{"id":"DUT-NJ-009","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"New Jersey Legislature (L.1965, c. 154, s. 3, eff. June 19, 1965)","authority":"L.1965, c. 154 (Worker Health and Safety Act)","instrument":"N.J.S.A. 34:6A-3, Safe and healthful place of employment (Worker Health and Safety Act)","title":"Safe and healthful place of employment","dateIssued":"1965-06-19","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"1965-06-19","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","EMP"],"addressees":["employers (every person, corporation, partnership or other entity engaging the services of an employee, 34:6A-2(h))"],"clause":"Every employer shall furnish a place of employment which shall be reasonably safe and healthful for employees. Every employer shall install, maintain and use such employee protective devices and safeguards including methods of sanitation and hygiene... as are reasonably necessary to protect the life, health and safety of employees, with due regard for the nature of the work required.","enforcement":"Enforcement by the Commissioner of Labor with right of entry, inspection and prosecution (34:6A-6); the act\u0027s penalty sections were not read in this record","functions":[],"notes":"Every employer in the State had to furnish a reasonably safe and healthful place of employment and to install, maintain and use protective devices and safeguards, \u0027including methods of sanitation and hygiene,\u0027 reasonably necessary to protect employees\u0027 life, health and safety.","sourceUrl":"https://law.onecle.com/new-jersey/title-34/34-6a-3.html","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":289819,"grade":"primary","character":"workplace_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-NJ","url":"/library/DUT-NJ-009","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-NJ-009","citation":"New Jersey Legislature (L.1965, c. 154, s. 3, eff. June 19, 1965), N.J.S.A. 34:6A-3, Safe and healthful place of employment (Worker Health and Safety Act) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NJ-009)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["DUT-CT-009"]}