DIVISION 5. SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT 6300-9104›PART 3. SAFETY ON BUILDINGS 7100-7384›CHAPTER 1. Buildings Under Construction or Repair 7100-7267›ARTICLE 1. Floors and Walls 7100-7110

§ 7104

California Labor Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

If a span of a floor on a building exceeds 13 feet, an intermediate beam shall be used to support the temporary flooring, but spans not to exceed 16 feet may be covered by three-inch planks without an intermediate beam. The intermediate beam shall be of a sufficient strength to sustain a live load of 50 pounds per square foot of the area supported.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1498.)

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