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 17 - Equipment Leakage and Breakage
Section 6851 - Leakage and Spill Control
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Leaks or spills from pipe lines, piping, tanks, or other equipment shall, where possible, be promptly stopped. Reasonable efforts shall be made by inspection and maintenance to prevent the occurrence of such leaks or spills.
(b) Tanks receiving transfers of Class I liquids from main line pipe lines or marine vessels shall be either:
(c) In the event the flow cannot be stopped or diverted as in Section 6851(b), affected employees in the hazardous area shall be immediately notified and evacuated as necessary.
(d) Temperatures of flammable or combustible liquids or gases in processing units shall be monitored, controlled, and alarms provided where employees could be exposed to hazards resulting from exceeding safe operating conditions.
1.
Repealer and new section filed 8-6-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 81, No. 32).
2. Reprinting of text due to technical
reasons (Register 81, No. 38).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) and
new NOTE filed 9-6-94; operative 10-6-94 (Register 94, No.
36).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
