California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 7970

Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1430.

In any tunnel or underground mine classified gassy, smoking shall be prohibited and the employer shall be responsible for collecting all personal sources of ignition such as lighters and matches from employees entering the tunnel.

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Cal. Lab. Code § 7970 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/lab/division-5-safety-in-employment/part-9-tunnel-and-mine-safety/chapter-2-gassy-and-extrahazardous-tunnels/section-7970

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Gassy and Extrahazardous Tunnels

§ 7965§ 7966§ 7967§ 7968§ 7969§ 7970§ 7971§ 7972§ 7973§ 7974…§ 7976§ 7977§ 7978§ 7979§ 7980§ 7981§ 7982§ 7983§ 7984§ 7985

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