§ 7965 Any tunnel or underground mine classified by the division as gassy …
§ 7966 In any tunnel classified as gassy by the division, there shall be …
§ 7967 Whenever gas levels in excess of 10 percent of the lower explosive …
§ 7968 In any gassy tunnel or underground mine, the division may order work …
§ 7969 In any gassy tunnel or underground mine the division shall review …
§ 7970 In any tunnel or underground mine classified gassy, smoking shall be …
§ 7971 Whenever there is any ignition of gas or vapor in a tunnel or …
§ 7972 If the level of gas in any tunnel or underground mine reaches 20 …
§ 7973 In any tunnel or underground mine classified as gassy, all employees …
§ 7974 In any tunnel classified as gassy by the division, ventilation shall …
§ 7975 A “kill” button capable of cutting off all electrical equipment shall …
§ 7976 In any tunnel or underground mine classified as gassy, the division …
§ 7977 Any tunnel or underground mine classified as extrahazardous by the …
§ 7978 In any extrahazardous tunnel or underground mine smoking by employees …
§ 7979 In tunnels or underground mines classified extrahazardous, sufficient …
§ 7980 All electrical equipment and machines, including diesel engines, used …
§ 7981 An escape chamber or alternate escape route shall be maintained …
§ 7982 Records of air flow and air sample tests to assure compliance with …
§ 7983 The main fan line used for ventilation in any tunnel or underground …
§ 7984 In any tunnel or underground mine classified extrahazardous a device …
§ 7985 All such testing device or devices shall be U.S. Bureau of Mines …

Terms Used In California Codes > Labor Code > Division 5 > Part 9 > Chapter 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels

  • Board: means the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. See California Labor Code 7951
  • City: includes city and county and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Public Utilities Code 19
  • Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission created by §. See California Public Utilities Code 20
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
  • Division: means the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. See California Labor Code 7951
  • Face: means the head of the tunnel where soil is being removed, or that area in a mine where digging is underway. See California Labor Code 7951
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lower explosive limit: means the lowest concentration at which a gas or vapor can be ignited or will explode. See California Labor Code 7951
  • Mine: means any excavation or opening above or below ground used for removal of ore, minerals, gravel, sand, rock, or other materials intended for manufacturing or sale. See California Labor Code 7951
  • Muck: means excavated dirt, rock, or other material. See California Labor Code 7951
  • Permissible equipment: means equipment tested and approved by the U. See California Labor Code 7951
  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Labor Code 18
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
  • Tunnel: means an underground passageway, excavated by men and equipment working below the earth's surface, that provides a subterranean route along which men, equipment, or substances can move. See California Labor Code 7951
  • Underground mine: means a mine that consists of a subterranean excavation. See California Labor Code 7951