The purpose of this chapter is to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, flammable, or explosive chemicals. The establishment of process safety management standards are intended to eliminate, to a substantial degree, the risks to which workers are exposed in refineries, chemical plants, and other related manufacturing facilities.
Cal. Lab. Code § 7855
Process Safety Management Standards
Known as the California Refinery and Chemical Plant Worker Safety Act
The act spans §§ 7850–7873 (21 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 978, Sec. 4
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