Statute · California Labor Code
Cal. Lab. Code § 6359.1.5 — Artificial Stone; Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
Cal. Lab. Code § 6359.1.5
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Labor Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2026-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) A person or entity engaged in high-exposure trigger tasks shall not use dry methods when engaging in any high-exposure trigger tasks.
Citator
Cal. Lab. Code § 6359.1.5 — Artificial Stone; Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) A person or entity engaged in high-exposure trigger tasks shall not use dry methods when engaging in any high-exposure trigger tasks.
(b) A person or entity engaged in high-exposure trigger tasks shall use effective wet methods when engaging in any high-exposure trigger tasks.
(c) A violation of this section shall be grounds for an immediate order by the division prohibiting continued work and shall be grounds for penalties as set forth in Division 5 and Chapters 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4, and 7 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d) The division shall enforce this section by issuing a citation alleging a violation of this section and a notice of civil penalty in a manner consistent with Section 6317. Any person who receives a citation and penalty may appeal the citation and penalty to the appeals board in a manner consistent with Section 6319.