Contact Information:
Dennis Parnell, Safety Director, Dennis.Parnell@ic.nc.gov
N.C. Industrial Commission
4339 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4339
(919) 807-2602, cell: (919) 218-3000, fax: (919) 715-6573

Safety Education

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Courses

The accident prevention and safety services offered by the Safety Education Section on the North Carolina Industrial Commission are established to provide competent, practical instruction in accident prevention and workers’ compensation. Experienced safety representatives from the Industrial Commission serve as instructors for the Accident Prevention Certificate Awareness Program and other courses and workshops, which are all designed for North Carolina supervisors and employees in interested in reducing accidents and their cost.

Accident Prevention Certificate Awareness Program

The Safety Education Section presented six FREE* 30-Hour Accident Prevention Certificate Awareness Programs (PDF file) in various regions across North Carolina in 2008. Click here for the brochure and agenda for the Basic 30-Hour APCAP Course (PDF files) or the brochure and agenda for the Advanced APCAP Course (PDF file). See below for more information on site locations and registration.

*There will be a $4.00 per person charge for the Basic 30-Hour APCAP Course, payable
at the workshop, to cover the cost of the defensive driving course book.

For information about future Accident Prevention Certificate Awareness Programs, please contact Dennis Parnell at (919) 218-3000, N.C. Industrial Commission, 4339 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4339.

2009 APCAP Course Dates and Locations*
Fayetteville, NC: Click to register February 9 and 10—Advanced APCAP Course* February 9-13—Basic 30-Hour APCAP Course	City of Fayetteville Massey Hill Recreation Center 1612 Camden Road Fayetteville, NC 28301
Wilmington, NC: Click to register March 9 and 10—Advanced APCAP Course* March 9-13—Basic 30-Hour APCAP Course	University of North Carolina at Wilmington Morton Hall 601 South College Road Wilmington, NC, 28403
Smithfield, NC: Click to register June 15 and 16—Advanced APCAP Course* June 15-19—Basic 30-Hour APCAP Course	Town of Smithfield Town Hall 111 South 4th Street Smithfield, NC 27577
Flat Rock, NC: Click to register August 17 and 18—Advanced APCAP Course* August 17-21—Basic 30-Hour APCAP Course	Blue Ridge Community College Patton Building 180 West Campus Drive Flat Rock, NC 28731
Atlantic Beach, NC: Click to register August 31 and September 1—Advanced APCAP Course* August 31-September 4—Basic 30-Hour APCAP Course	Sheraton Atlantic Beach 2717 W. Fort Macon Road Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
Asheboro, NC: Click to register October 26 and 27—Advanced APCAP Course* October 26-30—Basic 30-Hour APCAP Course	North Carolina Zoo Stedman Education Center 4401 Zoo Parkway Asheboro, NC 27205
You must complete the Basic 30-Hour APCAP Course before* taking the Advanced APCAP Course.

The Safety Education Section’s other courses and workshops are professional programs, with experienced safety representatives from the Industrial Commission serving as instructors. There is no registration fee or instruction charge for the courses, with exception of First Aid/CPR ($18.00 per person) and Defensive Driving ($4.00 per person).

Accident Prevention Course

Directed at first-line supervisors and managers, this course places special emphasis on workers’ compensation, accident prevention, work habits and supervisory methods needed to reach a goal of accident- and injury-free performance.

Accident Investigation Course

This training is for all first-line supervisors and managers who are responsible for accident and workers’ compensation reporting. The course covers the principles of investigation, basic questions to ask, and how to use the report to eliminate the causes of accidents.

Alive at 25

Alive at 25, second edition, is a National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course that tailor-made for younger drivers for whom motor vehicle crashes are the #1 cause of death. This young driver intervention program, available in English and Spanish, zeroes in on drivers between the ages of 16 and 24—the group most likely to be involved in fatal collisions. Alive at 25 is a highly interactive four-hour program that teaches young drivers how to take control of situations by taking responsibility for their own driving behavior. The National Safety Council, a leader in driver improvement training for more than 40 years, developed the Alive at 25 specifically for drivers in this age group. Skill practices and on-the-spot defensive driving techniques help change bravado to confidence. Contact Mel Harmon at (919) 218-3374 to schedule Alive at 25.

The Industrial Commission Safety Education Section will conduct an Alive at 25 course:

November 6—Alive at 25—from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Smithfield Town Hall City Council Chambers, 350 East Market Street, Smithfield, NC 27577. Click here for details (PDF file).

First Aid and CPR Courses

The N.C. Industrial Commission also offers the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Standard First Aid and CPR course. The 10-hour presentation is taught at the employer site. An NSC Standard First Aid and CPR textbook is required for each student. The course is excellent first aid and CPR training for employees with a clear, detailed text supplemented by visual aids. The Industrial Commission has a class minimum of 15 students. NSC Standard First Aid and CPR textbooks must be ordered at the time of scheduling through the safety representative. NSC First Aid and CPR Certificates are issued to those satisfactorily completing the course.

