing another to do or perform any labor in the construction, alteration, repairing, painting, or cleaning of any house, building,…
- § 7157 The division may make and enforce safety orders in the manner prescribed by law, to supplement and carry into effect the purposes and provisions of this…
- § 7158 The division shall enforce the provisions of this article.
ARTICLE 3. Construction Elevators §§ 7200–7205 · 6 sections
- § 7200 As used in this article: (a) “Construction elevator” includes any means used to hoist persons or material of any kind on a building under course of…
- § 7201 Every construction elevator used in buildings shall have a system of signals for the purpose of signaling the person operating or controlling the machinery…
- § 7202 The person in charge of a building shall appoint one or more persons to give such signals. Such person shall be selected from those most familiar with the work…
- § 7203 The board shall make, and may from time to time amend, general safety orders in the manner prescribed by law. Such orders shall specify and fix the nature and…
- § 7204 The division shall inspect all construction elevators. If any part of the construction or system of signals used on a construction elevator is defective or…
- § 7205 Any person, or the agent or officer thereof, who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one…
ARTICLE 4. Structural Steel Framed Buildings §§ 7250–7267 · 18 sections
- § 7250 As used in this article “building” means any multifloor structural steel framed building more than two stories high in the course of construction.
- § 7251 As defined above, these provisions shall apply to buildings erected in tiers or stories and shall not apply to steel framed buildings having large open spans…
- § 7252 The derrick or working floor of every building shall be solidly decked over its entire surface except for access openings.
- § 7253 There shall be a tight and substantial temporary floor within two floors below and directly under that portion of each tier of beams on which erection,…
- § 7254 Temporary floors shall be wood planking of proper thickness, grade and span to carry the working load, but shall not be less than two inches thick, full size…
- § 7255 Provision shall be made to secure temporary flooring against displacement by strong winds or other forces.
- § 7256 Planks shall extend a minimum of 12 inches beyond centerline of their supports at each end.
- § 7257 Wire mesh or plywood (exterior grade) shall be used to cover openings adjacent to columns where planks do not fit tightly.
- § 7258 Metal decking where used in lieu of wood planking shall be of equivalent strength and shall be laid tightly and secured to prevent movement.
- § 7259 Floor planks that are temporarily removed for any reason whatsoever shall be replaced as soon as work requiring their removal is completed or the open area…
- § 7260 Prior to removal of temporary floor plank, employees shall be instructed by assigned supervision the steps to be taken to perform the work safely and in proper…
- § 7261 When gathering and stacking temporary floor plank on a lower floor, in preparation for transferring such plank for use on an upper working floor, the steel…
- § 7262 When gathering and stacking temporary floor planks from the last panel, the steel erector’s personnel assigned to such work shall be protected by safety belts…
- § 7263 The sequence of erection, bolting, temporary guying, riveting and welding shall be such as to maintain the stability of the structural frame at all times…
- § 7264 Where a building is being constructed in sections, each section constitutes a building as defined in Section 7250.
- § 7265 Safety belts and nets shall be required in accordance with Article 24 (commencing with Section 1669) of subchapter 4 of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Title 8 of the…
- § 7266 No person shall proceed with any work assigned to or undertaken by him, or require or permit any other person to proceed with work assigned to or undertaken by…
- § 7267 The Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall enforce this article.
CHAPTER 2. Elevators, Escalators, Platform and Stairway Chair Lifts, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks, Automated People Movers, and Other Conveyances §§ 7300–7324.2 · 43 sections
- § 7300 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) It is the purpose of this chapter to promote public safety awareness and to assure, to the extent…
- § 7300.1 As used in this chapter: (a) “ASCE 21” means the Automated People Mover Standards, as adopted by the American Society of Civil Engineers. (b) “ASME A17.1”…
- § 7300.2 Except as provided in Section 7300.3, this chapter covers the design, erection, construction, installation, material alteration, inspection, testing,…
- § 7300.3 Equipment not covered by this chapter includes the following: (a) Material hoists within the scope of standard A10.5 as adopted by the American National…
- § 7300.4 This chapter does not apply to work that is not related to standards for conveyances that are (a) incorporated in codes promulgated by the American National…
- § 7301 No conveyance shall be operated in this state unless a permit for its operation is issued by or in behalf of the division, and unless the permit remains in…
- § 7301.1 (a) On and after June 30, 2003, no conveyance may be erected, constructed, installed, or materially altered, as defined by regulation of the division, unless a…
- § 7301.5 (a) The standards board shall adopt regulations pertaining to conveyances, including, but not limited to, conveyance emergency and signal devices, and the…
- § 7302 The operation of a conveyance without a permit by any person owning or having the custody, management, or control of the operation of the conveyance, is a…
- § 7302.1 (a) Any person who contracts for or authorizes the erection, construction, installation, or material alteration of a conveyance without a permit in violation…
- § 7302.2 The division may assess a civil penalty of not more than seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) against any person, and against any employer or contractor, who…
- § 7303 (a) Whenever any conveyance is operated without a current valid permit issued pursuant to Section 7304, and is in a condition that its use is dangerous to the…
