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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 11 - MAPS AND PLANS › Section 12:185-11.1 - General provision

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The employer at every quarry shall make and maintain or cause to be made and maintained a clear and accurate map or maps showing all workings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 11 - MAPS AND PLANS › Section 12:185-11.2 - Contents

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All maps required under 12:185-11.1 shall include a surface plan showing the boundaries of the property, the location of all plant buildings, railroads, roads, excavations, and elevations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 11 - MAPS AND PLANS › Section 12:185-11.3 - Fine

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
At least once every year, the employer shall cause to be shown clearly and accurately on each map of each quarry all the excavations made therein.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 12 - FIRE PROTECTION › Section 12:185-12.1 - General provisions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Every pit and quarry shall be provided with adequate fire protection. Water supply with adequate pressure, fire plugs, hoses and nozzles, chemical extinguishers or automatic chemical or water extinguishers, any and all of which shall be properly located to provide for the protection of property and the safety of all employees shall be considered as adequate fire protection.
(b) Chemical fire fighting apparatus or hand extinguishers shall be of a type suitable for the purpose intended.
(c) All fire protection and fire fighting apparatus and equipment shall be maintained in a good and serviceable condition at all times, and such apparatus or equipment must be serviced and restored to its proper efficiency and location immediately after it has been used.
(d) Fire fighting apparatus or equipment of any kind shall not be molested or removed by any employee or other person or persons.
(e) A fire alarm system manually or electrically operated to give warning of a fire to all employees must be installed and maintained in good working condition at all times.
(f) All fire fighting equipment and apparatus shall be readily accessible and conveniently located, and the places housing such equipment shall be plainly marked.
(g) Smoking shall not be permitted in oil houses, or wherever there is a fire hazard.
(h) Storerooms and warehouses shall be kept free of rubbish and flammable packing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 12 - FIRE PROTECTION › Section 12:185-12.2 - Electrical equipment

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All electrical equipment which might communicate fire to adjacent flammable material shall be of a type which will confine heat and flame within the equipment, and it shall be so installed and located that no flammable material will be exposed to fire from such equipment.
(b) The area immediately surrounding a substation shall be kept free from grass, weeds and underbrush.
(c) Efficient fire extinguishers or other equipment for fighting electrical fires shall be kept at or near all electrical stations or substations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 13 - FLAMMABLE MATERIALS › Section 12:185-13.1 - Storage

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Petroleum products and other dangerous flammable materials shall be stored at least 100 feet from other plant buildings and at least 300 feet from any explosives magazine. When petroleum products are stored in a tank or tanks buried in the ground, the tank or tanks shall be provided with proper vents and located at least 300 feet from any explosives magazine.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 13 - FLAMMABLE MATERIALS › Section 12:185-13.2 - Confinement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Tanks containing flammable liquids shall be provided with curb retaining wall or drain to confine such liquids in event they should escape from the tank.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 13 - FLAMMABLE MATERIALS › Section 12:185-13.3 - Emergency value

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
No tank shall be installed from which liquid fuel is to be conducted by gravity to the point of combustion, unless there is installed between such tank and point of combustion, a suitable, reliable cut-off valve that can be reached in any emergency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 13 - FLAMMABLE MATERIALS › Section 12:185-13.4 - Oil proximity

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Under no circumstances shall oxygen or any flammable gas be stored in proximity to oil.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 13 - FLAMMABLE MATERIALS › Section 12:185-13.5 - Buildings

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Buildings used for the storage of flammable liquids shall be used for no other purpose, and shall be clearly marked by signs identifying their contents. Such buildings shall be of fire-resistant construction.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 13 - FLAMMABLE MATERIALS › Section 12:185-13.6 - Lights

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Explosion proof electric lights shall be installed in order to obviate the use of open lights in a building used for the storage of gasoline, distillates, oils or other flammable materials.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 13 - FLAMMABLE MATERIALS › Section 12:185-13.7 - Waste

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All discarded oily waste and rags shall be kept in closed metal receptacles.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 14 - SAFETY RULES AND STANDARDS › Section 12:185-14.1 - General provision

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
At any time when any sudden or extreme condition is such as to cause additional hazards, then additional precautions shall be taken to insure safe operation, and if the operation cannot be made safe, the work shall be temporarily discontinued and employees withdrawn from the area.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 14 - SAFETY RULES AND STANDARDS › Section 12:185-14.2 - Reporting of unsafe conditions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All defects in or damage to machinery, apparatus or equipment, and all accidents occurring in the course of pit or quarrying operations which might result in personal injury, shall be promptly reported by the person observing them to some one in authority who shall have the conditions made reasonably safe immediately, or exclude all employees from exposure to the hazard.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 14 - SAFETY RULES AND STANDARDS › Section 12:185-14.3 - Safety belt