Forklift Safety Course

This course on the safe operation of powered industrial trucks is for operators of forklift trucks and supervisors and managers of operations where forklift trucks are used. Assistance will be provided to employers in setting up a skills demonstration and evaluation course, but the skills and evaluation testing will be performed under the direction and guidelines of the client employer.

National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course

The NSC Defensive Driving Course is a four-hour classroom course. The objectives of the course are:

To increase the participants’ knowledge of defensive driving skills,
To motivate participants to take personal responsibility for their own driving behavior, and ultimately,
To change driving behavior.

NSC Defensive Driving Course Books must be ordered at the time of scheduling. Certificates will be issued to those successfully completing the course. Call Mel Harmon at (919) 218-3374 to schedule the NSC Defensive Driving Course.

Workers’ Compensation Course

This course for supervisors, managers, and personnel managing employee injuries is designed to assist employers in reducing the number and cost of workers’ compensation claims. The course reviews workers’ compensation definitions, benefits, procedures, and responsibilities of the employee and the employer. We recommend the course to all employers. Two hours’ time is needed to present this material. For maximum benefit, three hours should be scheduled to allow time for questions and discussion.

Additional Employee Courses

Bloodborne Pathogens
Chlorine Safety
Confined Space
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Electrical Safety
Eye Safety
Fall Protection
Fire Safety
Hand Safety
Hazcom Safety
Job Safety Analysis
Lifting Safety
Lockout/Tagout
Respirator Fit Testing
Respiratory Protection Safety
Safety Attitude
Slips, Trips and Falls
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Safety

Video Library

The Industrial Commission’s Video Library is a non-commercial library of safety and training videos for use by North Carolina employers in employee-training programs. Click here for a complete list of videos with descriptions (a PDF file). Click the hypertext line at left to download a PDF (portable document format) version of the Video Library Rules and Loan Request Form—but first click the button below to obtain your FREE copy of Adobe^® Acrobat^® Reader. (Note: Please pay close attention to this software’s installation instructions and licensing agreement.)

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Video loans are made only by written, signed requests on the Safety Education Section’s video loan form (a PDF file). The video loan form may be photocopied as needed and mailed to the N.C. Industrial Commission, Safety Education Section, 4339 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4339. You may fax your request to (919) 715-6573. Your request must be received at least 30 days prior to your show date. If your show date is not critical, indicate “Next Available Date.”

Safety Representatives

To schedule educational and training services, please contact your area representative.

Dennis Parnell, Safety Education Director Dennis.Parnell@ic.nc.gov
N.C. Industrial Commission
4339 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4339
(919) 807-2602, cell: (919) 218-3000

Kimberly Nadeau, Program Assistant Kim.Nadeau@ic.nc.gov
N.C. Industrial Commission
4339 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4339
(919) 807-2603

Michael Bingham, Western Carolina Area Mike.Bingham@ic.nc.gov
N.C. Industrial Commission
170 Cinnamon Hills Drive
Franklin, NC 28734
(919) 218-9045

Randy Cranfill, APCAP and APW Coordinator Randy.Cranfill@ic.nc.gov
N.C. Industrial Commission
Accident Prevention Certificate Awareness Program
Accident Prevention in the Workplace
1614 Shugart’s Mill Road
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(919) 218-2986

Markus Elliott, Southeastern Area and HAZWOPER Trainer Markus.Elliott@ic.nc.gov
N.C. Industrial Commission
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
373 Bladenboro Road
Whiteville, NC 28472
(919) 810-5788

James Gilreath, Central Piedmont Area Jim.Gilreath@ic.nc.gov
N.C. Industrial Commission
5802 Checkerberry Lane
Huntersville, NC 28078
(919) 218-7085

Mel Harmon, Defensive Driving and Work Zone Traffic Instructor Mel.Harmon@ic.nc.gov
N.C. Industrial Commission
1689 Lydia Perry Road
Bear Creek, NC 27207
(919) 218-3374

Eric Johnson, Mid-State Area and Water/Wastewater Coordinator Eric.Johnson@ic.nc.gov
N.C. Industrial Commission
1608 Old Sexton Drive
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
(919) 218-3567

Michael Nance, Blue Ridge Area and Southern/Western Piedmont Areas Michael.Nance@ic.nc.gov
N.C. Industrial Commission
504 Ridgeway Drive
Belmont, NC 28012
(919) 218-9047

Alvin Scott, Eastern Carolina Area and Northeastern Area and Eastern Defensive Driving Instructor Alvin.Scott@ic.nc.gov
N.C. Industrial Commission
1129 Par-Three Drive South
Wilson, NC 27893-6809
(919) 218-2792

Safety Bulletins

Periodic bulletins published by the N.C. Industrial Commission Safety Education Section include:

2008

2007

2006

2005

Safety Committee Meeting Programs

Industrial Commission safety representatives are available to work with safety committees of North Carolina employers. The motivational programs focus on accident prevention on the job and at home.

