Food Manufacturing Special Emphasis Program
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.
SEP: Food Manufacturing
What is the goal of the food manufacturing SEP?
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Reduce workplace injury and illness rates in affected establishments.
What industries are covered by this SEP?
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NAICS Sector 311 - Food Manufacturing
The majority of injuries and illnesses in food manufacturing can be attributed to one or more of the following hazard categories:
What regulations apply to this SEP?
OSH has adopted the following standards which are applicable to food manufacturing in North Carolina. This is not all inclusive.
Note: Please also check the standards information and activity webpage to see if there has been any recent or upcoming regulatory activity on this topic.
General Industry
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D - walking-working surfaces
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S - electrical
- 29 CFR 1910.95 - occupational noise
- 29 CFR 1910.119 - process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals
- 29 CFR 1910.212 - machine guarding, general requirements of all machines
- 29 CFR 1910.263 - bakery equipment
- 29 CFR 1910.307 - hazardous (classified) locations
- 29 CFR 1910.1200 - hazard communication
General Duty Clause
- NCGS 95-129(1) - General Duty Clause
Recordkeeping
- Refer to Recording and Reporting
Other Applicable Standards
The Which OSHA Standards Apply webpage can also help identify other standards that may be applicable to your worksite.
Where can I learn more about this SEP?
Additional information can be found on the safety and health topic page for Food Manufacturing.