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Cal. Lab. Code § 6306 — Jurisdiction and Duties

Cal. Lab. Code § 6306

Type
Statute
Source
California Labor Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) “Safe,” “safety,” and “health” as applied to an employment or a place of employment mean such freedom from danger to the life, safety, or health of employees as the nature of the employment reasonably permits.

Citator

Cal. Lab. Code § 6306 — Jurisdiction and Duties is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) “Safe,” “safety,” and “health” as applied to an employment or a place of employment mean such freedom from danger to the life, safety, or health of employees as the nature of the employment reasonably permits.

(b) “Safety device” and “safeguard” shall be given a broad interpretation so as to include any practicable method of mitigating or preventing a specific danger, including the danger of exposure to potentially injurious levels of ionizing radiation or potentially injurious quantities of radioactive materials.