Occupational Safety and Health
Manager of Environmental, Safety and Health Certificate Program
Emergency Preparedness MESH (EP-MESH) is for individuals responsible for emergency preparedness and disaster recovery. 60 of the 100 hours must be specific to preparing for and responding to emergencies.
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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 began in 2018. Is your workplace ready?
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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.
