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Through the program, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development provides occupational safety consultations to assess safety management systems, identify hazards, and provide training to public employers prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities. These consultations are free to public employers in New Jersey and are a prerequisite to requesting training. Establishments with low rates of injuries and illnesses may even qualify for a safety recognition award.
 
Note: a Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Consultation is a confidential service that is completely separate from OPEOSH enforcement; consultants do not issue citations or impose penalties. However, an employer is obligated to correct serious hazards that the consultant finds, within a mutually agreeable timeframe.

Expectations of participating employers

• Take action to protect your employees if any serious hazardous conditions are identified
• Allow the highest-ranking union official to participate in the visit
• Allow the consultant to interview individual employees privately

Employer rights and obligations

• An employer may terminate the consultation at any time
• This is a confidential service. OPEOSH enforcement officers do not have the right to see workplace information obtained from a consultation visit
• An employer may disagree with the schedule to correct violations

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Step 1: Employer requests consultation

Step 2: Consultation, opening conference, walk-through, and closing conference

Step 3: Consultant provides report

Step 4: Employer posts list of hazards

Step 5: Employer corrects hazards

Step 6: Follow-up with consultant and employer

Step 7: Training for employer and employees

To schedule a Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Consultation, please submit this form.

Alternatively, you may call (609) 633-2587 or send an email to SafetyTraining@dol.nj.gov to request our services.