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
No employee shall be permitted to enter any bin, bunker or other storage place containing materials which may cave or run unless he or she is provided with, and is wearing, an approved safety belt with life line attached. He or she shall be attended by another worker, who shall keep the life line reasonably taut and secured at all times.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 14 - SAFETY RULES AND STANDARDS › Section 12:185-14.4 - Equipment use

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
No apparatus, piece of equipment, machinery or tool shall be used for any purpose for which it is not intended or suited.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 14 - SAFETY RULES AND STANDARDS › Section 12:185-14.5 - Use of safeguards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Employees and other persons working in or about a pit, quarry or mineral treatment plant shall make full use of all safeguards provided for their protection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.1 - General provision

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Adequate first-aid supplies shall be provided and placed at strategic locations about the pit, quarry or plant which will be convenient for treatment of injured employees in event of emergency.
NOTE: It is recommended that the employer seek the advice of a physician regarding the type and quantity of first-aid materials to be placed about the pit, quarry or plant.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.2 - Receptacles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The first-aid supplies shall be kept and maintained in suitable sanitary receptacles designed to be reasonably dust tight and moisture proof, in a first-aid room or other location where readily accessible in event of an emergency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.3 - Stretchers and blankets

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In all pits or quarries employing less than 25 workers per shift there shall be at least one stretcher and two blankets. If more than 25 workers are employed per shift an additional stretcher and blankets for each 25 workers or fraction shall be provided.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.4 - First-aid station

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Any pit or quarry which employs more than 50 workers per shift shall have a principal first-aid station with a trained worker available at all times.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.5 - Required notice

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The name, address and telephone number of nearby doctors, hospitals and ambulance service to be called if an employee is injured, shall be posted conspicuously at the location of the principal first-aid facilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.6 - Training

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
It shall be the duty of the employer to see that as many employees as possible shall receive such first-aid training.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.7 - Personnel

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In every pit or quarry where there are less than five workers employed per shift at least one person shall be instructed in and capable of administering first aid.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.8 - Foreman

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Where there are more than five persons but less than 25 persons employed per shift, all foremen and at least three additional employees shall be instructed in and capable of administering first aid.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.9 - First-aid corps

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Where there are more than 25 persons employed per shift, a first-aid corps shall be organized and shall consist of all foremen and other persons designated by the superintendent. This corps shall consist of at least five employees.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.10 - Instructor

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
First-aid training shall be given by the United States Bureau of Mines, an instructor holding a valid first-aid instructor's certificate issued by the United States Bureau of Mines, anyone holding a valid Red Cross Trainer's certificate or a licensed physician.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.11 - Refresher course

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The first-aid corps shall meet at least once every year for instruction. Employees who are not members of a first-aid corps as required under Section 15.9 (First-aid corps) of this Chapter, but who have received training in accordance with the provisions of Sections 15.6 (Training), 15.7 (Personnel), or 15.8 (Foreman) of this Chapter shall be required to take a refresher course in first aid given by a qualified instructor, at least once every three years.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 15 - FIRST AID › Section 12:185-15.12 - Application of first aid

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In the case of serious injury, the injured employee shall not be moved further than necessary before being given first-aid treatment, and shall not, at any time, be removed from the scene of the accident without being placed on a stretcher. A stretcher may be improvised if a standard stretcher is not available.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 16 - SANITATION › Section 12:185-16.1 - Sanitation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The operator shall provide sufficient and suitable sanitary conveniences in accordance with the following standards:
1. One water closet shall be provided for every 20 persons per shift and one urinal shall be provided for every 50 persons per shift or portion thereof.
2. Where female persons are employed, separate toilets with entirely separate entrances from those furnished the men shall be provided.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 16 - SANITATION › Section 12:185-16.2 - Change house

