If the division has grounds to issue a citation pursuant to Section 6317, or if the condition of any employment or place of employment or the operation of any machine, device, apparatus, or equipment constitutes a serious menace to the lives or safety of persons about it, the division may apply to the superior court of the county in which such place of employment, machine, device, apparatus, or equipment is situated, for an injunction restraining the use or operation thereof until such condition is corrected.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 336, Sec. 4. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 6323

  • County: includes "city and county. See California Labor Code 14
  • Division: means the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. See California Labor Code 6302
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.