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Wanda Lagoe
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(919) 807-2875

 

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Education Training and Technical Assistance

The Education, Training and Technical Assistance (ETTA) Bureau provides various outreach activities such as training workshops for employers and employees, hazard alerts, safety and health publications, speaker engagements and display booths. The bureau also coordinates the North Carolina safety and health schools and other state-based safety conferences. ETTA is active in building alliances and partnerships with businesses to assist them in creating safer workplaces. The bureau also reviews the federal standards for state adoption, coordinates state-specific rulemaking activities, distributes safety and health publications, and provides written, electronic or telephone interpretive guidance to employers and employees.

Current Standards Book and Labor Laws

The most current editions of the N.C. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Division standards books have a light blue cover with graphics and contain all standards published in the Federal Register through April 1, 2006. For current pricing and order information for this and other OSH publications, please view the Publication Sheet. To order by phone, contact ETTA at (919) 807-2875 or use our NCDOL Store.

The N.C. Labor Laws, including the N.C. Occupational Safety and Health Act, are contained in Chapter 95 of the N.C. General Statutes. You may download them from the N.C. General Assembly Web site. Printed copies of the Labor Law books are not available at this time.

Interpretive Guidance about OSH Standards

To ask a question or receive an interpretation about an occupational safety and health standard, please call us at 1-800-NCLABOR, direct dial (919) 807-2875 (in Raleigh), or e-mail your question to ask.osh@nclabor.com.

Variance Requests

In accordance with N.C. General Statute (NCGS) 95-132, an employer can petition the N.C. Department of Labor for relief from the requirements of a standard. There are three types of variances: temporary, permanent and experimental. Variances only have future effect and can not be requested during an ongoing OSH inspection to satisfy abatement for a citation. An employer must file a variance application in accordance with the requirements of NCGS 95-132, and NCAC 7A.0700-Rules of Practice for Variances. Variance applications should be mailed to the OSH director at the department's mailing address.

Outreach/Training Activities

The bureau’s training section conducts, supports and participates in a variety of training and outreach services. These include:

  • 10-Hour General Industry and Construction Workshops
  • 30-Hour General Industry and Construction Workshops
  • Alliances, Partnerships and Associations
  • Safety and Health Schools

General and registration information about workshops and schools that are currently planned are on the NCDOL Calendar of Events

Sign up to receive the free electronic OSH Training Newsletter.

Outreach/Training Request

Please read the outreach request procedures and then use our on-line outreach request form to learn about and request outreach/training.

Other Links

       OSHA Safety and Health Management Systems for Small Business
       Sponsored by N.C. State University

       Request a complaint inspection

       Report a workplace fatality or catastrophe

 

 

 

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