FOM Chapter 14 - Safety and Health Programs and Committees

This chapter provides guidance related to the Safety and Health Programs and Committees Act. The Safety and Health Programs and Committees Act (SHPCA) at NCGS 95-250 requires that certain employers must establish safety and health programs and committees. This includes those employers with an experience rate modifier (ERM) of 1.5 or greater as applied by the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) as a means to determine workers' compensation premiums. The committee requirements apply to those employers with an ERM of 1.5 or greater who employ 11 or more employees. (Note: Employers who do not have an ERM applied by NCRB are not subject to this legislation. However, employers with interstate modifiers applied by NCCI are subject to this legislation because NCRB uses interstate rates.) In addition to the requirements contained in the statutes, rules relating to the requirements for safety and health programs and committees are found in NCAC 07A.0600.  More information and assistance can be found on the NCDOL webpage.