- § 7304 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the division shall cause all conveyances to be inspected at least once each year. If a conveyance is found upon…
- § 7305 If inspection shows that a conveyance is in an unsafe condition, the division may issue a preliminary order requiring repairs or alterations to be made to the…
- § 7306 Unless the preliminary order is complied with, a hearing before the division shall be allowed, upon request, at which the owner, operator, or other person in…
- § 7307 (a) If it thereafter appears to the division that the conveyance is unsafe and that the requirements contained in the preliminary order should be complied…
- § 7308 If the operation of a conveyance during the making of repairs or alterations is not immediately dangerous to the safety of persons, the division may issue a…
- § 7309 The division may cause the inspection herein provided for to be made either by its safety inspectors or by any qualified elevator inspector employed by an…
- § 7309.1 (a) On and after June 30, 2003, no conveyance subject to this chapter shall be reinspected by any person unless the person is a conveyance inspector employed…
- § 7310 The division may also issue its permit or a permit may be issued on its behalf based upon a certificate of inspection issued by a conveyance inspector of any…
- § 7311 All persons inspecting conveyances shall first secure from the division a certificate of competency to make those inspections. The division may determine the…
- § 7311.1 (a) On and after June 30, 2003, no conveyance subject to this chapter shall be erected, constructed, installed, materially altered, tested, maintained,…
- § 7311.2 (a) On and after June 30, 2003, except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 7301.5, any person who, without supervision, erects, constructs,…
- § 7311.25 (a) The following meanings apply for purposes of this section: (1) “Agricultural production, processing, and handling facilities” includes grain elevators,…
- § 7311.3 (a) A certificate issued by the division to the certified qualified conveyance inspector, certified qualified conveyance company, or certified competent…
- § 7311.4 (a) The division shall establish fees for initial and renewal applications for certification under this chapter as a certified qualified conveyance inspector,…
- § 7311.5 (a) A person, firm, or corporation that maintains and repairs solely special purpose personnel elevators on cranes that utilize a rack and pinion system in…
- § 7312 The division may at any time, upon good cause being shown therefor, and after notice and an opportunity to be heard, revoke any permit to operate a conveyance.
- § 7313 Each conveyance inspector shall, within 21 days after he or she makes an inspection, forward to the division on forms provided by it, a report of the…
- § 7314 (a) The division shall, subject to subdivision (f), fix and collect fees for the inspection of conveyances as it determines to be necessary to cover the costs…
- § 7315 Fees shall be paid before the issuance of any permit to operate a conveyance, but a temporary permit may be issued pending receipt of fee payment. The division…
- § 7316 All fees collected by the division under this chapter shall be paid into the Elevator Safety Account which is hereby created for the administration of the…
- § 7317 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the following conveyances are exempt from this chapter: (1) Conveyances under the jurisdiction of the United States…
- § 7318 Nothing in this chapter limits the authority of the division to prescribe or enforce general or special safety orders.
- § 7319 All elevators used for the carriage of passengers shall be provided with a suitable seat for the operator in charge. Failure to comply with this section is a…
- § 7320 The division may assess a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) against any person owning or having custody, management, or control of the…
- § 7321 (a) The division may assess a civil penalty not to exceed seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) against any person owning or having custody, management, or…
- § 7321.5 The division shall enforce Sections 7320 and 7321 by issuance of a citation and notice of civil penalty in a manner consistent with Sections 6317 and 6319. Any…
- § 7322 (a) Once an authorized representative of the division has issued an order prohibiting the use of a conveyance as specified in Sections 7301, 7305, 7314, or…
- § 7323 The division shall propose to the standards board for review, and the standards board shall adopt, regulations for the equipment covered by this chapter. Not…
- § 7324 Individuals, firms, or companies certified as described in this chapter shall ensure that installation, service, and maintenance of conveyances are performed…
- § 7324.1 This chapter shall not be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person, firm, or corporation owning, operating, controlling,…
- § 7324.2 The provisions of this chapter added or amended by the act enacting this section shall not be applied retroactively. Equipment subject to this chapter shall be…
CHAPTER 3. Safety Devices Upon Buildings to Safeguard Window Cleaners §§ 7325–7332 · 8 sections
- § 7325 “Building,” as used in this chapter, means any building three stories or more in height, and whether heretofore constructed or hereafter to be constructed,…
- § 7326 There shall be securely attached to the outside window sills or frames of the window of any building, rings, bolts, lugs, fittings, or other devices to which…
- § 7327 In lieu of the safety devices enumerated in Section 7326, the division may approve the installation or use of any other devices or means which will effectively…
- § 7328 Any person employing, directing or permitting another to do or perform any labor upon any windows which have not the safety devices as provided for in Sections…
- § 7329 Every person owning or entitled to possession, under any lease, sublease, or agreement for a longer period than one year, or under any renewal lease, sublease,…
- § 7330 Every person who fails to provide the safety devices as set forth in this chapter upon any building hereafter to be constructed, and who thereafter fails to…
