CHAPTER 1. Buildings Under Construction or Repair [7100. - 7267.]

Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.

§§ 7100–7267 · 44 sections

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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…
4. 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.