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NJ Rev Stat § 34:5A-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:5A-34 - Definitions

34:5A-34. Definitions  3. As used in this act: a. "Asbestos" means the asbestiform varieties of chrysotile (serpentine); crocidolite (riebeckite); amosite (cummuningtonitegrunerite); anthophyllite; termolite; and actinolite;  b. "Asbestos-containing material" means any material which contains more than 1% asbestos by weight;  c. "Employee" means any person suffered or permitted to work by an employer;  d. "Employer" means a body, board, person, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, joint venture, fund, authority or similar entity employing, permitting or suffering another to work. In the case of a corporation, the officers of the corporation and any agents having the management of the corporation shall be deemed to be employers of the employees of the corporation for the purposes of this act. This term shall apply to private employers and to the State, its political subdivisions, and any boards, commissions, schools, institutions, or authorities created or recognized thereby;  e. "Friable" means asbestos-containing material that when dry may be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure, and includes previously nonfriable asbestos-containing material after that material becomes damaged to the extent that when dry it may be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure.  L.1984,c.173,s.3; amended 1994,c.21,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:5A-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:5A-35 - Specifications required

34:5A-35. Specifications required  4. Any private or public agency letting contracts for any activity involving the application, enclosure, repair, removal or encapsulation of asbestos in any structure for which a license is required shall include in these contracts specifications that these contracts are to be performed by contractors and subcontractors licensed by the Commissioner of Labor.  L.1984,c.173,s.4; amended 1994,c.21,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:5A-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:5A-36 - License for asbestos work; exception

34:5A-36. License for asbestos work; exception  5. No employer shall either directly or indirectly perform any of the functions of application, enclosure, removal, or encapsulation of asbestos in any structure, nor enter into any contract with the owner or the owner's representative for the employer to perform such work or services, without first obtaining a nontransferable license from the Commissioner of Labor, except private employers subject to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. s. 651 et seq.) who use their own employees to apply, enclose, remove, repair, or encapsulate asbestos in their own facility, or as otherwise exempted pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1994, c.21 (C.34:5A-43).  This license shall be in writing, shall be dated when issued, shall contain an expiration date, and shall be signed by the commissioner. The commissioner may issue employer licenses with such conditions as the commissioner deems necessary, and as adopted by regulation, specifying the scope of work authorized by such license. No license shall be issued by the commissioner unless the employer has completed a course of training certified by, and satisfactorily has completed an examination approved by, the Department of Health. The license shall give the name and address of the employer to whom it is issued. Licensed employers shall post a sign indicating, in letters more than four inches in height, "LICENSED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY FOR ASBESTOS WORK," readily visible outdoors at the work site. The actual license shall be readily available at the work site for inspection by representatives of the Commissioners of Labor and Health and the contracting agency.  L.1984,c.173,s.5; amended 1994,c.21,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:5A-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:5A-37 - Performance permit, exception

34:5A-37. Performance permit, exception  6. Every employee performing functions of application, enclosure, repair, removal, or encapsulation of asbestos, with the exception of employees of an employer subject to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. s. 651 et seq.) applying, enclosing, repairing, removing, or encapsulating asbestos at the employer's own facility, or as otherwise exempted pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1994, c.21 (C.34:5A-43), shall first procure from the Commissioner of Labor a performance permit. No permit shall be issued unless the employee has taken a course of training in asbestos control and removal, passed an examination thereon, and demonstrated the ability to perform asbestos control and removal safely, in accordance with the current state-of-the-art technology. The Commissioner of Health shall certify the course of training and approve the examination necessary for a permit. This permit shall be in writing, shall be dated when issued, shall contain an expiration date, and shall be signed by the Commissioner of Labor. It shall give the name and address of the employee to whom it is issued. The permit shall be carried upon the worker's person and be readily available for inspection by representatives of the Commissioners of Labor and Health and the contracting agency. The Commissioner of Labor may place reasonable conditions on employee permits which specify the scope of work authorized by such permit. L.1984,c.173,s.6; amended 1994,c.21,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:5A-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:5A-38 - Issuance of license, permits; certification of training courses; fees

34:5A-38. Issuance of license, permits; certification of training courses; fees  7. Beginning not later than one year following the effective date of this act, licenses and permits shall be issued by the Commissioner of Labor, or his designee, and shall be valid for 12 months, in accordance with regulations promulgated under provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). The Commissioner of Labor shall, in accordance with fee schedules adopted by regulation, establish, charge, and collect reasonable annual fees for licenses and permits. There shall annually be appropriated an amount equivalent to the amount anticipated to be collected by the Department of Labor pursuant to the provisions of this act and that amount shall be applied to enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor. The Commissioner of Health shall, in accordance with fee schedules adopted by regulation, establish, charge, and collect reasonable annual fees for the certification of all training agencies administering training courses and for the administration of all examinations required by this act. There shall annually be appropriated an amount equivalent to the amount anticipated to be collected by the Department of Health for the administration of the training and examination programs certified or approved by the department.  L.1984,c.173,s.7; amended 1994,c.21,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:5A-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:5A-39 - Standards, regulations; hearings