Other Safety Programs

Other safety programs include:

November 6 and 7—Eighth Annual Western North Carolina Safety and Health School: Safety is Your Responsibility, 7:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m. November 6 and 8:00-11:30 a.m. November 7 at the Crowne Plaza Resort, One Resort Drive, Asheville, NC 28806. For a brochure, click here.
December 17—Eastern Water/Wastewater Workshop, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tyrrell Hall (across from Food Lion), 906 Highway 64 E, Columbia, NC 27925. For a brochure, click here.

N.C. Regional Safety Councils

The Industrial Commission Safety Section sponsors nine regional safety councils that serve the one hundred counties of North Carolina. Each council plans and presents programs that assist industry in achieving successful safety, health and accident prevention programs. Click the hypertext lines below to download PDF (portable document format) versions of upcoming programs—but first click the button below to obtain your FREE copy of Adobe^® Acrobat^® Reader. (Note: Please pay close attention to this software’s installation instructions and licensing agreement.)

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Upcoming Programs

Since the first council was organized in 1930, each council has met quarterly, and many have conducted an annual workshop on accident prevention in their area of the state. Upcoming regional safety council programs include:

November 6—Safety and Health Workshop, sponsored by the Eastern Carolina Safety Council, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Wilson County Agricultural Center, 1806 SW Goldsboro Street, Wilson, NC 27893. For a brochure, click here (PDF file).
November 13—Fourth Quarterly Meeting: Preventing Workplace Violence by Randy Cranfill of the N.C. Industrial Commission, sponsored by the Western Piedmont Safety Council, at 6 p.m. at American Legion/Catawba County Fairgrounds, 1127 U.S. 70 SE, Newton, NC 28658. For a brochure, click here (PDF file).
November 18—Annual Safety Seminar, sponsored by the Northeastern Safety Council, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. at the College of Albemarle, 1316-C N. Broad Street, Edenton, NC 27932, plus a 3 p.m. plant tour of Jimbo’s Jumbos Peanut Processing, 185 Peanut Drive, Edenton, NC 27932. For a brochure, click here (PDF file).

Regional Safety Talk Contests

Each council sponsors a Regional Safety Talk Contest, with the winner representing the council at the annual Statewide Safety Talk Contest at the N.C. Statewide Safety Conference. The 2008 conference was held on May 13-16 at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, NC.

Lifesaving Awards

Each council also presents Lifesaving Awards. For award procedures and standards, click here (PDF file). For a nomination form, click here (PDF file).

More Information

For information on the council in your area, telephone the Industrial Commission Safety Section at (919) 807-2602 or e-mail Dennis.Parnell@ic.nc.gov.

Western Carolina Safety Council—2007 brochure (PDF file)
Western Piedmont Safety Council—2007 brochure (PDF file)
Blue Ridge Safety Council—2008 brochure (PDF file)
Central Piedmont Safety Council—2008 brochure and 2008 workshops and other events (PDF files) and web site:
http://www.comp.state.nc.us/ncic/pages/cpscpage.htm
Mid-State Safety Council—2008 brochure (PDF file) and web site:
http://www.comp.state.nc.us/ncic/pages/msscpage.htm
Southeastern Safety Council—2006 brochure (PDF file)
Eastern Carolina Safety Council—2007 brochure (PDF file)
Northeastern Safety Council—2008 brochure (PDF file)

Click above left for the name, address, and telephone number of the area safety representative.

N.C. Statewide Safety Conference

The annual N.C. Statewide Safety Conference, organized in 1930, enjoys a reputation of being among the best in the nation, and features nationally known speakers and exhibitors. The conference programs are open to all with no registration charge. The success of the conference is attributed to the strong participation of safety professionals, occupational health nurses, personnel managers, and industry leaders in North Carolina.

The 79th Annual N.C. Statewide Safety Conference will take place on May 12-15, 2009, at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, NC. For information about exhibiting at the conference, click here to view the Complete Exhibitor Packet (PDF file). To view the packet’s individual documents, click the Exhibitor Letter, Rules, Contract, Koury Convention Center Floor Plan, and Official Housing Reservation Form (PDF files). Click here to view the 2009 N.C. Statewide Safety Conference Program. For additional information about the conference, telephone the Industrial Commission Safety Education Section at (919) 807-2603 or e-mail safety@ic.nc.gov.

Safety and Health Internet Sites

The following list of major safety links is by no means comprehensive. To recommend a new link, e-mail N.C. Industrial Commission webmaster Robert W. McDowell at Robert.McDowell@ic.nc.gov. This list was last updated 2 June 2008.