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The operator of every pit or quarry employing 15 or more workers per shift shall provide a wash and change house at each and every place which necessitates employees changing from work clothes to other wearing apparel, or where the lack of such facilities constitute a hazard to health.
(b) Wash and change houses shall be available to the workers at all times when they are going on or coming off shift, and shall be equipped with washing and shower facilities. For every 10 employees per shift there shall be at least one washing unit and for every 10 employees per shift there shall be at least one shower bath.
(c) Pits or quarries which employ less than 10 workers per shift and which have no suitable water available on the property for washing and bathing purposes shall be exempt from the shower bath provision of (b) above, but shall provide their employees with washing facilities that are reasonably clean and sanitary.
(d) The operator shall see that any or all wash or change houses or change rooms are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner, permitting no trash to accumulate. It shall be the duty of the employees to cooperate in this matter, and see that their individual spaces are kept clean and neat and that old, dirty, clothes or other unsanitary materials are properly disposed of.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 16 - SANITATION › Section 12:185-16.3 - Drinking water

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Employers shall furnish adequate supplies of pure drinking water for use of all employees at the pit or quarry and at the plant.
(b) Drinking water shall be protected against contamination at all times. Sources of water unfit for drinking shall be so posted.
(c) The use of the common drinking cup is prohibited.
(d) Sanitary drinking fountains shall be of a type approved by health authorities and in accordance with the American Standard Specifications for Drinking Fountains 24.2-1992.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 17 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 12:185-17.1 - Clothing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any clothing which, because of its condition, may create a hazard shall not be worn by any employee.
(b) Protective gloves shall be worn when material is being handled which may injure the hand but the employee shall not wear gloves around moving machinery when their use will create a hazard.
(c) Safety shoes shall be worn by every employee whose work exposes him or her to foot injuries from falling objects or material.
(d) Safety hats shall be worn by every employee whose work exposes him or her to head injuries from falling objects or material.
(e) Additional protective apparel or equipment required for the personal protection of any person exposed to a special hazard by reason of a special occupation or work shall be worn or used by the employee subjected to such hazard.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 17 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 12:185-17.2 - Goggles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Every employee shall wear suitable safety goggles or eye protectors when his or her duties or the orders of his or her employer require that he or she work on operations hazardous to his or her eyes.
(b) Where screens are provided by the operator for the protection of employees from flying particles or material, the use of safety goggles may be omitted while working behind the protection of such screens.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 17 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 12:185-17.3 - Safety belts and life lines

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The employer shall, where necessary, provide life lines and safety belts for the employees, and it shall be the duty of the employees to continually wear such safety belts and life lines when exposed to the hazard of falling from their place of work.
(b) Some of the places where such equipment shall be worn are:
1. When working in rock-storage bins;
2. When drilling on narrow benches; or
3. When scaling quarry faces.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 18 - HAND TOOLS › Section 12:185-18.1 - Employer responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The employer shall be responsible for the safe condition of tools furnished employees, and shall not permit the use of tools which are defective, nor permit the misuse of any tools.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 18 - HAND TOOLS › Section 12:185-18.2 - Employee responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The employee shall be responsible for the safe condition of tools he or she furnishes and shall not use any such tools which are not in safe condition for use.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 18 - HAND TOOLS › Section 12:185-18.3 - Replacement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The employee shall promptly report to his or her immediate supervisor any tool being used by him or her which is defective, and said tool shall be promptly replaced or made safe.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 18 - HAND TOOLS › Section 12:185-18.4 - Storage

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Tools, except when they are in actual use, shall at all times be kept in racks, boxes, kits or where they will not create a hazard by falling or a person tripping over them.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 18 - HAND TOOLS › Section 12:185-18.5 - Electrical equipment

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Electric drills or other electrically operated rotating tools to be held in the hands shall have the electric switch constructed so as to break the circuit when the hand releases the switch or shall be equipped with properly adjusted friction or safety clutches, and must be kept electrically grounded.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 19 - CRUSHERS › Section 12:185-19.1 - General protection

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Every employee working at a crusher shall be protected from falling into the crusher by one of the following means:
1. Adequately guarding the crusher opening where practical to do so;
2. Use of a working platform located in such position that material hung-up in the crusher can be safely dislodged by the employee on the platform. The platform shall have a standard railing; or
3. Other equally safe means.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 19 - CRUSHERS › Section 12:185-19.2 - Safety belt and life line

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Any employee who may be required to work over or above the feed opening of a crusher shall use a safety belt and life line. The life line shall be tied sufficiently short to prevent the employee from falling into the crusher.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 19 - CRUSHERS › Section 12:185-19.3 - Signals for trucks

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Trucks shall not dump into any crusher without a signal from the attending operators.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 19 - CRUSHERS › Section 12:185-19.4 - Refuge

