California Labor Code Section 7961

CA Labor Code § 7961 (2017)  

The division shall investigate immediately any notification of a gas reading 10 percent of the lower explosive limit or higher by an employer in a tunnel or underground mine classified as potentially gassy. If the inspection determines the likelihood of encountering more gas or vapor, the division may halt operations until the tunnel or mine can be reclassified.

(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018