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Public Safety and Occupational Safety and Health

Office of Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health

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The Office of Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (OPEOSH) conducts general and targeted inspections and investigations to ensure workplace safety. The OPEOSH has the authority to order the correction of any safety or health hazards identified during an inspection. These services are delivered by a staff of safety professionals.

Public sector employer reporting requirements
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Public sector (state and local government) employers must report to NJ OPEOSH all work-related fatalities within eight (8) hours and all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and loss-of-eye incidents within twenty-four (24) hours.

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Private sector employer reporting requirements
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Private sector employers must report to Federal OSHA all work-related fatalities within eight (8) hours and all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and loss-of-eye incidents within twenty-four (24) hours.

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