California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 142

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1124, Sec. 40. Effective September 30, 2002.

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall enforce all occupational safety and health standards adopted pursuant to this chapter, and those heretofore adopted by the Industrial Accident Commission or the Industrial Safety Board. General safety orders heretofore adopted by the Industrial Accident Commission or the Industrial Safety Board shall continue to remain in effect, but they may be amended or repealed pursuant to this chapter.

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Cal. Lab. Code § 142 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/lab/division-1-department-of-industrial-relations/chapter-6-occupational-safety-and-health-standards-board/section-142

Other sections in Chapter 6 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board

§ 140§ 141§ 142§ 142.1§ 142.2§ 142.3§ 142.4§ 142.7§ 143§ 143.1…§ 145§ 145.1§ 146§ 147§ 147.1§ 147.2§ 147.3§ 147.4§ 147.5§ 147.6

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