Government Agencies

State of North Carolina

N.C. Department of Labor—http://www.nclabor.com/
- Boiler Safety Bureau—http://www.nclabor.com/boiler/boiler.htm
- Mine and Quarry Bureau—http://www.nclabor.com/mq/mq.htm
- Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSH)—http://www.nclabor.com/osha/osh.htm
  - Carolina Star Safety Programs—http://www.nclabor.com/osha/star/star.htm
    The Carolina Star Programs are designed to recognize and promote effective safety and health management programs. In STAR, management, labor, and OSH establish a cooperative relationship at the workplace. OSH verifies that the program meets STAR criteria, publicly recognizes the site’s exemplary program, and removes the site from programmed OSH compliance inspections.
    - North Carolina Star Sites—http://www.nclabor.com/osha/star/starsite.htm
  - Safety Awards Program—http://www.nclabor.com/osha/consult/safaward.htm
N.C. Department of Commerce (NCIC)—http://www.nccommerce.com/
- N.C. Industrial Commission (NCIC)—http://www.comp.state.nc.us/
  - Safety Education Section—http://www.comp.state.nc.us/ncic/pages/safety.htm
  - Safety and Health Internet Sites—http://www.comp.state.nc.us/ncic/pages/safety.htm#links

United States

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—http://www.hhs.gov/
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry—http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—http://www.cdc.gov/
  - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)—http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
    - NIOSH Centers for Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education, and Prevention—http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/agctrhom.html
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—http://www.fda.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)—http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)—http://www.nih.gov/
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)—http://www.samhsa.gov/
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)—http://www.dol.gov/
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)—http://www.bls.gov/
- Drug-Free Workplace Programs—http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/drugs/workingpartners/dfworkplace/dfwp.asp
  - List of North Carolina Drug-Free Workplace Programs
- Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)—http://www.msha.gov/
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)—http://www.osha.gov/
- Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP)—http://www.dol.gov/esa/owcp_org.htm
  Click here to access the OWCP’s Medical Fee Schedule.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—http://www.epa.gov/

Canada

Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)—http://www.ccohs.ca/
- CCOHS Health & Safety Internet Directory—http://www.ccohs.ca/resources/
  This is a comprehensive, worldwide list.
- OSH Answers Home Page—http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/
  This is a highly useful reference page although not all answers apply to the United States.

United Kingdom

Directgov—http://www.direct.gov.uk/Homepage/fs/en
This site includes an A to Z of Central Government and Health and Well-Being Subject Directory.
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE)—http://www.hse.gov.uk/
  “Britain’s Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.“

International Organizations

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)—http://www.paho.org/
World Health Organization (WHO)—http://www.who.int/en/

Behavior-Based Safety Training

Safety Performance Solutions—http://www.safetyperformance.com/
“Because human behavior is a contributing cause to most incidents and injuries, safety excellence can only be achieved by addressing the human dimensions of safety. Reducing at-risk behavior and increasing safe behavior requires understanding how such behaviors are motivated by system and cultural influences. Developing and sustaining a supportive safety culture hinges on understanding and applying the principles of behavioral science and person-based psychology to build tools and methods which encourage personal responsibility and interpersonal interaction about safety.”

Carpal Tunnel, Repetitive Stress, and Wrist Pain Injuries

Hand/Wrist Musculoskeletal Disorders (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Hand/Wrist Tendinitis, and Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome): Evidence for Work-Relatedness—http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/97-141/ergotxt5a.html
This is a July 1997 document published by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
IMAK Products Corporation—http://www.imakproducts.com/
IMAK makes “ergonomic products that help relieve pain associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist pain, and other repetitive strain injuries.” This site includes a Diagnosis Center,.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Cornell University)—http://explorations.scicentr.org/textonly/hedge/hedge.chunk1.html
“Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common type of cumulative trauma disorder, or repetitive strain injury, that affects office professionals who work at computer keyboards on a daily basis. CTS involves swelling of the tendons that pass through a narrow passageway in the wrist (the carpal tunnel) and control the flexing motion of the fingers. The tendons share this narrow channel with the median nerve, which passes impulses back and forth to the first three fingers and the lower portion of the thumb.”
Medical Multimedia Group, LLC—http://www.medicalmultimediagroup.com/
“Medical Multimedia Group, LLC specializes in translating complex medical concepts into understandable interactive teaching software and Internet/Intranet development.” This site includes online guides to back, shoulder, knee, foot, and ankle problems, as well as cumulative trauma disorders and artificial joint replacement.

