Additional Safety Education Links Page

Safety and Health Internet Sites

The following list of major safety-related links. This list is by no means comprehensive. Links to other agencies or third-party websites are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave this Site. We do not review third-party sites and do not control and are not responsible for any of these sites or their content. Thus, we do not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any information, advice, decisions or results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this Web site, you do this entirely at your own risk.

The NC Industrial Commission makes no representations whatsoever about any other Web site which you may access through this one. When you access a non-NCIC Web site, even one that may contain our name or logo, please understand that it is independent from The NC Industrial Commission, and that The NC Industrial Commission has no control over the content on that Web site. In addition, a link to a non-NCIC Web site does not mean that The NC Industrial Commission endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such Web site. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature.

These links were last updated on 5 December 2023.

Government Agencies

State of North Carolina Agencies

N.C. Department of Laborhttps://www.nclabor.com/

Boiler Safety Bureauhttps://www.nclabor.com/boiler/boiler.htm

Mine and Quarry Bureauhttps://www.nclabor.com/mq/mq.htm

Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSH): https://www.nclabor.com/osha/osh.htm

Carolina Star Safety Programshttps://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 https://www.dol.communications.its.state.nc.us/osh/etta/class_regist/starsite.cfm

Safety Awards Program https://www.nclabor.com/osha/etta/safety_programs/safety_award.htm

N.C. Department of Commerce (NCIC):  https://www.nccommerce.com/

U.S. Government Agencies

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): https://www.hhs.gov/

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registryhttps://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/

NIOSH Centers for Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education, and Preventionhttps://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/agctrhom.html

Food and Drug Administration (FDA): https://www.fda.gov/

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/

National Institutes of Health (NIH): https://www.nih.gov/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL): https://www.dol.gov/

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): https://www.bls.gov/

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA): https://www.msha.gov/

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): https://www.osha.gov/

Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP): https://www.dol.gov/owcp/
Click here to access the OWCP’s Medical Fee Schedule and Pharmacy Fee Schedule.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyhttps://www.epa.gov/

Other Third-Party Links

Asbestos, Asbestosis, and Mesothelioma

Asbestos
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/asbestos/index.html; MedicinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine): https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asbestos.html; National Cancer Institute (U.S. National Institutes of Health): https://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/asbestos; and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/asbestos/.

Asbestosis
MedicinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine): https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000118.htm

Mesothelioma
MedicinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine): https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mesothelioma.html; National Cancer Institute (U.S. National Institutes of Health): https://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/malignantmesothelioma

Repetitive Stress Injury Informationhttps://www.cs.fsu.edu/reference/employees/carpal.html.

University of Virginia Office of Environmental Health & Safetyhttps://ehs.virginia.edu/ehs/
This web site contains a wealth of information on environmental health and safety issues.

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders & Ergonomicshttps://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/health-strategies/musculoskeletal-disorders/index.html
“Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are injuries or disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage, and spinal discs. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) are conditions in which: (1) The work environment and performance of work contribute significantly to the condition; and/or (2)The condition is made worse or persists longer due to work conditions.”

Educational Courses and Training Programs

American Red Cross Certificationhttps://www.redcross.org/local/western-north-carolina
Visit this site for information on American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED and Bloodborne Pathogens certification in Western North Carolina.

North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centerhttps://osherc.sph.unc.edu/
“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 Training: Courses, Materials, and Resources (OTI): https://www.osha.gov/dte/index.html
“OSHA offers a wide selection of training courses and educational programs to help broaden worker and employer knowledge on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of safety and health hazards in their workplaces. OSHA also offers training and educational materials that help businesses train their workers and comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act.”

Ergonomics

NIOSH Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disordershttps://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].”

OSHA Safety and Health Topics: Ergonomicshttps://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.