The State of New Jersey adopted the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Act to ensure safe and healthful workplaces for New Jersey public employees. Under the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act (N.J.S.A. 34:6A-25 et seq.):
PEOSH requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective in reducing these exposures to acceptable levels. As of June 2008, the Standard explicitly states that New Jersey public employers are required to pay for the PPE necessary for compliance [pdf 68k].
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Any employee, group of employees or employee representative who believes that a violation of a health and safety standard exists, or that an imminent danger exists, may request an inspection by giving notice to the appropriate commissioner. The notice and request shall be in writing, shall set forth the grounds for the notice and shall be signed by the employee, a group of employees, or employee representative. The appropriate commissioner shall encourage any employee, group of employees or employee representative who believes that a violation of a health or safety standard exists, or that imminent danger exists, to report that violation or danger in the first instance to the employer's safety officer. NOTE: No person shall discharge, or otherwise discipline, or in any manner discriminate against any employee because of the exercise by such employee on behalf of himself or others of any right afforded by the act. |
The OCC-57 Complaint form is provided for the assistance of any person in making a complaint to the NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development or the NJ Department of Health, and is not intended to constitute the exclusive means by which a complaint may be submitted.
Occupational safety and health complaints under the New Jersey Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Act are investigated by two state agencies:
- The NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development handles complaints regarding safety.
- The NJ Department of Health handles complaints regarding health hazards.
Please mail or email your signed complaint form to the appropriate agency. If you have any questions, please call. We will forward your complaint to the appropriate agency if you are uncertain as to which agency responds to your concerns.
| Safety Complaints | Health Complaints |
| New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Office of Public Employees Safety PO Box 386 Trenton NJ 08625 Phone: (609) 292-7036 Fax: (609) 292-3749 Email: peosha@dol.nj.gov |
New Jersey Department of Health
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