New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 51 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Subchapter 13 - PHYSICAL FACILITIES › Section 12:51-13.1 - Considerations

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) If an agency offers on site services at its facility, it will be designed, located, constructed, and equipped so as to promote effective conduct of its program and to protect the safety of its clientele, staff, and equipment.
1. The facility will be located in a community convenient to main thoroughfares and public transportation and where there is adequate parking and food service for clients and staff.
2. The site and size of the property and building, rented or purchased, will be adequate for the immediate program and contemplated expansion. It is suggested that there be a minimum footage of 100 square feet floor space, exclusive of storage space, but including aisles and passageways, for each client. All ceilings will be a minimum of nine feet in height. The architectural design of the building if being newly constructed will provide for maximum flexibility in adapting floor space and utilities to facilitate operations of the workshop.
3. Private offices, easily accessible, shall be available for client counselling.
4. Space will be provided for lavatory facilities of adequate number, design, and construction to accommodate individuals with disabilities and will be kept in a clean, orderly and sanitary manner.
5. Architectural barriers must be eliminated. A plan for removal of all barriers will be developed and submitted to DRVS, in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-7, Barrier Free Subcode.
6. The facility will conform to all local, State and Federal codes, regulations, and standards with respect to health and safety. It shall have regular fire drills and an evacuation plan and require an annual inspection by the local fire control agency.
7. The facility will use criteria similar to that used in industry in determining the type and amount of labor-saving tools, equipment and machinery to use in the facility unless there are clearly defined reasons for exceptions in dealing with specific groups or clients.
8. New construction and remodeling will be in keeping with present day industrial design and meet all building codes. An automatic fire alarm system shall be required.
9. Equipment used in vocational evaluation will represent the type currently used in competitive industry and be based on client capabilities and opportunities in the labor market.
10. Access to suitable hospital and first-aid facilities will be readily available and at least one person who is trained in administering first-aid to other required client-related medical services will be available during all working hours.
11. All floors will be kept clean and dry and free of holes or projections which constitute a hazard.
12. The facility will have at least two exits, exclusive of ladders and elevators and as remote from each other as possible. It will also provide for adequate lighting (no less than a 30 candle of illumination in work areas), proper storage of inflammable material or other supplies, unobstructed and marked aisles and passageways, and adequate safety inspection and enforcement of safety regulations.