If enacted and consistent with federal law, the Labor Department would take over the Health Department’s public employee workplace inspections and investigations, along with resources for that work.
Where federal law allows, the Labor Department would take over the Health Department’s inspections and investigations under the public employee workplace safety law. Resources for that work would move too.
The Labor Department would take over the Health Department’s inspections, investigations, and related work under the public employee workplace safety law. The transfer covers work under New Jersey’s public employee workplace safety law. The transfer would happen only where it does not conflict with federal law. A share of the resources needed to maintain this work would move with it. The Labor Department would run and enforce the statewide safety plan. The transfer would take effect on the 90th day after enactment.
No hearings or votes scheduled.