N.J. Admin. Code § 7:31-1.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:31-1.10 - Prevention of catastrophic accidents

(a) The Department may take such actions as it deems necessary in order to protect human health from an EHS release. Such actions may include, but shall not be limited to, issuing such orders as may be necessary to protect the health of persons who may be subject to such a release.

(b) The Department may include in the orders, at its discretion, the following:

1. A requirement that the owner or operator immediately submit a risk management program to the Department for review;

2. A requirement that the owner or operator perform a safety review, hazard analysis or risk assessment;

3. A requirement that the owner or operator immediately take risk reduction actions or implement a risk reduction plan;

4. A requirement that the owner or operator cease operating until the identified risk or risks have been abated; or

5. Any other requirement the Department determines is necessary to carry out the purposes of the TCPA or this chapter.

(c) When the Department issues an order or takes other appropriate action pursuant to this section, such order or action shall not be deemed to affect the availability of, or preclude the use of, any other enforcement provision.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:31-1.10

Amended by R.1993 d.358, effective 7/19/1993.
See: 25 New Jersey Register 1425(b), 25 New Jersey Register 3156(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 7:31-2.13 and amended by R.1998 d.355, effective 7/20/1998.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 908(a), 30 New Jersey Register 2728(a).
In (b), deleted references to registrants throughout.