Division of Industrial Safety v. Municipal Court

Opinion

THOMPSON, J.

The appeal at bench raises the issue of the application of the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 to “operating” as opposed to “shop” personnel of “steam railroads” and the jurisdiction of the Division of Industrial Safety over the working conditions of those employees. It raises also the question of definition of the term “steam railroad” as used in Labor Code section 6800. We conclude that' the comprehensive statutory scheme of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 having been enacted without repeal or amendment to Labor Code sections 6800…