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A safe place shall be provided for crusher operators while trucks are dumping in the crusher.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 19 - CRUSHERS › Section 12:185-19.5 - Restriction

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
No employees working at the crusher feed opening shall, unless adequately protected from flying material, stand on the side of the opening directly opposite a truck while its contents are being dumped therein.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 19 - CRUSHERS › Section 12:185-19.6 - Goggles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Crusher operators shall be required to wear goggles while the crusher is operating and when sledging oversize rock.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 19 - CRUSHERS › Section 12:185-19.7 - Signs and barriers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Danger signs and effective barriers shall be placed at the hoppers of all crushers while undergoing repairs to prevent material being dumped into such hoppers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 19 - CRUSHERS › Section 12:185-19.8 - Repair on crushers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
When repair work is being done on crushers, the control switches shall be locked and tagged in open position by the person or persons doing the work. Such locks shall not be removed until work is completed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.1 - Pulley guards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All belt conveyor head pulleys, tail pulleys, single tension pulleys and dip take-up pulleys shall be effectively guarded so that no one can inadvertently contact the moving parts or get caught in the pinch points.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.2 - Transmission equipment guards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All head and tail pulley sprockets or other transmission equipment on portable incline conveyors shall, at all times, be completely guarded.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.3 - Passageway

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Whenever it is necessary for employees to travel in the course of an operating conveyor, a safe passageway shall be provided.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.4 - Passageway guards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Such passageways shall be railed, nonskid walkways. Stairs, platforms and landings shall also be well guarded.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.5 - Conveyor guards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
If a conveyor runs in a trough within three feet above the floor level, or just below the floor level, it shall either be completely covered with a substantial lid, or protected by a railing, and provided with necessary guard crossovers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.6 - Crossovers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Stiles or crossover bridges shall be provided when it is necessary to cross over exposed chain, belt, bucket, screw or roller conveyors. Such crossovers shall be properly equipped with standard railings and toeboards and shall have a fixed ladder, ramp or stairway as a safe means of access.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.7 - Areas occupied by employees

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Conveyors passing over areas that are occupied or used by employees shall be so guarded as to prevent the material handled from falling on employees.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.8 - Shafting and shaft ends

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Shafting and projecting shaft ends within seven feet of floor or platform level should be guarded completely.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.9 - Replacement of guards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
When guards are removed for oiling or repairs they shall be replaced before the conveyor belt is started.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.10 - Rollers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Conveyor rollers shall not be greased while the conveyor is in operation, unless such grease points are piped to a safe location.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.11 - Tunnels and sheds

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Conveyor tunnels or conveyor sheds constructed after the effective date of this chapter shall have an unobstructed passageway at least three feet wide and 6 1/2 feet high at one side of the conveyor.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.12 - Tunnel-repaired or rebuilt

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
When a conveyor tunnel constructed before the effective date of this chapter is extensively repaired or rebuilt, an unobstructed passageway shall be provided, as required in 12:185-20.1 1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.13 - Spillage

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Passageways adjacent to conveyors shall be kept free of spillage from the conveyor and means shall be taken to minimize the spillage.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.14 - Belt shifters

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Belt shifters for loose pulleys shall be easily accessible, away from accidental contact and within easy reach of the operator. They shall be equipped with a locking device to prevent accidental shifting and to keep belt from creeping.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 20 - CONVEYORS › Section 12:185-20.16 - Repairs on conveyor belts

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
When repairs are made to conveyor belts, the control switches shall be locked and tagged in open position by the person or persons doing the work. Such locks shall not be removed until work is completed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 21 - GUARDING OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY › Section 12:185-21.1 - General provisions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All hazardous machinery shall be guarded in accordance with the safety regulations of this Department relating to machine safeguarding and shall be adequately protected to prevent all access to the danger zones during operation.
(b) Equipment or machinery shall not be operated unless it is in good working order and all safeguards are in place.
(c) No equipment or machinery shall be operated by unauthorized personnel.
(d) Equipment and machinery shall be manned only by competent operators.
(e) Equipment and machinery shall not be lubricated while in motion. This does not apply to equipment or machinery equipped with extension lubrication fitting or other means of lubrication which can be serviced safely.
(f) Adequate passageway clearance shall be provided at machine installations, and passageways shall be kept free of stumbling and slipping hazards.
(g) All equipment and machinery shall be adequately illuminated.
(h) All machine guards shall be of substantial metal construction except in construction work.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 21 - GUARDING OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY › Section 12:185-21.2 - Keys, set-screws and other projections

