California Administrative Code

(a) There shall be no right to take oral depositions or obtain any other form of discovery that is not expressly authorized under these Rules. (b) Oral depositions may be conducted only by stipulation of all Parties to the proceedings or by order of the appointed Hearing Officer …

(a) General. (1) Metal scaffolds shall be designed to support all dead, live, and wind loads to which they will be subjected. (2) No metal scaffold equipment that is broken or deteriorated to the extent that its section is structurally weakened shall be used. (3) All stationary s…

(a) “Competent evidence” as used in Section 259 is a transcript or abstract of the records required to be maintained pursuant to Section 255(b)(5), or an attestation by the training program sponsor stating that all training has been fully completed, on forms to be furnished by th…

(a) Extraordinary circumstances do at times occur which prevent parties or their counsel or representative from complying with the time limits contained in the regulations or orders of the Board for the filing and service of papers. In those situations, parties, or their counsel …

Outdoor metal structures supporting antennas, as well as self-supporting antennas such as vertical rods or dipole structures, shall be located as far away from overhead conductors of electric light and power circuits of over 600 volts nominal as necessary to prevent the antenna o…

To facilitate the service of papers upon the parties and their attorneys or representatives, the executive secretary shall maintain an appearance list containing the name, address, telephone number, and email address for each attorney or representative of a party and for each unr…

(a) Category 1, 2 or 3 flammable liquids shall be kept in closed containers when not actually in use. (b) Leakage or spillage of flammable or combustible liquids shall be disposed of promptly and safely. (c) Category 1, 2 or 3 flammable liquids may be used only where there are no…

(a) If, after investigation, the general counsel has reason to believe that an unfair labor practice has been committed, the general counsel shall issue a formal complaint in the name of the Board. The complaint shall contain a statement of the specific facts upon which jurisdict…

One pole of the disconnecting means shall be permitted to disconnect a permanently grounded conductor, provided the disconnecting means is so designed that the pole in the grounded conductor cannot be opened without simultaneously disconnecting all conductors of the circuit. (Tit…

(a) Minimum Rated Load for Passenger Elevators. (1) The rated load in pounds for passenger elevators shall be based on the inside net platform areas, and shall be not less than that determined by the formulas of Design Section 3100(a). Exception: The load rating, in pounds, of el…

An amendment to a charge must be in writing and contain the same information as a charge. An amended charge must refer, by original case number, to the charge to which it is related, and must be filed and served in accordance with the provisions of sections 20160, 20166, and 2020…

(a) Where a complaint lacks specificity as to the time, place or nature of the alleged conduct, or the identity of the persons who engaged in it, or fails sufficiently to identify the individual or group against whom the conduct was specifically directed, a written request for pa…

(a) For parties who are not represented by counsel or other representative: (1) Papers presented for consideration by the executive secretary, an administrative law judge, an investigative hearing examiner or the Board itself shall be filed in the offices of the Agricultural Labo…

(a) Hoistways, Hoistway Enclosures and Related Construction. Hoistway, hoistway enclosures and related construction shall conform to the requirements of Article 7, except as Sections are modified by the following: (1) Section 3010. When cutouts are required in doors for the accom…

(a) Hoistways adjacent to and within 4 ft. (1.22 m) of areas permitting passage of people (e.g., passageways, stairwells, elevator landings) shall be enclosed to a height of not less than 8 ft. (2.44 m) above the floor or stair treads. The enclosure shall be of sufficient strengt…

The hearing and the prehearing conference shall be reported or recorded by any appropriate means designated by the Board. The transcript of the reporter or the recorded tapes shall constitute the official record of the hearing or prehearing conference. In case of material inaccur…

(a) A car door or gate shall be provided at each entrance to the car which, when closed, shall guard the opening to its full height. Car doors may be of solid or openwork construction which will reject a ball 1 in. (25 mm) in diameter. Collapsible car gates shall comply with subs…

(a) Where the incumbent union presently has a collective bargaining agreement with the employer, the petition shall contain an allegation that the agreement will expire within the next twelve months or has been in existence for more than three years, and shall be accompanied by e…

(a) Grounding conductors shall be provided. (b) Identification. A conductor of a flexible cord or cable that is used as a grounded conductor or an equipment grounding conductor shall be distinguishable from other conductors. (c) Connection of grounding conductors shall be in acco…

The regional director will make available a copy of the employer's payroll list referred to in Section 20310(a)(2) to the petitioner upon the determination that it has submitted a majority showing of interest and to any intervenor upon the determination that it has submitted a 20…

Hoisting ropes shall be accurately marked, or equivalent means taken, to indicate when the load has reached specific positions, including top and bottom landings.

