N.Y. Labor Law 908 – Injunction
§ 908. Injunction. If the commissioner finds that any asbestos project is not being performed in accordance with this article or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, the commissioner may, by delivery of notice to the contractor engaged in the asbestos project or its agent or representative, enjoin any further work on such asbestos project. Such notice shall specifically enumerate the violations of law or regulation which are occurring on the asbestos project and shall prohibit any further work on the asbestos project until the violations complained of cease and the notice is rescinded by the commissioner. Upon receipt of a written notification from the contractor that the violations have been corrected, the commissioner shall, within ten days, issue a determination as to whether the notice shall be rescinded. Any person or contractor who may be adversely affected by a notice or determination issued under this § of the civil practice law and rules.
Terms Used In N.Y. Labor Law 908
- Asbestos: means any naturally occurring hydrated mineral silicate separable into commercially usable fibers, including chrysotile (serpentine), amosite (cummingtonite-grunerite), crocidolite (riebeckite), tremolite, anthrophyllite and actinolite. See N.Y. Labor Law 901
- Asbestos project: means work undertaken which involves the removal, encapsulation, enclosure, repair or disturbance of friable or non-friable asbestos, or any handling of asbestos material that may result in the release of asbestos fiber except for work in an owner-occupied single family dwelling performed by the owner of such dwelling and, for the purpose of compliance with regulations promulgated pursuant to subdivision one of section nine hundred six of this article, except for in-plant operations as defined in subdivision thirteen of this section. See N.Y. Labor Law 901
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of labor. See N.Y. Labor Law 901
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: means any natural person. See N.Y. Labor Law 901