Repetitive Strain Injury UK Mailing List—http://www.rsi-uk.org.uk/
“[Repetitive Strain Injury] is used as an umbrella term to refer to various kinds of work-related musculoskeletal injuries - for instance, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tenosynovitis, bursitis, epicondylitis, and others. Such injuries are also known as Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs), Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULDs), and Occupational Overuse Injuries. Doctors and other healthcare professionals tend not to use these shorthand terms, but instead refer to the problems by their separate and specific names, e.g. tendonitis.”
Repetitive Stress Injury Information—http://www.cs.fsu.edu/reference/employees/carpal.html
This Florida State University Department of Computer Science web page includes links to three other Repetitive Stress Injury web pages.
Typing Injuries Frequently Asked Questions—Answered—http://www.tifaq.com/
“Typing Injuries Frequently Asked Questions is here to provide valuable information to employers, health professionals, educators, persons at risk of typing injuries, and more. Anyone who wants to learn more about repetitive strain injuries (RSI’s)—what they are, how to deal with them, how to prevent them, etc.—will find a wealth of information here at Typing Injuries Frequently Asked Questions.”
University of Virginia Office of Environmental Health & Safety—http://keats.admin.virginia.edu/
This web site contains a wealth of information on environmental health and safety issues.

Chemotherapy

Chemo Care: Chemotherapy Drugs and Side Effects Information—http://www.chemocare.com/
Olympic ice-skating champion and cancer survivor Scott Hamilton’s new web site is designed to provide the latest information about chemotherapy to patients and their families, caregivers and friends. A program of the Scott Hamilton CARES initiative, Chemo Care provides information on chemotherapy, chemotherapy side effects, and chemotherapy drug information.

Educational Courses and Training Programs

American Industrial Hygiene Association Continuing Education Courses—http://www.aiha.org/Content/CE/ce.htm
“[The AIHA’s] continuing education opportunities provide ... quality, world-class conference, expositions, and training systems. [AIHA] designed [its] education programs with OEHS professionals in mind and [the association will work to anticipate change and employ cutting-edge techniques to be the best source for your educational needs.”

American Red Cross Certification—http://www.redcrosswnc.org/
For information on American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED and Bloodborne Pathogens certification in North Carolina, please telephone Mary Barnett at (828) 258-3888, ext. 210; e-mail barnettma@usa.redcross.org; or visit online at http://www.redcrosswnc.org/.

American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Development and Education—http://www.asse.org/education/
The ASSE offers a variety of continuing education courses.

First Health and Safety Ltd.: Online Health & Safety Training—http://www.firsthealthandsafety.co.uk/resources.php
“Our online Health & Safety training system delivers professional and highly effective employee training for less!”

MSHATrainingonline—http://www.mshatrainingonline.com/
MSHATrainingonline, a service of Vivid Learning Systems, Inc., was developed to provide a new, innovative solution to the complex task of meeting [federal] Mine Safety and Health Administration safety-training requirements. Top mining-industry subject-matter experts were consulted to create a system that provides an effective, engaging MSHA training experience; gives MSHATrainingonline customers “anytime, anywhere” access to training and training records; enhances safety and reduces risk at MSHATrainingonline customers’ mine sites; and allows for a high degree of site-specific customization.

National Safety Council Training—http://www.nsc.org/training/index.aspx
The NSC offers continuing education courses in Occupational Safety and Health (“Information for safety pros and trainers, including certificate programs, regulatory compliance training, employee training, best safety practices and management programs, supervisor training, roadway workzone training, online training, and custom training at your worksite. Packaged training products.”)

National Safety Management Society—http://www.nsms.us/
The NSMS offers online training and a variety of continuing education courses.

North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center—http://osherc.sph.unc.edu/index.htm
“One of 16 regional education and research centers (ERCs), the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center is situated in the North Carolina Institute for Public Health, part of School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers were established by NIOSH to assure an ample supply of well-trained professionals in the area of occupational safety and health. Through academic programs and continuing education, the goal of the NC ERC is to provide quality educational opportunities for those with the responsibility of ensuring safety and health in the workplace. It shares responsibility for the eight southeastern states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky.”

Oregon OSHA Online Course Catalog—http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/educate/training/pages/courses.html
There are 10 courses, available to Oregon residents only, but available for reading online. They might be helpful, and give you some ideas. Two of the courses are:

OR-OSHA 100: Safety and Health Management Basics—http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/educate/training/pages/100outline.html
“This course discusses seven critical areas of a successful occupational safety and health program. Subjects include: top management commitment, accountability, employee involvement, safety committees, hazard identification and control, accident investigation, and continuous safety improvement.”
OR-OSHA 101: Safety Committee Basic Training—http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/educate/training/pages/101outline.html
“Every company can benefit from an effective safety committee. Unfortunately, most safety committees do not understand their purpose or the role they play in assisting management to provide a safe and healthful workplace. This course helps the student understand his/her responsibilities as a safety committee member. It will help the safety committee chairperson successfully lead a safety committee.”
Note: The other eight courses are: OR-OSHA 102: Conducting an Accident Investigation, OR-OSHA 104: Identifying and Controlling Hazards, OR-OSHA 112: Safety and the Supervisor, OR-OSHA 120: Developing a Violence Prevention Program, OR-OSHA 200: Developing an Ergonomics Program, OR-OSHA 201: Introduction to Ergonomics, OR-OSHA 203: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and OR-OSHA 205: Hazard Communication Program (HAZCOM).

