Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Safety & Health

Public Safety and Occupational Safety and Health administers and enforces a wide variety of laws providing employees with safe and equitable working conditions; and protecting the public from various hazardous business operations.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance has cancelled the February 10th examination scheduled in Morristown, NJ due to the snow.

PUBLIC EMPLOYERS

Do you want to learn more about our Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Program? Do you want to provide free safety and health training to your employees? Interested in the Governor's Annual Occupational Safety Awards Program? More

PRIVATE EMPLOYERS

Are you interested in obtaining our Occupational Safety and Health On-Site Consultation services? Do you want to provide free safety and health training to your employees? Would you like to learn more about the New Jersey Industrial Safety Committee? Interested in the Governor's Annual Occupational Safety Awards Program? More

Employees

Do you need to file a complaint? Or are you looking to apply for a license or permit? More

Laws and Regulations

The Division administers various laws such as the Mine Safety Act, Explosives Act, Asbestos Licensing & Control Act, Boiler Pressure Vessels & Refrigerating Plants Act, and the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act. More

Important Updates

10-Day Asbestos Notifications are now on the web. More

Safety & Health Statistics

Comprehensive statistics on work-related injuries and illnesses in New Jersey Includes incidence rates, counts of all cases and also demographic and case characteristic details from reported cases involving days away from work. More