(a) The regional director may cause an investigation of any issues raised in connection with a Notice of Intention to Take Access or a Notice of Intention to Organize which might affect any subsequent election at the employer, including, but not limited to, questions of appropria…

The car safety shall be of the inertia or other approved type operated by the breakage of the suspension means or by the action of a speed governor. If it is a speed governor type, the governor shall operate the safety at a maximum speed of 75 fpm (0.38 m/s). On the breakage of t…

Motor-driven projectors shall be approved for the purpose as an assembly or shall comply with all of the following conditions: (a) A listed projector shall be used. (b) A listed projector lamp shall be used. (c) Motors shall be so designed or guarded as to prevent ignition of fil…

The executive secretary of the Board or, in the event of his or her absence or disability, whosoever may be designated by the Board in his or her place and stead shall certify as may be necessary or desirable from time to time copies of all papers and documents which are a part o…

Parts of electric equipment which in ordinary operation produce arcs, sparks, flames, or molten metal shall be enclosed or separated and isolated from all combustible material.

(a) In outdoor pool areas, lighting fixtures, lighting outlets, and ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans may not be installed over the pool or over the area extending 5 feet (1.52 m) horizontally from the inside walls of a pool unless no part of the lighting fixture of a ceiling-suspe…

(a) Identification of Conductors. (1) A conductor used as a grounded conductor shall be identifiable and distinguishable from all other conductors. (2) A conductor used as an equipment grounding conductor shall be identifiable and distinguishable from all other conductors. (b) Po…

Electrical conveyances shall comply with the following: (a) A means of access to the governor from outside the hoistway as required by ASME A17.1-2004, section 2.1.3.1.2(b)(1), is not required provided that: (1) The governor can be inspected and serviced from the top of the car, …

Alterations. Any change or addition to the equipment other than ordinary repairs or replacements. Approved. The word “approved” means approved by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Attendant. An individual assigned to particular duties or functions in the operation o…

Systems to be Grounded. Systems that supply premises wiring shall be grounded as follows: (a) Two-Wire Direct Current Systems. Two-wire DC systems operating at over 50 volts through 300 volts between conductors shall be grounded. Exceptions: 1. A system equipped with a ground det…

Open conductors, open multiconductor cables, and service-drop conductors of not over 600 volts, nominal, shall conform to the following minimum clearances: Installations built before May 5, 2008: Installations built on or after May 5, 2008: Installations built on or after May 5, …

(a) Any employer may apply to the Division for a temporary order granting a variance from an occupational safety and health standard. Such temporary order shall be granted only if the employer files an application which meets the requirements of Section 6450 through 6457, inclusi…

(a) A listed primary protector shall be provided on each circuit run partly or entirely in aerial wire or aerial cable not confined within a block. (b) A listed primary protector shall be also provided on each aerial or underground circuit when the location of the circuit within …

“Court Interpreter Act” means the Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act as contained in Chapter 7.5 of Title 8 of the Government Code (commencing with Section 71800).

All appliances shall be installed in an approved manner. (Title 24, Part 3, Section 422-7.)

(a) The following procedures shall be followed when an appeal is filed with the Council within ten (10) days from the date the parties are given notification of the determination. The parties shall be deemed to have been given notification five (5) days after notice has been sent…

Overcurrent protection for fixture wires shall be as specified in Section 2390.1. (Title 24, Part 3, Section 402-12.)

(a) Documentation. All areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after May 5, 2008 shall be properly documented. This documentation shall be available to those authoriz…

(a) Types and Sizes. Rigid metallic conduit and rigid nonmetallic conduit are approved for general use. Flexible metal conduit shall be permitted to be used as permitted by Section 2881(c). Electrical metallic tubing is not approved for high-voltage installations. (Title 24, Part…

(a) This regulation applies to documents that are not electronically filed. Except as provided for in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), the appropriate location for filing documents in representation matters shall be the regional office which serves the county in which the …

(a) A motor-running overload device that can restart a motor automatically after overload tripping shall not be installed unless approved for use with the motor it protects. (b) A motor that can restart automatically after shutdown shall not be installed if its automatic restarti…

(a) Upon request, the Board may place any matter in abeyance for a period that does not exceed six months. The Board may extend the abeyance for additional periods of six or less months if all parties agree. No case, however, shall remain in abeyance for more than two years witho…

(a) All electrical installations shall be made in a neat and workmanlike manner and shall be so designed, constructed, and installed that the hazard to personnel will be reduced, as far as it is reasonably possible. Installations of new equipment and conductors, and extensions, r…

Only the following wiring methods may be installed in cable tray systems: armored cable; electrical metallic tubing; electrical nonmetallic tubing; fire alarm cables; flexible metal conduit; flexible metallic tubing; instrumentation tray cable; intermediate metal conduit; liquidt…

(a) Luminance. Exit and directional signs shall have a luminance on the face of such signs of not less than 50 lux. The words used on such signs shall be in block letters at least 6 inches in height with a stroke of not less than ¾ inch. Exception: Existing signs may have the wor…

Switches, circuit breakers, and switchboards installed in wet locations shall be enclosed in weatherproof enclosures.

All conductors shall have ampacities to carry safely the normal load which they supply in accordance with the requirements of Section 2821.

Cable trays in hazardous (classified) locations may contain only the cable types permitted in such locations. (See Article 59.)

(a) Upon the application of any Party or upon his or her own motion, the appointed Hearing Officer may conduct a prehearing conference for any purpose that may expedite or assist the preparation of the matter for hearing or the disposition of the Request for Review. The prehearin…