California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 10 - Gas Systems for Welding and Cutting
Article 86 - Manifolding of Cylinders to Headers for Shop Pipe Line Supply Systems and Pressure Reducing Regulators and Hose
Section 4838 - Pressure Regulators

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 4838

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Regulators or automatic reducing valves shall be used only for the gas and at the pressure for which they are intended. Defective oxygen and fuel gas pressure regulators, including their gauges, shall not be used.

(b) When regulators or parts of regulators, including gauges, need repair, the work shall be performed by skilled mechanics who have been properly instructed.

(c) Gauges on oxygen regulators shall be marked "USE NO OIL."

1. Amendment filed 5-16-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 20).
2. Editorial correction (Register 80, No. 12).
3. New NOTE filed 6-12-87; operative 7-12-87 (Register 87, No. 26).

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

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