Labor Code section 7961

The division shall investigate immediately any notification of a gas reading 10 percent of the lower explosive limit or higher by an employer in a tunnel or underground mine classified as potentially gassy. If the inspection determines the likelihood of encountering more gas or vapor, the division may halt operations until the tunnel or mine can be reclassified.

Source: Section 7961, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=7961. (updated Jan. 1, 1972; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_7961

Original Source: Section 7961, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=7961. (last accessed May 12, 2025).