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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. ETTA participates 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 blue cover with graphics. The general industry book contains all standards published in the Federal Register through May 1, 2009. The construction industry book contains all standards published in the Federal Register through February 1,2009. Both books include the North Carolina Safety and Health Division state-specific rules.
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. 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@labor.nc.gov.
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 and Partnerships
- Safety and Health Schools
- Web training
- Individual Topic Workshops
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
Safety and Health Schedule
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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