{"id":"DUT-NJ-010","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"New Jersey Legislature (L.1983, c. 516, s. 9; amended L.1995, c. 186, s. 5)","authority":"L.1983, c. 516 as amended (the State\u0027s OSHA plan statute for public employers)","instrument":"N.J.S.A. 34:6A-33, Responsibilities of employers (PEOSHA general duty)","title":"Responsibilities of employers","dateIssued":"","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","EMP"],"addressees":["public employers (the State, counties, municipalities, school districts, authorities); the federal general duty clause governs private employers"],"clause":"9. Every employer shall: a. Provide each of his employees with employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards which may cause serious injury, physical harm or death to his employees; and b. Comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this act.","enforcement":"Orders to comply and penalties under N.J.S.A. 34:6A-41 (Commissioner of Labor, with Department of Health certification of health violations)","functions":[],"notes":"Every public employer had to provide employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards and to comply with PEOSH standards (N.J.A.C. 12:100), enforced by orders to comply and penalties (34:6A-41); EO 192 para. 5 directed complaints from PEOSH-covered employees to PEOSH.","sourceUrl":"https://law.onecle.com/new-jersey/title-34/34-6a-33.html","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20170915003121/http://law.onecle.com/new-jersey/title-34/34-6a-33.html","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":145173,"grade":"primary","character":"workplace_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-NJ","url":"/library/DUT-NJ-010","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-NJ-010","citation":"New Jersey Legislature (L.1983, c. 516, s. 9; amended L.1995, c. 186, s. 5), N.J.S.A. 34:6A-33, Responsibilities of employers (PEOSHA general duty) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NJ-010)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":[]}