California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 15 - Petroleum Safety Orders-Refining, Transportation and Handling
Article 16 - Pumps, Pipe Lines, Fittings and Valves
Section 6845 - Piping, Fittings, and Valves
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The design, fabrication, and assembly of piping systems installed prior to July 26, 2006, shall comply with General Industry Safety Orders and ASME B31.3-1990, Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping herein incorporated by reference. The design, fabrication, and assembly of piping systems installed on or after July 26, 2006, and the testing, inspection, and repair of all piping systems shall comply with Article 146 of the General Industry Safety Orders; API 570, Piping Inspection Code, Second Edition, October 1998, Addendum 3, August 2003; and ASME B31.3-2002, Process Piping; herein incorporated by reference.
(b) Safe access shall be provided to all valves, or their remote controls, whenever it is necessary to operate them.
(c) Valves or their remote controls shall be provided with means of ready and safe access when required by the frequency of operation or the necessity of emergency operation. The valves included in this classification are:
(d) Manually operated valves required for the emergency shutdown of units shall be maintained in good operating condition and provided with ready and safe access. Such valves shall plainly indicate whether they are open or closed.
(e) Quarter turn valves shall be provided with a means to indicate whether the valve is in the open or closed position.
(f) If a permanently attached handle is used on a quarter turn valve, it shall be installed or placed on the valve in such a position that the handle is at right angles to the line when in the closed position, and parallel with the line when in the open position. If compliance with the provisions of this subsection obstructs a passageway or walkway, the handle may be bent so as to provide clearance.
1.
Amendment of section heading, repealer and new text and new NOTE filed 9-6-94;
operative 10-6-94 (Register 94, No. 36).
2. Amendment of section
heading and section filed 6-26-2006; operative 7-26-2006 (Register 2006, No.
26).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
