N.J. Admin. Code Tit. 8, ch. 59 - WORKER AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT RULES

  1. Subchapter 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION (§ 8:59-1.1 to 8:59-1.5)
  2. Subchapter 2 - RIGHT TO KNOW SURVEY-FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYERS (§ 8:59-2.1 to 8:59-2.3)
  3. Subchapter 3 - TRADE SECRETS (§ 8:59-3.1 to 8:59-3.17)
  4. Subchapter 4 - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACT SHEETS-FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYERS (§ 8:59-4.1 to 8:59-4.4)
  5. Subchapter 5 - LABELING CONTAINERS (§ 8:59-5.1 to 8:59-5.10)
  6. Subchapter 6 - EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM-FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYERS (§ 8:59-6.1 to 8:59-6.6)
  7. Subchapter 7 - EMPLOYEE AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION (§ 8:59-7.1 to 8:59-7.5)
  8. Subchapter 8 - ENFORCEMENT (§ 8:59-8.1 to 8:59-8.12)
  9. Subchapter 9 - RIGHT TO KNOW HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST (§ 8:59-9.1 to 8:59-9.3)
  10. Subchapter 10 - SPECIAL HEALTH HAZARD SUBSTANCE LIST (§ 8:59-10.1 to 8:59-10.3)
  11. Subchapter 11 - COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW; LABELING, PRIVATE EMPLOYERS (§ 8:59-11.1 to 8:59-11.9)
  12. Subchapter 12 - RESERVED, version 2
  13. Appendix A - PART 1 OF 2, version 29
  14. Appendix B - PART 2 OF 2, version 27

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code Tit. 8, ch. 59
CHAPTER SOURCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective: 1/15/2025.
See: 57 N.J.R. 382(a).
CHAPTER HISTORICAL NOTE:
Chapter 59, Workplace Hazardous Substances, was adopted as R.1984 d.247, effective 6/18/1984. See: 16 N.J.R. 478(a), 16 N.J.R. 1519(a).
Chapter 59, Workplace Hazardous Substances, was renamed "Worker and Community Right to Know Act Rules" by R.1984 d.441, effective 10/1/1984. See: 16 N.J.R. 1869(a), 16 N.J.R. 1924(a) and 16 N.J.R. 2555(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 59, Worker and Community Right to Know Act Rules, was readopted as R.1989 d.543, effective 9/29/1989, and Subchapter 11, Community Right to Know; Labeling, Private Employers, was adopted as new rules by R.1989 d.543, effective 11/6/1989. See: 21 N.J.R. 1253(a), 21 N.J.R. 3516(a).
Subchapter 12, Certification of Consultants and Consulting Agencies for Public Employers, was adopted as R.1991 d.291, effective 6/17/1991. See: 22 N.J.R. 1892(a), 23 N.J.R. 1939(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 59, Worker and Community Right to Know Act Rules, was readopted as R.1994 d.535, effective 9/28/1994. See: 26 N.J.R. 2888(a), 26 N.J.R. 4380(b).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 59, Worker and Community Right to Know Act Rules, was readopted as R.1999 d.363, effective 9/24/1999. See: 31 N.J.R. 1589(a), 31 N.J.R. 3106(a).
Chapter 59, Worker and Community Right to Know Act Rules, was readopted as R.2005 d.122, effective 3/17/2005. As a part of R.2005 d.122, Subchapter 12, Certification of Consultants and Consulting Agencies for Public Employers, was repealed, effective 4/18/2005. See: 36 N.J.R. 4912(a), 37 N.J.R. 1178(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 1(2010), the chapter expiration date was extended from March 17, 2010 until the completion of the review of administrative regulations and rules by the Red Tape Review Group, and until such time as the extended regulation or rule was readopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq. See: 42 N.J.R. 1790(a).
Chapter 59, Worker and Community Right to Know Act Rules, was readopted as R.2011 d.115, effective 3/23/2011. See: 42 N.J.R. 1790(a), 43 N.J.R. 961(b).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 59, Worker and Community Right to Know Act Rules, was scheduled to expire on 3/23/2018. See: 43 N.J.R. 1203(a).
Chapter 59, Worker and Community Right to Know Act Rules, was readopted with technical changes, effective 2/20/2018. See: 50 N.J.R. 1036(a).
Chapter 59, Worker and Community Right to Know Act Rules, was readopted, effective 1/15/2025. See: Source and Effective Date.
SIC Description
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
0782 Lawn and garden services
20 FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
21 TOBACCO PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
22 TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
23 APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
24 LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
25 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (ENTIRE GROUP)
26 PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
27 PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (ENTIRE GROUP)
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
29 PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
30 RUBBER AND MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
31 LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
32 STONE, CLAY AND GLASS PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
33 PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (ENTIRE GROUP)
34 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
35 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EN-TIRE GROUP)
36 ELECTRONIC AND OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT (ENTIRE GROUP)
37 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (ENTIRE GROUP)
38 INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (ENTIRE GROUP)
39 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (ENTIRE GROUP)
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR
4512 Air transportation, scheduled
4513 Air courier services
4581 Airports, flying fields, and airport terminal services
46 PIPELINES, EXCEPT NATURAL GAS (ENTIRE GROUP)
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
4741 Rental of railroad cars
4783 Packing and crating
4785 Fixed facilities and inspection and weighing services for motor vehicle transportation
4789 Transportation services, not elsewhere classified COMMUNICATION
4812 Radiotelephone communications
4813 Telephone communications, except radiotelephone
4822 Telegraph and other message communications
49 ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY SERVICES (ENTIRE GROUP)
WHOLESALE TRADE-DURABLE GOODS
5085 Industrial supplies
5087 Service establishment equipment and supplies
5093 Scrap and waste materials
WHOLESALE TRADE-NONDURABLE GOODS
5122 Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries
5162 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes
5169 Chemicals and allied products, not elsewhere classified
5171 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals
5172 Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers, except bulk
stations and terminals
5181 Beer and ale
5182 Wines and distilled alcoholic beverages
5191 Farm supplies
5193 Flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies
5194 Tobacco and tobacco products
5198 Paints, varnishes, and supplies
5199 Nondurable goods, not elsewhere classified
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AND GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
5511 Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)
5521 Motor vehicle dealers (used only)
5541 Gasoline service stations
PERSONAL SERVICES
7216 Dry cleaning plants, except rug cleaning
7217 Carpet and upholstery cleaning
7218 Industrial launderers
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES
7532 Top, body, and upholstery repair shops and paint shops
7533 Automotive exhaust system repair shops
7534 Tire retreading and repair shops
7536 Automotive glass replacement shops
7537 Automotive transmission repair shops
7538 General automotive repair shops
7539 Automotive repair shops, not elsewhere classified
MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES
7692 Welding repair
HEALTH SERVICES
8062 General medical and surgical hospitals
8063 Psychiatric hospitals
8069 Specialty hospitals, except psychiatric
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
8211 Elementary and secondary schools
8221 Colleges, universities, and professional schools
8222 Junior colleges and technical institutes
8249 Vocational schools, not elsewhere classified
ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED SERVICES
8734 Testing laboratories
STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, including any agency, authority, department, bureau, or instrumentality thereof

Amended by R.1986 d.373, effective 9/8/1986.
See: 18 N.J.R. 1363(a), 18 N.J.R. 1821(a).
Amended by R.1993 d.384, effective 8/2/1993.
See: 25 N.J.R. 864(a), 25 N.J.R. 3543(a).

CHAPTER AUTHORITY:

N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1 et seq., specifically N.J.S.A. 34:5A-30.

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