Section 142.7 Of Chapter 6. Occupational Safety And Health Standards Board From California Labor Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 6.
142.7
. (a) On or before October 1, 1987, the board shall adopt an
occupational safety and health standard concerning hazardous
substance removal work, so as to protect most effectively the health
and safety of employees. The standard shall include, but not be
limited to, requirements for all of the following:
(1) Specific work practices.
(2) Certification of all employees engaged in hazardous substance
removal-related work, except that no certification shall be required
for an employee whose only activity is the transportation of
hazardous substances which are subject to the requirement for a
certificate under Section 12804.1 of the Vehicle Code.
(3) Certification of supervisors with sufficient experience and
authority to be responsible for hazardous substance removal work.
(4) Designation of a qualified person who shall be responsible for
scheduling any air sampling, laboratory calibration of sampling
equipment, evaluation of soil or other contaminated materials
sampling results, and for conducting any equipment testing and
evaluating the results of the tests.
(5) Requiring that a safety and health conference be held for all
hazardous substance removal jobs before the start of actual work. The
conference shall include representatives of the owner or contracting
agency, the contractor, the employer, employees, and employee
representatives, and shall include a discussion of the employer's
safety and health program and the means, methods, devices, processes,
practices, conditions, or operations which the employer intends to
use in providing a safe and healthy place of employment.
(b) For purposes of this section, "hazardous substance removal
work" means cleanup work at any of the following:
(1) A site where removal or remedial action is taken pursuant to
either of the following:
(A) Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 25300) of Division 20 of
the Health and Safety Code, regardless of whether the site is listed
pursuant to Section 25356 of the Health and Safety Code.
(B) The federal Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et
seq.).
(2) A site where corrective action is taken pursuant to Section
25187 or 25200.10 of the Health and Safety Code or the federal
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901
et seq.).
(3) A site where cleanup of a discharge of a hazardous substance
is required pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of
the Water Code.
(4) A site where removal or remedial action is taken because a
hazardous substance has been discharged or released in an amount that
is reportable pursuant to Section 13271 of the Water Code or the
federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601 et seq.). "Hazardous
substance removal work" does not include work related to a hazardous
substance spill on a highway.
(c) Until the occupational safety and health standard required by
subdivision (a) is adopted by the board and becomes effective, the
occupational safety and health standard concerning hazardous
substance removal work shall be the standard adopted by the federal
government and codified in Section 1910.120 of Title 29 of the Code
of Federal Regulations. In addition, before actual work is started on
a hazardous substance removal job, a safety and health conference
shall be held that shall include the participants and involve a
discussion of the subjects described in paragraph (5) of subdivision
(a).