California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 17 - Mine Safety Orders
Article 12 - Ground Control
Surface
Section 6987 - Floors of Pits and Quarries
Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 6987
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 52, December 27, 2024
(a) Sufficient mapping or exploratory drilling shall be performed to locate dangerous underground excavations.
(b) Dangerous underground excavations shall be backfilled or otherwise controlled to prevent workers or mobile equipment from falling into such excavations.
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