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Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders
Group 3. General Plant Equipment and Special Operations
Article 14. Marine Terminal Operations
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§3470. Longshoring Operations in the Vicinity of Repair and Maintenance Work.

(a) Longshoring operations shall not be carried on:

When noise-producing maintenance, construction or repair work interferes with communication of warnings or instructions.

(2) Where employees are exposed to injurious light rays, hot metal, or sparks, any of which result from welding or cutting.

(3) Where employees are exposed to unsafe concentrations of dust or vapors from sandblasting or spray painting.

(4) At any time that it is ascertained that the atmosphere in which employees would be working is immediately dangerous to life, or if the atmosphere becomes immediately dangerous to life during operations.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

HISTORY

1. Amendment filed 12-12-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 50).

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