NC DOL: Occupational Safety and Health

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Coronavirus

Learn solutions, hazard overview, regulations and more pertaining to COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus.

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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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Amputations: A New Special Emphasis in NC

Reduce occupational exposures to amputations by focusing on your lockout/tagout program and use of machine guarding.

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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

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 919-707-7876.

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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.