34:5A-39. Standards, regulations; hearings  8. Not later than six months after the effective date of this act, the Commissioners of Labor and Health jointly shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, adopt all standards and regulations which they deem necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this act. These standards and regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to, protective equipment specifications; application, enclosure, removal, and encapsulation procedures; administrative penalties; waste disposal; self-monitoring; cleanup; health checkup; license and permit issuance, suspension, renewal and revocation; fee charges; experience necessary for license or permit qualification; general subject matter of qualifying examinations; and continuing education. Any suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew any permit or license pursuant to this act shall be effectuated as follows: the department that is responsible for the issuance of the permit or license may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any license or permit because of a violation of any provision of this act. Prior to that suspension, revocation, or failure to renew, the department shall afford the applicant, licensee, or permit holder an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), except that, if the department has reason to believe that a condition exists at a job site which poses an imminent threat to the public health, safety or welfare, it may order the immediate suspension of the license, permit, or certification pending the outcome of the hearing.  L.1984,c.173,s.8; amended 1985,c.523; 1994,c.21,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:5A-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:5A-41 - Violations; penalties.

34:5A-41 Violations; penalties.  10. Any person who knowingly hinders or delays the Commissioners of Labor and Workforce Development or Health or the authorized representative thereof, in the performance of the duty to enforce this act, or knowingly submits false or misleading information on any license or permit application required by this act, or fails to obtain licenses or permits required by the provisions of this act, or refuses to make these licenses or permits accessible to either commissioner, or the authorized representative thereof, or otherwise violates any provision of this act or any regulation adopted under this act, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a crime of the third degree and, notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-3, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $25,000 in addition to any other appropriate disposition authorized by subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:43-2.  L.1984, c.173, s.10; amended 1994, c.21, s.11; 1997, c.325, s.5; 2012, c.17, s.405.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:5A-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:5A-42 - Discrimination against complaining employee; penalties

34:5A-42. Discrimination against complaining employee; penalties  Any employer who discriminates against or otherwise sanctions an employee who complains or cooperates with the Commissioner of Labor or Health, or the designee thereof, in administering this act is a disorderly person and upon conviction is subject to the penalties specified in section 10 of this act. L.1984, c. 173, s. 11, eff. Oct. 31, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:5A-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:5A-43 - Adoption of standards; exemptions; fees

34:5A-43. Adoption of standards; exemptions; fees  7. a. The Commissioner of Health shall, by regulation, adopt standards and other requirements for the certification of training programs and for approving examinations for the issuance of licenses or permits pursuant to P.L.1984, c.173 (C.34:5A-32 et seq.).  b. The Commissioner of Health may, by regulation, exempt from the license or permit requirements of P.L.1984, c.173 (C.34:5A-32 et seq.) designated asbestos-related activities should sufficient data indicate that no significant asbestos exposure exists. These exempted activities shall involve non-friable asbestos-containing material that is not rendered friable by the activity.  c. The Department of Health shall, in accordance with fee schedules adopted by regulation, establish, charge, and collect reasonable annual fees for the certification of all training agencies administering training courses and for approving all examinations required by this act. There shall annually be appropriated an amount equivalent to the amount anticipated to be collected by the Department of Health for the administration of the training and examination programs certified or approved by the department.  L.1994,c.21,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:5A-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:5A-44 - Petition for enforcement action

34:5A-44. Petition for enforcement action  12. Any person who believes that a violation of this act has occurred may petition the Commissioner of Health or the Commissioner of Labor to bring an enforcement action pursuant to this section. Any citizen complaint filed pursuant to this section shall specify the provision alleged to have been violated, the facts which constitute the alleged violation and the name and address of the citizen lodging the complaint. Upon receipt of a citizen's complaint pursuant to this section, the commissioner who is responsible for enforcement action regarding the violation shall:  a. Give notice of the complaint within 10 calendar days to the person alleged to be in violation;  b. Give notice to the citizen who filed the complaint of the scheduling of an enforcement investigation inspection to investigate the complaint within 30 calendar days of its having been filed;  c. Afford the complaining citizen or his or her representative an opportunity to be present during the enforcement investigation inspection. Public employees who bring complaints shall have the right to accompany the commissioner on an enforcement investigation inspection and shall receive payment of normal wages for time spent during normal working hours on the inspection;  d. Afford the complaining citizen access to all public records regarding the commissioner's investigation; and  e. Render a final decision within 90 calendar days of receipt of a citizen complaint on the appropriate disposition, after investigation, of the citizen's complaint. The decision shall either reference the initiation of an enforcement action or state the factual and legal basis of the decision not to bring an enforcement action.  Public employees bringing a complaint pursuant to this section shall have all protections and rights set forth in section 21 of P.L.1983, c.516 (C.34:6A-45).  L.1994,c.21,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:6-21.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:6-21.1 - Reports of fires in industrial establishments

34:6-21.1. Reports of fires in industrial establishments  The fire chief of every municipality, or in the absence thereof, the person in responsible charge of fire fighting in such municipalities, shall report the occurrence of every fire in an industrial establishment in the municipality to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry or his duly authorized representative, on or before the tenth of the month following the month in which the fire occurred. L.1950, c. 51, p. 90, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:6-21.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:6-21.2 - Form of report