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Every key, bolt, set-screw and every part of any wheel or other revolving machinery which projects unevenly from the surface shall be removed, made flush or guarded by a metal cover, unless situated in such a manner or location as to prevent any person from coming into accidental contact therewith.
(b) This shall not apply to keys or set-screws within gear or sprocket casings or other enclosures, nor to keys, set-screws or oil cups in hubs or pulleys less than 20 inches in diameter where they are within the plane of the rim of the pulley.
(c) Projecting shaft ends within seven feet of the floor or working level, shall present a smooth edge and smooth end.
(d) Unused key ways seven feet or less above the floor or working level shall be filled up, covered or guarded.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 21 - GUARDING OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY › Section 12:185-21.3 - Fly wheels

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Fly wheels so located that any part is seven feet or less above the floor or platform shall be guarded in one of the following ways:
1. With an enclosure of sheet, perforated or expanded metal or woven wire; or
2. With guard rails placed not less than 15 inches from the rim.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 21 - GUARDING OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY › Section 12:185-21.4 - Shafting

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven feet or less from a floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be guarded by a stationary casing enclosing the shaft completely, or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting, as location requires.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 21 - GUARDING OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY › Section 12:185-21.5 - Grinding wheels

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Stationary grinding machines shall be sufficiently heavy and rigid so as to prevent dangerous vibration or shall be securely mounted on substantial floor benches, foundations or other adequate and safe structures.
(b) Portable grinders shall not be used as bench grinders unless they are securely clamped into place, have ample clearance between the wheels and the bench and are equipped with standard wheel and arbor guards.
(c) All grinding wheels shall be provided with a hooded guard of sufficient strength to withstand the shock of a bursting wheel.
(d) The guard shall be adjusted close to the wheel and extend forward over the top of the wheel to a point at least 30 degrees beyond a vertical line drawn through the center of the wheel.
(e) Bench grinders, disc grinders and floor stands shall be equipped with readily adjustable work rests of rigid construction. They shall be securely adjusted to the wheel with a maximum clearance of 1/8 inch, and when dangerously worn shall be repaired or replaced. Work rests may be removed when the nature or size of the material will not permit their use.
(f) Arbor ends must be guarded.
(g) Grinding wheels shall be provided with safety flanges.
(h) Where a power driven grinding wheel is used, the employer shall provide suitable goggles and it shall be the duty of the workmen to wear such goggles at all times the wheel is used. The wheel shall also be provided with a transparent shield of approved design and shall be used at all times when the work permits.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 21 - GUARDING OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY › Section 12:185-21.6 - Pulleys and belts

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All pulleys, parts of pulleys, horizontal belts and chains, which are seven feet or less from the floor or the floor of a platform shall be guarded for their entire length, if located over passageways of work places and if the center distance between pulleys is 10 feet or more.
(b) All vertical or inclined belt chain or rope drives shall be adequately guarded to a height of at least seven feet from the floor.
(c) When the distance to the nearest fixed pulley, clutch or hanger does not exceed the width of the belt used, a guide shall be provided to prevent the belt from leaving the pulley on the side where insufficient clearance exists.
(d) Belts or overhanging flat pulleys on line shafts shall be provided with a stop to prevent the belt from running off the pulley.
(e) All overhead chain and link belt drives shall be provided with fully enclosed guards.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 21 - GUARDING OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY › Section 12:185-21.7 - Miscellaneous equipment and machinery

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Clutches or clutch pulleys having projecting moving parts located seven feet or less above the floor or working platform shall be enclosed by an approved stationary guard.
(b) Clutch handles shall be removed and located as far as possible from any danger of accidental contact, but still within reach of the operator.
(c) All exposed gears within seven feet of the floor level must be entirely enclosed.
(d) All machinery not included in the foregoing sections shall have all moving parts within seven feet of the floor level guarded against accidental contact.
(e) All repairs or service pits when not in actual use, shall be either covered or protected by movable post or stanchions and chain rails or other railing guards which will afford at least equivalent protection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 21 - GUARDING OF EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY › Section 12:185-21.8 - Design of guard rails