OSHA Safety and Health Management Systems for Small Businesses (SHMS)—http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/safetyhealthmgmt
N.C. State University offers a FREE online SHMS program. Developed by NCSU and funded in part by a Susan Harwood grant from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), this program is designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses develop and implement an effective and inexpensive safety and health management system. These businesses oftentimes do not have an adequate work force or financial resources to implement an effective SHMS. Now, any size business can invest in safety and minimize workplace risks and the costs and injuries associated with them. This FREE classroom-quality, self-instructional training program on Safety and Health Management Systems for Small Businesses can help businesses implement an SHMS that: is easy to develop, is inexpensive, can usually be done in-house, reflects the business’ way of doing business, and is based on specific needs of the business’ workplace.

OSHA Training Institute (OTI)—http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/ote/oti.html
“The OSHA Training Institute provides training and education in occupational safety and health for federal and state compliance officers, state consultants, other federal agency personnel, and the private sector.”

OverNite Software, Inc. Training Series—http://www.overnitecbt.com/
OverNite Software’s Safety, Health, and Environmental Training Series includes: Heat Stress, Field Hazard Recognition, Office Hazard Recognition, Back Safety, Ergonomics, Hearing Conservation, Fall Protection, Ladder Safety, Asbestos Awareness, and 35 more courses. The company’s Human Resources Training Series includes: Preventing Workplace Violence, Creating an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace, Recognizing Substance Abuse in the Workplace, Safe Driving Skills, and 19 more courses. OverNite Software also offers Hazwoper, Security, Chemical and Port Facility Security, Municipal EH&S, and many more series of courses.

SafetyInfo.Com: Online OSHA Compliance Safety Library—http://www.safetyinfo.com/
This site includes more than 6,000 printable/editable safety pages.

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries’ Workplace Safety and Health Section—http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/default.asp
The department offers a variety of continuing education courses and workshops.

Ergonomics

The Ergonomics Center of North Carolina—http://www.theergonomicscenter.com/
“The Ergonomics Center provides occupational ergonomics consulting, training programs, and cost-effective ergonomic solutions for corporations, facilities, and individuals to support and enhance your company’s ergonomics efforts. We provide a full range of consultative and training services tailored to meet your specific ergonomic needs and corporate goals. With extensive experience in ergonomics research, consulting, and training, we understand the challenges of managing ergonomics and minimizing ergonomic risk factors in today’s complex industrial and office environments.”
NIOSH Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders—http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/
This page contains a “searchable bibliographic database of occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and journal articles supported in whole or in part by NIOSH [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health].”
NIOSH Mining: Ergonomics Topic Page—http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/topics/topicpage24.htm
“This [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health] topic page focuses on ergonomics issues in the mining industry.”
OSHA Safety and Health Topics: Ergonomics—http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/index.html
“OSHA has a four-pronged comprehensive approach to ergonomics designed to quickly and effectively address musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace.

Medical Sites

American Medical Association—http://www.ama-assn.org/
This site includes a link to DoctorFinder, a guide to locate a doctor “by name, specialty and location from over 690,000 physicians licensed to practice in the US.”
Mayo Clinic Medical Information and Tools for Healthy Living—http://www.mayoclinic.com/
This highly rated site features information on cancer, diet and nutrition, heart disease, and pregnancy and children, plus an invaluable Symptom Checker feature: http://mayoclinic.com/health/symptom-checker/DS00671.

Mine Safety and Health

Mine Safety and Health Network—http://www.mshahelp.com/
“The Mine Safety and Health Network is a web site that is dedicated to making mine safety information readily accessible to mining professionals. Because mine safety in the United States is extensively regulated by the federal government, most of the information available on this site relates to compliance with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and enforcement by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).”
MSHATrainingonline—http://www.mshatrainingonline.com/
MSHATrainingonline, a service of Vivid Learning Systems, Inc., was developed to provide a new, innovative solution to the complex task of meeting [federal] Mine Safety and Health Administration safety-training requirements. Top mining-industry subject-matter experts were consulted to create a system that provides an effective, engaging MSHA training experience; gives MSHATrainingonline customers “anytime, anywhere” access to training and training records; enhances safety and reduces risk at MSHATrainingonline customers’ mine sites; and allows for a high degree of site-specific customization.
NIOSH Mining: Ergonomics Topic Page—http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/topics/topicpage24.htm
“This [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health] topic page focuses on ergonomics issues in the mining industry.”

