The employer shall establish and implement written procedures and inspection and testing programs to maintain the ongoing integrity of process equipment. These programs shall include a process for allowing employees to identify and report potentially faulty or unsafe equipment, and to record their observations and suggestions in writing. The employer shall respond regarding the disposition of the employee’s concerns contained in the reports in a timely manner.
Cal. Lab. Code § 7864
Process Safety Management Standards
Known as the California Refinery and Chemical Plant Worker Safety Act
The act spans §§ 7850–7873 (21 sections).
Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1632, Sec. 1.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.