34:6-21.2. Form of report  The report shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the commissioner and shall identify the premises by ownership and location, state the number of injuries and fatalities that were caused by the fire, contain an estimate of amount of fire damage, contain a statement of probable cause and origin where known or determined and furnish other information which may be determined by the commissioner to be necessary to determine fire causes and losses in the industries of this State. L.1950, c. 51, p. 90, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:6-21.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:6-21.3 - Effective date

34:6-21.3. Effective date  This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty. L.1950, c. 51, p. 90, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:6-47.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:6-47.1 - Definitions

34:6-47.1. Definitions  As used in this act:  a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor or any of his authorized representatives.  b. "High-voltage lines" means electrical conductors installed above ground and having a voltage differential in excess of 750 volts between any pair of conductors or between any conductor and ground. In the case of alternating current, the voltage shall be measured in R.M.S. value. This definition shall not include approved armored cable used to supply power to portable equipment and insulated power cables enclosed in approved metallic raceways.  L. 1948, c. 249, s. 1; amended by L. 1966, c. 261, s. 2; 1987, c. 124, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:6-47.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:6-47.2 - Prohibited activity

34:6-47.2. Prohibited activity  No employer or supervising agent of an employer shall require or permit an employee to participate in the operation, erection, transportation, handling, or storage of any tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, materials, or apparatus or the moving of any building, if in the course of such operation, erection, transportation, handling, storage or moving it is possible for such tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, materials, apparatus or building, to come within 6 feet of a high-voltage line; or to participate in any activity which would cause the employee to come within 6 feet of a high-voltage line; unless precautionary action has been taken to protect against the danger from contact with such high-voltage line, either by de-energizing such high-voltage line and grounding it where necessary, or other effective methods or devices which have been approved in advance by the commissioner for the particular case and for the particular location. No person shall operate, erect, transport, handle or store any tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, materials or apparatus, or move any building, if in the course of such operation, erection, transportation, handling, storage or moving, it is possible for such tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, materials, apparatus or building, to come within 6 feet of a high-voltage line unless precautionary action has been taken to protect against the danger from contact with such high-voltage line either by de-energizing such high-voltage line and grounding it where necessary, or by using other effective methods or devices which have been approved in advance by the commissioner for the particular case and for the particular location. In no case shall the required 6 foot clearance be provided by moving or displacing any conductor, except where the same is temporarily relocated pursuant to arrangements made with the owner or person in charge of the high-voltage line. L.1948, c. 249, p. 1100, s. 2. Amended by L.1966, c. 261, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:6-47.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:6-47.4 - Warning sign required

34:6-47.4. Warning sign required  The owner, agent, lessee, bailee, user, or employer responsible for the operations of equipment capable of coming in contact with a high-voltage line in the course of its operation, shall post and maintain in plain view of the operator on each piece of such equipment, an approved durable warning sign legible at a distance of 12 feet reading "Unlawful to operate this equipment within 6 feet of high-voltage lines" . The owner, agent, lessee, bailee, user, or employer responsible for the operations of equipment shall provide such other warning signs on equipment or at the work site as may be required by regulations promulgated hereunder. The requirement that warning signs be posted shall not apply to railway equipment operating on railway right-of-way in relation to high-voltage conductors of such railway system under conditions for which exemption is granted under section 8 of this act. L.1948, c. 249, p. 1101, s. 4. Amended by L.1966, c. 261, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:6-47.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:6-47.5 - Notification to power company and responsibility for safeguards

34:6-47.5. Notification to power company and responsibility for safeguards  Whenever any activity is to be performed requiring precautionary action under section 2 of this act, the employer, contractor or other person responsible for the activity shall, promptly notify the owner or person in charge of the high-voltage line of the intended activity and shall fully comply with and shall be responsible for the cost and for the completion of the precautionary action required under section 2 of this act before proceeding with such activity. L.1948, c. 249, p. 1102, s. 5. Amended by L.1966, c. 261, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:6-47.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:6-47.6 - Enforcement

34:6-47.6. Enforcement  The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of this act and he is hereby empowered to prescribe and promulgate rules and regulations consistent herewith. L.1948, c. 249, p. 1102, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:6-47.7a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:6-47.7a - Penalty for violation

34:6-47.7a. Penalty for violation  6. Any person violating any of the provisions of P.L.1948, c.249 (C.34:6-47.1 et seq.) shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00 to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). Any violation of P.L.1948, c.249 (C.34:6-47.1 et seq.) by an officer, agent or employee shall also be a violation of P.L.1948, c.249 (C.34:6-47.1 et seq.) by his employer if such employer had knowledge of and actual control over the cause of such violation. Where the violation is of a continuing nature each day during which it continues, shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense. Any sum collected as a fine or penalty pursuant to this section shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor.  The commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to compromise and settle any claim for a penalty under this section in such amount in the discretion of the commissioner as may appear appropriate and equitable under all of the circumstances.  L.1966,c.261,s.6.; amended 1987,c.124,s.3; 1991,c.205,s.23.