New Jersey § 34:6-98
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 34:6-98, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34:6-98.
As used in this act: “ Approved ” means approved by the commissioner. “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development or any of his authorized representatives. “ Department ” means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. “ Excavations ” or “ workings ” means shafts, tunnels, entries, winzes, raises, stopes, open cut and any and all
working places and parts of a mine, either above ground or underground, excavated
or being excavated, whether abandoned or in use. “ Face ” means the advancing breast of any place of work. “ Mine ” includes any mines within the State, whether on the surface or underground and any
mining plant, material, equipment or explosives on the surface or underground, which
may contribute to the mining or handling of ore or other metalliferous or nonmetalliferous
products. The term “ mine ” shall also include quarry, sand pit, gravel pit, clay pit and shale pit. “ Operator ” means the person, firm, association, company, corporation or any officers or agents
thereof, in immediate possession of any mine or mining claim or its accessories as
owner or lessee and, as such, responsible for its management and condition. “ Section ” means the mine safety section within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. “ Superintendent ” means the person who has immediate supervision of a mine for an operator. Words used in the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include
the singular.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 34:6-98
What does New Jersey Statutes § 34:6-98 cover?
Section 34:6-98 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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