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Practice Details

State Agency: California
Practice Provision: Flagger certification and training
Description:
California requires flaggers to be trained, but they do not require them to be certified.
Flaggers must be trained in the principles that are spelled out in the California Code of Regulations - Construction Safety Orders (see the web site below).
Website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/Title8/1599.html