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 8 - Points of Operation and Other Hazardous Parts of Machinery
Article 64 - Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills
Section 4412 - Conveyors

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 4412

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

(a) In addition to the requirements of Section 3999, chip, hog fuel or other conveyors not attended by an operator shall have an emergency stop cable extending the length of the conveyor.

EXCEPTION: Those conveyors which are fully enclosed and pose no hazard to employees.

(b) Signs. When conveyors cross walkways or roadways in the yards, the employer must erect signs reading "Danger--Overhead Conveyor" or an equivalent warning, in accordance with USAS Z35.1-1968 or ANSI Z535.2-2011, which are incorporated by reference.

1. Repealer and new section filed 9-15-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 38).
2. Amendment designating first paragraph as subsection (a) and new subsection (b) filed 3-7-2016; operative 3-7-2016 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2016, No. 11).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading filed 4-22-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 17).

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

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