Lab. Code, § 7855 · Chapter 2. Process Safety Management Standards
Lab. Code, § 7855
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The purpose of this chapter is to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, flammable, or explosive chemicals. The establishment of process safety management standards are intended to eliminate, to a substantial degree, the risks to which workers are exposed in refineries, chemical plants, and other related manufacturing facilities.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 978, Sec. 4. (AB 3258) Effective January 1, 2025.
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