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Labor Code 6400 (Employer Duty to Provide a Safe Workplace)

The foundational Cal/OSHA statute requiring employers to furnish a place of employment safe and healthful for employees.

Labor Code section 6400 requires every California employer to furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, and to adopt practices reasonably necessary to render employment and the place of employment safe and healthful, forming the statutory foundation for the state's occupational safety and health (Cal/OSHA) program administered by the Department of Industrial Relations. It applies to security companies as employers of officers, not just to the client sites where officers are deployed.

For a private patrol operator, this duty extends to matters like scheduling that avoids unsafe fatigue levels, providing appropriate personal protective equipment for post conditions (reflective vests for traffic control, cold-weather gear for exposed posts), and training officers on hazards specific to their assigned sites, such as confined loading docks or high-crime parking structures. Sacramento clients and contractors should expect their security vendor to maintain its own Cal/OSHA compliance program.

Security officers should report unsafe working conditions through the company's established channels, and supervisors should treat such reports seriously given both regulatory exposure and the practical safety of the workforce. This statute pairs closely with the Injury and Illness Prevention Program requirements under Title 8 CCR section 3203.

Cal/OSHA regulations implementing this statute are detailed and updated periodically; verify current requirements directly with Cal/OSHA before finalizing safety policy.

Related entries

Title 8 CCR 3203 (Injury and Illness Prevention Program)The Cal/OSHA regulation requiring every employer to maintain a written program identifying and correcting workplace hazards.SB 553 / Labor Code 6401.9 (Workplace Violence Prevention Plan)Requires most California employers to adopt a written workplace violence prevention plan, train employees on it, and log incidents.Officer Training (BSIS-Mandated)The pre-assignment and ongoing training hours BSIS requires for registered security guards.Post OrdersThe written, site-specific instructions that tell an officer exactly what to do at a given assignment.

Official sources

  1. [1]Cal. Labor Code § 6400California Legislative Information
  2. [2]Cal/OSHA — Department of Industrial RelationsCalifornia Department of Industrial Relations

Links point to the publishing agency or the California Legislative Information text. Government pages are reorganized periodically — if a link moves, search the code section or agency name at the official site.

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