(a) A health or safety complaint, as defined in Section 8000, must not be submitted using the regular appeal process, Title 15, Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 8 of the CCR.

(b) Any urgent health or safety situation requiring immediate response should be reported to any CALPIA staff upon the incarcerated individual's initial discovery of the situation. A written health or safety complaint should not be used by incarcerated individuals as a substitute for verbally or otherwise informing staff of any urgent situation.

(c) CALPIA incarcerated individuals alleging a health or safety hazard exists in a prison industry operation must submit a written complaint, pursuant to Labor Code section 6304.3(b). The written complaint must be deposited in a readily accessible complaint box or by the complainant personally presenting the written complaint to any CALPIA staff member.

(d) Any CALPIA staff member who receives a written health or safety complaint must personally present the complaint to a member of the local CALPIA Safety Committee.

(e) The CALPIA Safety Committee must review and respond to the complaint within 15 calendar days of its filing. Any action taken by the Committee must be in accordance with Title 8, CCR, Section 344.42.

(f) If the incarcerated individual complainant is not satisfied with the CALPIA Safety Committee response, the complainant may request the complaint be forwarded to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, pursuant to Labor Code section 6304.3(b).