Section 9020.
9020. (a) Pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 140) of Division 1, the standards board shall adopt standards for carcinogens at least as restrictive as the federal requirements for use of carcinogens promulgated under Section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-596), as these federal requirements may be revised from […]
Section 9021.
9021. All standards relating to the use of carcinogens which are in effect on January 1, 1986, including standards set forth in Sections 5208, 5209, and 5210 of Title 8 of the California Administrative Code, shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the standards board. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)
Section 9021.5.
9021.5. (a) Not later than January 1, 1987, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall propose a regulation concerning asbestos-related work, as defined in Section 6501.8, to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board for review and adoption so as to protect most effectively the health and safety of employees. The regulation shall also […]
Section 9021.6.
9021.6. (a) The division shall charge a fee to each asbestos consultant and site surveillance technician who applies for certification pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 9021.5 and Article 11 (commencing with Section 7180) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. The fee shall be sufficient to cover the direct and […]
Section 9021.8.
9021.8. All asbestos consultant and site surveillance technician certifications shall be renewed annually. The division shall require asbestos consultants and site surveillance technicians to complete the annual refresher courses as required under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (Subchapter II (commencing with Section 2641) of Chapter 53 of Title 15 of the United States Code) […]
Section 9021.9.
9021.9. (a) The division shall establish an advisory committee to develop and recommend by September 30, 1994, for action by the standards board in accordance with Section 142.3, specific requirements for hands-on, task-specific training programs for all craft employees who may be exposed to asbestos-containing construction materials and all employees and supervisors involved in operations pertaining […]
Section 9022.
9022. The division shall have primary responsibility for enforcement of standards relating to carcinogens. However, the State Department of Health Services shall assist the division in the enforcement of the standards, in the manner prescribed by this chapter, and as shall be further defined by a written agreement between the State Department of Health Services […]
Section 9032.
9032. The division shall make every effort to ascertain the identities of existing users of carcinogens and to notify, inform, and educate them about the requirements of this part. The division shall utilize all appropriate means of communication and education, including direct mailings to employers, the use of courses, workshops, and seminars, advertising in mass […]
Section 9040.
9040. Every employer using carcinogens shall provide for medical examinations of affected employees where required by standards adopted pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 142.3. The standards board shall continue to require medical examinations in at least as effective a manner as provided in Sections 5208, 5209, and 5210 of Title 8 of the California […]
Section 9051.
9051. If an authorized representative of the division determines on the basis of an inspection that an employer is using a carcinogen in violation of the standards pertaining to its use, he or she shall immediately notify the employer and affected employees. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 947, Sec. 2.)