N.J. Admin. Code § 12:58-4.2 - Construction work

(a) Minors under 18 years of age shall not be employed in construction work, except as provided in (b) below.

1. "Construction work" shall mean the erection, alteration, repair, renovation, demolition or removal of any building or structure; the excavation, filling and grading of sites; the excavation, renovation, repair or paving of roads and highways; and any function performed within 30 feet of the above operations.

2. "Construction work" shall not mean the repair or painting of fences, buildings and structures not exceeding 12 feet in height.

3. "Building" means a combination of materials to form a construction that is safe and stable, and adapted to permanent or continuous occupancy for various uses.

4. "Structure" shall mean an assembly of materials forming an object for occupancy or use including among others stadiums, stagings, observation towers, storage tanks, trestles, wharves, boats and ships.

(b) Minors who are age 14 to 17 years of age shall be permitted to work as volunteers for nonprofit organizations engaged in the construction of affordable housing in accordance with N.J.S.A. 34:2-21.17D and 34:2-21.17E. A nonprofit organization as used in this subsection means a community rehabilitation program carried out by a corporation or association, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual and the income of which is exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:58-4.2

Amended by R.1990 d.522, effective 11/5/1990.
See: 22 New Jersey Register 2241(a), 22 New Jersey Register 3383(a).
In (b): added phrase, "the excavation ... and highways; ..."
Amended by R.1995 d.549, effective 10/16/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 2873(a), 27 New Jersey Register 3962(b).