NY A02099

Establishes "CJ's Law--Oil and Gas Drilling Workplace Safety Act" creating new Article 35 in the labor law with enhanced safety requirements for oil and gas drilling operations in New York State.

Requires the Department of Labor, in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Conservation, to issue rules and regulations covering chemical exposure, work hours, machinery safety, respiratory protection, lighting, worker living conditions, and training duration requirements, with rules posted in 14-point English text at each drilling site.

Mandates all new oil and gas drilling permit applicants utilize union laborers or laborers trained through approved apprenticeship programs, educational institutions, or department-approved providers, with completion certificates posted at work sites.

Classifies all oil and gas drilling employees as engaged in hazardous employment eligible for workers' compensation benefits, and imposes civil penalties of $1,000-$3,000 on permit holders who fail to report workplace accidents to the commissioner by the next business day.

Requires the commissioner to publish quarterly public reports on all workplace accidents at oil and gas drilling locations in writing and online, with the law taking effect 120 days after enactment and a moratorium on new drilling permits until regulations are issued.