California § 7978 - In any extrahazardous tunnel or underground mine smoking by employees or open fla
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 7978 — In any extrahazardous tunnel or underground mine smoking by employees or open fla, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7978. In any extrahazardous tunnel or underground mine smoking by employees or open fla
In any extrahazardous tunnel or underground mine smoking by employees or open flame shall be prohibited. Welding or cutting with arc or flame underground in other than fresh air shall be done under the direct supervision of qualified persons who shall test for gas and vapors before welding or cutting starts and continuously during such an operation. No cutting or welding shall be permitted in atmospheres where any concentration of gas or vapor reaches 20 percent of the lower explosive limit or more while a probe hole is being drilled or when the tunnel face or material from a mine is being excavated.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 7978 cover?
Section 7978 ("In any extrahazardous tunnel or underground mine smoking by employees or open fla") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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