The North Carolina Special Emphasis Programs (SEPs) are part of the NC OSH Division's five year strategic management plan for which its two principal goals are: 1) to reduce the state's workplace fatality rate by at least 2%; and 2) to reduce the state's non-fatal injury and illness rate by at least 5%. For each SEP that applies to a specific industrial sector, similar goals for reducing the fatality rate and/or non-fatal injury and illness rate are applied.
What are the goals of the construction special emphasis program?
- To reduce workplace fatalities in affected counties and high activity counties.
- To reduce workplace injury and illness rates in affected counties and high activity counties.
What is meant by the terms "affected county" and "high activity county"?
- An "affected county" is one in which more than one incident has occurred which resulted in a fatality.
- A "high activity county (HAC)" is determined by the total number of building permits statewide divided by 100 (the number of NC counties) to get an average. Any county above the statewide average for building permits will be considered a high activity county.
What industries are covered by this SEP?
- NAICS 23 - construction