Section 7152 Of Article 2. Scaffolding From California Labor Code >> Division 5. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
7152
. In addition to the duties imposed by any law regulating or
relating to scaffolding, an employer who uses or permits the use of
scaffolding described in Section 7151 in connection with
construction, alteration, repairing, painting, cleaning or doing of
any work upon any building or structure, shall:
(a) Furnish safety lines to tie all hooks and hangers back on the
roof of such building or structure.
(b) Provide safety lines hanging from the roof, securely tied
thereto, for all swinging scaffolds which rely upon stirrups of the
single point suspension type to support the working platform. One
such line shall be provided for each workman with a minimum of one
line between each pair of hangers or falls.
The standards board may adopt occupational safety and health
standards different from the requirements of this section or grant
variances from these requirements if the standards or variances
provide equivalent or superior safety for employees.