California Occupational License

License Title:
    Safety Representative Certification
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Licensing Agency:
     Department of Industrial Relations
     Mining and Tunneling

Licensing Agency Contact Information:
     Address: 2424 Arden Way, Suite 125
Sacramento,  CA  95825
     Phone Number: (916) 574-2540
     Fax Number: (916) 574-2542

     E-mail Address: http://www.dir.ca.gov
     Internet Address: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/mining-and-tunneling-unit.html

License Requirements, Fees, and Examination Information:
It is the policy of the Division that every tunnel project and underground mine shall have a certified safety representative who directs the required safety program and corrects unsafe conditions. Examination and certification of safety representatives by the Mining and Tunneling Unit promotes the safe operation of underground mines and tunnels and ensures that safety representatives possess adequate knowledge and competence in underground work safety and health.

Fees: Application: None; Examination: $15; License: None.

Examination Frequency: As needed.

Exam Locations: Contact Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Mining and Tunneling Unit.

Experience Requirement: Knowledge of blasting methods, safety orders, and hazardous concentrations of gas.

Average Time to Process Application: Varied.

Renewal Period: 5 years.

Special License Requirements: Proof of legal alienage.

Comments: N/A

Authority: California Labor Code, Sections 6710, 6711 and 7990-8002.
Occupations To Which This License Applies:
Occupation TitleSOC Code
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 299012