NC DOL: Occupational Safety and Health

Occupational Exposure to Heat

Learn the steps to prevent the onset of heat-related illnesses, including ready access to cool drinking water and rest breaks in shade or other cool areas to prevent overheating.

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Respirable Crystalline Silica

Requirements for controlling silica in construction are now in effect. Compliance dates for general industry and maritime begin in 2018. Is your workplace is ready?

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Occupational Exposure to Beryllium

Compliance dates for the new beryllium standards begin in 2018 for construction, general industry and maritime.

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What We Do

The Occupational Safety and Health Division administers a broad scope of workplace safety and health laws that apply to the private sector and all state and local government agencies. OSH offers free services to more than 260,000 private and public employers through its Consultative Services Bureau. The Education, Training and Technical Assistance Bureau provides a variety of training and outreach services for the public. The Compliance Bureaus conduct about 4,500 inspections a year. The Planning, Statistics and Information Management Bureau maintains statistical data about N.C. employers and manages inspection and investigative case file disclosures and archiving. Preoccupancy migrant housing inspections and workplace safety and health inspections in agriculture are completed by the Agricultural Safety and Health Bureau.

Frequently Requested Information

Report an Accident Report any work-related fatality, hospitalization, amputation, and loss of an eye.

Make a Payment Pay your fees and penalties online.

Free Workplace Posters Order your free workplace posters now.

File a Safety and Health Complaint Report confidential workplace safety and health concerns.

Employer Assistance

OSH Example Programs

Download free example safety and health written programs. The programs cover many topics in general industry and construction and should be customized to each workplace.

OSH Presentations

Download free safety and health presentations. The presentations cover a wide variety of occupational safety and health topics and should be customized to each audience.

Consultative Services

Small businesses in the private and public sectors may request free onsite safety and health assistance by the Consultative Services Bureau.

Ask OSH

For questions or interpretations on the OSH standards contact one of our Standards Officers electronically or by phone at 919-807-2875.

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Publications Order OSHA standards books, order free workplace labor law posters and download publications.

Safety and Health Topics View hazards, solutions, regulations, and resources for a variety of occupational safety and health topics.

Safety and Health Training View the training calendar and request free safety and health training on a variety of topics.

OSH Statistical Reports View information on workplace fatalities, frequently cited OSHA standards and N.C. occupational safety and health program statistics.

NCDOL Library Access free safety videos, borrow books or DVDs, and request research assistance.

1.5 ERM Requirements View requirements for businesses with a workers’ compensation experience rate modifier of 1.5 or higher.

Alliances and Partnerships

Alliances

An alliance is a voluntary agreement between OSH and organizations, associations, universities, and other stakeholders and is designed to improve worksite safety and health, training and education, outreach and communication.

Partnerships

A partnership is a voluntary agreement between OSH and construction general contractors and is designed to encourage, assist and recognize efforts to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high degree of worker safety and health.

OSH Standards Information

OSH Enforcement Procedures View OSH Enforcement Procedures to learn how OSHA standards are enforced in N.C.

Standards Information and Activity View recently adopted OSHA standards and upcoming compliance dates.

Variance Requests In accordance with North Carolina General Statute 95-132, an employer can petition the NCDOL for relief from the requirements of a standard.

Applicable OSHA Standards Identify the OSHA standards that apply to you.

Occupational Safety and Health Laws and Administrative Rules

Occupational Safety and Health Act The Occupational Safety and Health Division enforces the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which governs workplaces to ensure as far as possible all employers and employees safe and healthful working conditions through the prevention of injuries and illnesses via programs that provide education, enforcement and research.

OSH Administrative Rules The N.C. Department of Labor adopts administrative rules, which provide further information regarding enforcement of the act. The rules for the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina can be found at the Office of Administrative Hearings website.

OSHA Standards With certain exceptions, the N.C. Department of Labor adopts federal OSHA standards verbatim. When OSH Administrative Rules differ from federal OSHA standards, employers must comply with the state-specific rules.

Hazardous Chemicals Right to Know Act The OSH Division enforces the Hazardous Chemicals Right to Know Act to ensure firefighters have all the information they need to respond to chemical emergencies and to ensure that citizens have access to sufficient information to make informed judgments about the hazards in their communities.