N.J. Admin. Code § 12:190-7.24

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 12:190-7.24 - Demolition

(a) Any person responsible for demolition by explosives shall comply with all applicable provisions of this Explosives Act, N.J.S.A. 21:1A-128 et seq., and these rules.

(b) A person intending to demolish by explosives any construction shall notify the appropriate officials of the Division of Public Safety and Occupational Safety and Health at least 14 days in advance of the demolition.

(c) Where a construction is to be demolished by explosives the notification required by (b) above shall be in writing and provide the following information:

1. Name, address and owner of the construction to be demolished;

2. Name of the general contractor at the demolition site;

3. Name of the blasting contractor at the demolition site;

4. Height and type of construction to be demolished;

5. A control map on a scale sufficient to show all constructions, streets, utilities and other pertinent objects within 300 feet of the demolition site;

6. Name and address of the public official responsible for traffic safety in the vicinity of the demolition site;

7. Name and address of the construction official having jurisdiction over the demolition site; and

8. Name and address of the fire official having jurisdiction over the demolition site.

(d) A person intending to demolish a construction in a congested area shall prepare a blast plan showing the placement of explosives and initiation sequence of the explosive charges. Such a plan shall be prepared at least 10 working days before the blast and shall be kept at the demolition site for approval by the Commissioner.

(e) The Commissioner may require a test blast to determine the feasibility of the blast plan described in (d) above before the blast plan is approved.

(f) Upon approval of the plan by the Commissioner, the person in charge of the demolition project shall cooperate with the fire, police and construction official in providing for traffic and crowd control in the vicinity of the demolition site up to and at the time of firing the blast. Where there is no full-time construction official in the municipality, the person in charge of the demolition project shall cooperate with the police department. The person in charge of the demolition project shall arrange a meeting with the appropriate officials of the Division of Public Safety and Occupational Safety and Health, the fire, police and construction official, and himself or herself to finalize all plans at least 20 hours before the firing time.

(g) Explosives for the demolition shall not be brought into the demolition site, until all salvage, pre-weakening testing, and similar activities are completed.

(h) All explosives at the demolition site shall be stored in a type 2 or type 3 magazine and shall be attended at all times up to the time of firing in the manner approved by the Commissioner and the fire, police and construction officials.

(i) At least 18 hours shall be provided between the completion of salvage and other work and the firing time to allow for the placement of explosives charges and the preparations of the precautions necessary to prevent flying materials which could cause injury to persons or property damage.

(j) Unconfined explosive charges such as detonating cord, shape charges and kickers shall be covered with energy absorbing materials which will reduce the air blast effects from the detonation of the explosives and to control fly rock.

(k) Only explosives commercially designed for the type of demolition being conducted shall be used unless the Commissioner approves the use of substitutes. In no case shall nonelectric systems be used.

(l) Prior to the detonation of the explosives, a two way communication system shall be established between the police official maintaining crowd control and traffic safety and the blaster firing the blast.

(m) The police official in charge of crowd control and traffic safety at the demolition site shall notify the blaster firing the blast prior to the final blast warning signal if the designed safety area surrounding the demolition site is not clear.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:190-7.24

Administrative correction.
See: 29 N.J.R. 566(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.110, effective 3/2/1998.
See: 29 N.J.R. 4624(a), 30 N.J.R. 847(a).
In (a), added N.J.S.A. reference; in (b), deleted height qualifier; in (c), deleted distance qualifier; in (c)7 added "having jurisdiction over" and added a new (c)8; in (d), changed "three working days" to "10 working days"; in (f), added references to "fire" and "police"; in (h), rewrote the last part of the sentence adding references to "fire" and "police"; in (j), added "and to control fly rock" to the end of the sentence; and in (k), added the last sentence.
Amended by R.2008 d.303, effective 10/6/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 2200(a), 40 N.J.R. 5818(a).
In (b) and (f), substituted "Public Safety and Occupational Safety and Health" for "Workplace Standards".