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Guard rails shall be 42 inches in height and smooth surfaced, with mid-rail between top rails and floor, and of substantial construction.
(b) Posts shall not be more than eight feet apart, are to be permanent and substantial, smooth, and free from protruding nails, bolts and splinters. If made of pipe, it shall be 1 1/4 inches inside diameter, or larger.
(c) Toeboards shall be four inches or more in height and constructed of wood, metal or of metal grill not exceeding one-inch mesh.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 22 - FLOOR OPENINGS › Section 12:185-22.1 - General provisions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A floor opening shall be considered any opening in a floor or platform that is 12 inches or more in its least dimension.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 22 - FLOOR OPENINGS › Section 12:185-22.2 - Enclosure

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All floor openings shall be enclosed, guarded with standard railings and toeboards, or protected by safety covers with flush hinges.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 22 - FLOOR OPENINGS › Section 12:185-22.3 - Hatch openings

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Hatch openings shall be protected by standard railings and toeboards, hatch covers or solid, slat or grill gates 42 inches high.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 22 - FLOOR OPENINGS › Section 12:185-22.4 - Attendant

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Where operations require the removal of guard railing there shall be an attendant on duty nearby, and the attendant shall be responsible to see that no object is accidentally dropped through the opening.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 22 - FLOOR OPENINGS › Section 12:185-22.5 - Covers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All floor openings less than 12 inches inside dimensions shall be kept covered. Such covers shall be of such design that they cannot be easily dislodged.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 23 - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT › Section 12:185-23.2 - Transformers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Unless transformers are placed on poles or platforms at least 15 feet above ground level, they shall be enclosed in a transformer house or surrounded by a suitable wire fence at least six feet high which shall be effectively grounded.
(b) Transformers shall be so located and arranged as to minimize possible life and fire hazards. Oil transformers located indoors shall be installed in a vault of fireproof construction, ventilated and well lighted.
(c) When oil transformers are installed outdoors, they shall be located in an area free from combustible material, and shall be provided with a positive means to confine transformer oil in case of fire or explosion.
(d) Circuits leaving the transformers shall be protected by a switch and an automatic overload circuit breaker. Fuses may be substituted for the circuit breakers in lighting circuits.
(e) Casings of all transformers that are within 15 feet of the ground shall be effectively grounded.
(f) All transformer stations shall be kept locked against unauthorized entry.
(g) "Danger--High Voltage" signs shall be posted conspicuously on all transformer enclosures.
(h) Material shall not be stored in the transformer area or vault.
(i) All transformer stations shall be equipped with a dry, insulated stick or equally safe method of operating disconnecting switches.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 23 - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT › Section 12:185-23.3 - Switchboards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Switchboards shall:
1. Have ample working area in back of them and all areas around the switchboard shall be kept free of rubbish and stored material.
2. Have an entrance at each end to permit inspection, adjustment or repairs to be made back of the switchboard.
3. Be adequately lighted.
4. Have control readily accessible for emergency shutdown.
5. Have disconnecting switch on incoming circuit at or near entrance to rear.
6. Have entrance to rear guarded against unauthorized entrance.
7. Be effectively grounded electrically if constructed of metal.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 23 - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT › Section 12:185-23.4 - Switches

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All branch circuits shall be provided with approved type switches at both the branch and terminal ends.
(b) All switches shall be protected against moisture, dirt or physical damage and the frames of each shall be effectively grounded.
(c) Switches and circuit breakers shall be installed so that they are readily accessible and can be operated without danger of contact with moving or live parts.
(d) Enclosed safety switches shall be used on all power circuits and shall be maintained in good working condition at all times.
(e) Switches and starting boxes used to control electric circuits shall be of safe design.
(f) Circuit breakers should be provided to protect all power circuits; if they are automatic, they should be set so circuits cannot be overloaded.
(g) All electric control switches shall be plainly marked with the name of the machine which each controls.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 185 - PITS AND QUARRIES (SAFETY REGULATION NUMBER 12) › Subchapter 23 - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT › Section 12:185-23.5 - Motors and generators

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All electrical connections to motors shall be guarded in order to prevent accidental contact therewith.
(b) Alternating current motors and starting devices shall be protected by a fuse or automatic circuit breaker in each ungrounded wire. When circuit breakers are used, two overload trip coils shall be used for ungrounded neutral systems, and three overload trip coils for grounded neutral systems. In either case the automatic circuit breaker shall operate so that the opening of one phase will open the other phases. Switches shall be provided for isolating the fuses or circuit breakers from the live source.
(c) Overload release devices on starting rheostats and compensators shall not be considered as taking the place of circuit breakers if such devices are inoperative during the starting of the motor.