Occupational Safety and Health Pages

Circadian Technologies—http://www.circadian.com/
Circadian claims to be the “Leading Authority on Alertness, Performance, Health & Safety in 24-Hour Operations.”
Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute (IRSST)—http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/home.html
The Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail’s scientific activities are concentrated in seven research fields: accidents; chemical substances and biological agents; musculoskeletal disorders; noise and vibration; protective equipment; occupational rehabilitation; and safety of industrial tools, machines and processes. There are more than 1,000 research reports are available for free download at the IRSST web site. For more information about the Institute as well as its research, please subscribe at http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/subscribe.html, and receive a monthly newsletter with the IRSST’s newest information.

OSH.NET—http://www.osh.net/
This comprehensive web site advertises itself as “Your One-Stop Shop for Safety and Health.”

Products, Equipment, and Manuals

One-Handed Typing and Keyboarding—http://www.aboutonehandtyping.com/
All you need to know about typing or keyboarding with one hand.

Safety and Health Links Pages

CCOHS Health & Safety Internet Directory—http://www.ccohs.ca/resources/
This comprehensive, worldwide list is maintained by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health—http://www.ccohs.ca/
Healthopedia.com—http://www.healthopedia.com/
This site is “a medical and health consumer information resource containing comprehensive and unbiased information in patient-friendly language from trusted sources on over 1,500 health topics, 70 focused health centers, and more than 11,000 drugs and medications.”
Injury Prevention Web—http://www.injuryprevention.org/
“The Injury Prevention Web hosts the web sites of several agencies and organizations working to prevent injuries. This site contains a weekly literature update of recent journal articles and agency reports, injury data for every U.S. state, more than 1,400 links to government and non-profit injury prevention sites worldwide, suggestions of books for your library, and the gateway for information about scheduled NIITS [National Injury Information Telephone Seminar] teleconference sessions.”
Links for the Occupational Safety and Health Professional—http://www.acgih.org/resources/links.htm
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) compiled this list.
OSHA Safety & Health Internet Sites—http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/generalshreferences/otherresources.html
“The Occupational Safety & Health Administration provides these information sources because OSHA believes they may be helpful and informative. OSHA is not affiliated with these organizations and is not responsible for the content of the information provided. Their appearance here should not be construed as an endorsement.”
OSHWEB—Index of Occupational Safety and Health Resources—http://www.oshweb.com/
“OshWeb provides links to, reviews of, and comments on websites in the Occupational Safety and Health sector.”
SafetyDirectory.com—http://www.SafetyDirectory.com/
This site advertises itself as “The internet gateway to occupational health & safety sites.”
SafetyLit: SafetyLit Links—http://www.safetylit.org/links/links.htm
“SafetyLit is a weekly online update of injury research and prevention literature produced by the
Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice at San Diego State University.... Information about the occurrence and prevention of injuries is available from many sources and professional disciplines. SafetyLit staff and volunteers regularly examine 2,600 scholarly journals from 35 professional disciplines and scores of reports from government agencies and organizations. The weekly update is posted before 0600 h GMT every Monday morning. Each week SafetyLit online abstracts are read by more than 49,000 people from 186 nations.”
Safety Policy: Injury Prevention Policy—http://www.safetypolicy.org/
This web site includes: “Injury Prevention Policy Recommendations: Selected injury prevention policy recommendations with comments concerning the extent of the problem the policy should address and an assessment of the potential for policy effectiveness. Healthy People 2010 Injury Prevention Objectives: A fast loading distillation of the injury prevention-related objectives from all chapters of the HP 2010 document. There are links to references, citations, and the definitions of technical terms. Model Playground Regulations: Playground standards that are part of the California Health and Safety Code.”
WorldSafety.com—http://www.worldsafety.com/
This Safety and Homeland Security Resource Center offers more than 4,000 links to related web sites.

Safety and Health Organizations

American Academy of Physician Assistants in Occupational Medicine (AAPA-OM)—http://www.aapa.org/spec/AAPAOM/index.html
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN)—http://www.aaohn.org/
- North Carolina Chapter of the AAOHN (NCAOHN)—http://www.ncaohn.org/
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)—http://www.acoem.org/
Click here for a Health and Productivity Management Toolkit, a special workplace resource created by ACOEM.
American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)—http://www.acpm.org/
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc. (ACGIH)—http://www.acgih.org/
American Dental Association (ADA)—http://www.ada.org/
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)—http://www.aiha.org/
American Lung Association (ALA)—http://www.lungusa.org/
American Public Health Association (APHA)—http://www.apha.org/
American Red Cross—http://www.redcross.org/
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)—http://www.asse.org/

