New Jersey § 34:6-47

§ 34:6-47.

This act shall not be construed as applying to, shall not apply to, and is not intended

to apply to, the construction, reconstruction, operations, and maintenance of overhead

electrical conductors and their supporting structures and associated equipment by

authorized and qualified electrical workers; nor to the authorized and qualified

employees of any person engaged in the construction, reconstruction, operation, and

maintenance of overhead electrical circuits or conductors and their supporting structures

and associated equipment of rail transportation systems, or electrical generating,

transmission, distribution, and communication systems. This exception when applied to railway systems, shall be construed as permitting

operation of standard rail equipment, which is normally used in the transportation

of freight or passengers or both and the operation of relief trains, or other equipment

in emergencies, or in maintenance of way service, at a distance of less than 6 feet

from any high-voltage conductor of such railway system; but this act shall be construed

as prohibiting normal repair or construction operations at a distance of less than

6 feet from any high-voltage conductor by other than properly qualified and authorized

persons or employees under the direct supervision of an authorized person who is familiar

with the hazards involved, unless there has been compliance with the safety provisions

of sections 2, 4, and 5 hereof. 1 This act shall not be construed as applying to, shall not apply to and is not intended

to apply to, motor vehicle transportation across or along a public road or highway

where such transportation is subject to the requirements of Title 39, Motor Vehicles

and Traffic Regulation of the Revised Statutes, nor to motor vehicle transportation

subject to the requirements of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority , P.L.1948, c. 454 ( C.27:23-1 et seq. ) . 1

N.J.S.A. §§ 34:6-47.2, 34:6-47.4, 34:6-47.5.