N.J. Admin. Code § 8:51-7.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:51-7.5 - Violations of work practice standards

(a) The local board of health shall monitor all abatement and/or interim controls work that it has ordered.

(b) The local board of health shall ensure that:

1. The person performing abatement obtained a permit and sent a 10-day notice to the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to 8:51-7.2;

2. Occupancy is appropriate for the work level; and

3. The person performing abatement obtained a clearance certificate.

(c) If, in the process of monitoring a lead abatement, violations of the work practice standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:17 are noted, the local board of health shall issue notices of violation and orders to correct.

1. The local board of health shall issue a stop work order where the practices being employed constitute an immediate health threat.

2. The local board of health shall report violations of the work practice standards to the local construction official that issued the permit and to the Bureau of Code Services, Division of Codes and Standards in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

(d) The local board of health shall ensure that all interim controls work complies with the Department's standard for interim controls set forth in 8:51-6.2(c).

(e) If, in the process of monitoring lead interim controls, violations of the standard for interim controls are noted, the local board of health shall issue notices of violation and orders to correct.

1. The local board of health shall issue a stop work order where the interim controls practices being employed constitute an immediate health threat or have the property owner relocate occupants until violations to the interim controls standard are corrected.

2. The local board of health shall forward copies of notices and orders referenced in (e) above to the Department of Health, Child and Adolescent Health Program, PO Box 364, Trenton, New Jersey 08625.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:51-7.5

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3168(a), effective 9/18/2017