North Carolina Chapters
- Eastern Carolina Chapter, Greenville, NC—http://www.asse-ec.org/
- North Carolina Chapter, Durham, NC—http://www.nc-asse.org/
- Tarheel Chapter, Charlotte, NC—http://tarheel.asse.org/
- Triad Chapter, Greensboro, NC—http://www.triadasse.org/
- Western Carolina Chapter, Hickory, NC—http://wcchapter.asse.org/
Association of Occupational & Environmental Clinics (AOEC)—http://www.aoec.org/
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)—http://www.nfpa.org/index.asp
National Safety Council (NSC)—http://www.nsc.org/
- Safety and Health Council of North Carolina—http://www.safetync.org/
- Utah Safety Council—http://www.utahsafetycouncil.org/
North Carolina Association of Local Governmental Employee Safety Officials (NCALGESO)—http://www.ncalgeso.com/

North Carolina Rural Water Association—http://www.ncrwa.com/

Sleep Disorders

Sleep Disorders Guide—http://www.sleepdisordersguide.com/
This is a comprehensive information guide to sleep disorders. It includes descriptions of sleep disorders; their symptoms; their causes; and their treatments of various sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, insomnia, snoring, restless legs, and narcolepsy.

University Sites

Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice at San Diego State University—http://www.cippp.org/
The center’s mission is “to reduce the frequency and severity of injuries by assisting government agencies and community programs with incorporating injury prevention strategies into their regular ongoing efforts.”
Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET)—http://www.ohsu.edu/croet/
A part of Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, CROET “is dedicated to health and safety in the workforce. Our mission is to promote health, and prevent disease and disability among working Oregonians and their families during their employment years and through retirement.”

Cranfield University Institute for Environment and Health (IEH)—http://www.silsoe.cranfield.ac.uk/ieh/
Denison University Office of Security, Safety, and Risk Management—http://www.denison.edu/offices/security/
Duke University Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine—http://dukeoccmed.mc.duke.edu/
ErgoWeb® Inc.—http://www.ergoweb.com/index.cfm
Established January 1, 1995, ErgoWeb® markets and improves software products created by the Ergonomics and Design group at the University of Utah’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Michigan State University Office of Radiation, Chemical & Biological Safety—http://www.orcbs.msu.edu/
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s School of Technology’s Department of Construction Management & Occupational Safety and Health—http://www.ncat.edu/~cms/index.html
“The [school’s] Department of Construction Management & Occupational Safety and Health ... prepares men and women in the scientific, managerial, and supervisory areas required in the programs of construction management and occupational safety and health.”
North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Research and Education Center—http://www.sph.unc.edu/osherc/index.htm
“One of 16 regional education and research centers (ERCs), the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center is situated in the North Carolina Institute for Public Health, part of School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers were established by NIOSH to assure an ample supply of well-trained professionals in the area of occupational safety and health. Through academic programs and continuing education, the goal of the NC ERC is to provide quality educational opportunities for those with the responsibility of ensuring safety and health in the workplace. It shares responsibility for the eight southeastern states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky.”
OSHA Safety & Health Management Systems for Small Business—http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/safetyhealthmgmt
N.C. State University has received an OSHA grant to create a safety and health training program for small businesses. This program is designed to assist small- and medium-sized businesses in developing and implementing an effective and inexpensive safety and health management system. The program is FREE online, and will remain free until April 2007.
Pacific Northwest Agriculture Safety & Health Center at the University of Washington (PNASH)—http://depts.washington.edu/pnash/
“PNASH works with the farming, forestry, and fishing industries to improve work-place health and safety in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. Our main focus is research and developing interventions to reduce injuries and illnesses. We extend the knowledge we gain to employers and workers through outreach and professional education.”
Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health—http://uuhsc.utah.edu/rmcoeh/
The center is a program of the University of Utah.
Safety Links—http://www.chem.utah.edu/research/safety.html
The University of Utah Department of Chemistry in Salt Lake City maintains this important site.
University of California, Irvine Health Promotion Center—http://www.healthpromotioncenter.uci.edu/
University of Iowa Center for International Rural and Environmental Health—http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/cireh/
University of Kansas School of Allied Health—http://www.kumc.edu/allied/
University College London Interaction Centre—http://web4.cs.ucl.ac.uk/uclic/
“UCLIC is the leading UK Centre of Excellence in Human Computer Interaction, working collaboratively with industry and the research community and drawing on the best scientific traditions in computer science and psychology. UCLIC is the only UK HCI Centre with formal interdisciplinary support.”
University of Utah Department of Environmental Health and Safety—http://www.utahehs.org/
The University of Utah in Salt Lake City maintains this important site.
University of Virginia Office of Environmental Health & Safety—http://keats.admin.virginia.edu/

N.C. Industrial Commission ·   Safety Education Section
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