- § 7331 The division may make and enforce such safety orders and rules as it considers necessary and proper to carry into effect the purposes and provisions of this…
- § 7332 The division shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
CHAPTER 4. Passenger Tramways §§ 7340–7358 · 20 sections
- § 7340 As used in this chapter: (a) “Passenger tramway” includes any method or device used primarily for the purpose of transporting persons by means of cables or…
- § 7341 A passenger tramway shall not be operated in any place in this state unless a permit for the operation of the tramway is issued by the division, and unless the…
- § 7342 The operation of a passenger tramway by any person owning or having the custody, management, or operation thereof without a permit is a misdemeanor, and each…
- § 7343 Whenever a passenger tramway in any place is being operated without the permit herein required, and is in such condition that its use is dangerous to the life…
- § 7344 (a) The division shall cause all passenger tramways to be inspected at least two times each year. (b) At least one of the inspections required by subdivision…
- § 7345 If inspection shows a passenger tramway to be in an unsafe condition, the division may issue a preliminary order requiring repairs or alterations to be made to…
- § 7346 Unless the preliminary order is complied with, a hearing before the division shall be allowed, upon request, at which the owner, operator, or other person in…
- § 7347 If it thereafter appears to the division that the passenger tramway is unsafe and that the requirements contained in the preliminary order should be complied…
- § 7348 If the operation of a passenger tramway during the making of repairs or alterations is not immediately dangerous to the safety of employees or others, the…
- § 7349 The inspection herein provided for shall be made by a division safety engineer or, on ski lifts, by a certified tramway inspector qualified under Section…
- § 7350 (a) The division shall fix and collect fees for the inspection of passenger tramways as it deems necessary to cover the costs of the division in administering…
- § 7351 Fees shall be paid before issuance of a permit to operate a passenger tramway, except that the division, at its own discretion, may issue a temporary operating…
- § 7352 (a) All fees collected by the division under this chapter shall be deposited into the Occupational Safety and Health Fund to support the division’s passenger…
- § 7353 (a) A passenger tramway shall not be constructed or altered until the plans and design information have been properly certified to the division by an engineer…
- § 7354 The division shall not issue an operating permit to operate a passenger tramway until it receives certification in writing by an engineer qualified under the…
- § 7354.5 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in any case in which an insurer admitted to transact insurance in this state has inspected or caused…
- § 7355 Nothing in the foregoing sections of this chapter shall limit the authority of the division to prescribe or enforce general or special safety orders.
- § 7356 The division shall, under the authority of Section 7355, promulgate and cause to be published safety orders directing each owner or operator of a passenger…
- § 7357 The division shall establish standards for the qualification of persons engaged in the operation of passenger tramways, whether as employees or otherwise. The…
- § 7358 (a) The division shall formulate and propose rules and regulations for adoption by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board for the safe design,…
CHAPTER 5. Cranes §§ 7370–7384 · 15 sections
ARTICLE 1. Permits for Tower Cranes §§ 7370–7374 · 5 sections
- § 7370 (a) The Legislature finds and declares that recent statewide spot inspections of cranes have uncovered a pattern of numerous safety violations so serious and…
- § 7371 As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Crane” means a machine for lifting or lowering a load and moving it horizontally, in which…
- § 7372 (a) The division shall employ safety engineers trained to inspect tower cranes. (b) The division shall establish a safety inspection program for all tower…
- § 7373 (a) A tower crane shall not be operated at any worksite unless an employer obtains a permit from the division. The division shall conduct an investigation for…
- § 7374 (a) The division may suspend or revoke the permit of a crane where the employer engages in gross negligence, gross incompetence, or willful or repeated…
ARTICLE 2. Certification §§ 7375–7384 · 10 sections
- § 7375 (a) The division shall adopt regulations for the certification of all cranes and derricks used in lifting service, exceeding three tons rated capacity. Tower…
- § 7376 (a) The division shall suspend or revoke a license to certify for the following reasons: (1) Gross negligence, gross incompetency, a pattern of incompetence,…
- § 7377 Revocation of a license to certify may be appealed to the Director of Industrial Relations.
- § 7378 A licensed certifier who fraudulently certifies that a crane is in compliance with the criteria established by the division under subdivision (a) of Section…
- § 7379 It shall be a misdemeanor for an individual to engage in the certification of a crane as specified in this chapter if that individual is not licensed pursuant…
- § 7380 (a) The division shall set fees for the examination and licensing of crane certifiers as necessary to cover the costs of administering this article. In fixing…
- § 7381 (a) Notwithstanding Sections 6319 and 6425, if serious injury or death is caused by any serious or willful repeated violation of a crane standard, order, or…
- § 7382 No person shall install or dismantle a tower crane, or increase the height of a crane, known in the construction trade as “jumping or climbing a crane,”…
- § 7383 (a) The division shall require all crane employers to disclose all of their previous business identities within the previous 10 years. The disclosure shall be…
- § 7384 The division shall prepare an annual report concerning revenues obtained from all funding sources and expenditures. The division shall file the report with the…