California Labor Code

§ 6354.5

LAB § 6354.5 Effective Jan 1, 2003Div. 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)Any insurer desiring to write workers’ compensation insurance shall maintain or provide occupational safety and health loss control consultation services. The insurer may employ qualified personnel to provide these services or provide the services through another entity.

(b)The program of an insurer for furnishing loss control consultation services shall be adequate to meet minimum standards prescribed by this section. Required loss control consultation services shall be adequate to identify the hazards exposing the insured to, or causing the insured, significant workers’ compensation losses, and to advise the insured of steps needed to mitigate the identified workers’ compensation losses or exposures. The program of an insurer for furnishing loss control consultation services shall provide all of the following:

(1)A workplace survey, including discussions with management and, where appropriate, nonmanagement personnel with permission of the employer.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 6, Sec. 83. Effective January 1, 2003.