New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 28 - NEW JERSEY STATE HOUSING CODE
Subchapter 2 - LEAD HAZARD PREVENTION
Appendix 2-B
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 2-B
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
OCCUPANT PROTECTION AND WORKSITE PREPARATION
(New Jersey Requirements Added in Italics)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
24 CFR 35.1345, Occupant protection and worksite preparation
24 CFR 35.1345 Occupant protection and worksite preparation
This section establishes procedures for protecting dwelling unit occupants and the environment from contamination from lead-contaminated or lead-containing materials during hazard reduction activities.
(a) Occupant protection
(1) Occupants shall not be permitted to enter
the worksite during hazard reduction activities until after hazard reduction
work has been completed and clearance, if required, has been
achieved.
(2) Occupants shall be
temporarily relocated before and during hazard reduction activities to a
suitable, decent, safe, and similarly accessible dwelling unit that does not
have lead-based paint hazards, except if:
(i)
Treatment will not disturb lead-based paint, dust-lead hazards or soil-lead
hazards;
(ii) Only the exterior of
the dwelling unit is treated, and windows, doors, ventilation intakes and other
openings in or near the worksite are sealed during hazard control work and
cleaned afterward, and entry free of dust-lead hazards, soil-lead hazards, and
debris is provided;
(iii) Treatment
of the interior will be completed within one period of eight daytime hours, the
worksite is contained so as to prevent the release of leaded dust and debris
into other areas, and treatment does not create other safety, health or
environmental hazards (e.g., exposed live electrical wiring, release of toxic
fumes, or on-site disposal of hazardous waste); or
(iv) Treatment of the interior entails work
such that, at the conclusion of each workday, the worksite can be contained and
cleaned to remove any visible dust or debris, and safe access to the bathroom
and sleeping areas can be provided.
(3) The dwelling unit and the worksite shall
be secured against unauthorized entry, and occupants' belongings protected from
contamination by dust-lead hazards and debris during hazard reduction
activities. Occupants' belongings in the containment area shall be relocated to
a safe and secure area outside the containment area, or covered with an
impermeable covering with all seams and edges taped or otherwise
sealed.
(b) Worksite preparation
(1) The worksite shall be
prepared to prevent the release of leaded dust, and contain lead-based paint
chips and other debris from hazard reduction activities within the worksite
until they can be safely removed. Practices that minimize the spread of leaded
dust, paint chips, soil and debris shall be used during worksite
preparation.
(2) A warning sign
shall be posted at each entry to a room where hazard reduction activities are
conducted when occupants are present; or at each main and secondary entryway to
a building from which occupants have been relocated; or, for an exterior hazard
reduction activity, where it is easily read 20 feet (6 meters) from the edge of
the hazard reduction activity worksite. Each warning sign shall be provided in
the occupants' primary language, to the extent practicable.
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