Labor Code section 6405

No employer, owner, or lessee of any real property shall construct or cause to be constructed any place of employment that is not safe and healthful.

Source: Section 6405, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=6405. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 6405’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_6405

Original Source: Section 6405, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=6405. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).