North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 13 - LABOR › Chapter 07 - OFFICE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Subchapter A - GENERAL RULES AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES › Section .0600 - SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS AND COMMITTEES › Section 07A .0603 - SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All Safety
				  and Health programs established under
				  G.S.
				  95-251 for both fixed locations and non-fixed
				  locations shall meet or exceed the requirements of
				  G.S.
				  95-251(b)(1)-(9).
(b) The written program shall also include:
(1) The manner in which managers,
				  supervisors, and employees are responsible for implementing the program and how
				  the continued participation of management will be established, measured, and
				  maintained including specifically what the leadership role of the top employer
				  official at the worksite shall be in regard to the program.
(2) The manner in which the plan will be
				  communicated to all affected employees so that they are informed of
				  work-related hazards and controls.
(3) The manner in which safe work practices
				  and rules will be enforced.
(4) The
				  manner in which workplace accidents will be investigated and corrective action
				  implemented. The employer shall keep a comprehensive record of accident
				  investigations, findings, and corresponding corrective action taken.
(5) The manner in which near-miss incidents
				  will be investigated. Special emphasis will be placed on identifying all
				  contributing factors to any near-miss incident. The employer shall keep a
				  comprehensive record of each such incident and the findings relating to it, and
				  shall keep a record of all corresponding corrective action taken.
(6) The methods used to identify, analyze and
				  control new or existing hazards, conditions and operations, and the manner in
				  which changes will be incorporated into the safety program, safety committee
				  checklist, and communicated to all affected employees.
(7) Written compliance plans as required by
				  either the Mine Safety laws or OSHA standards, whichever is applicable to the
				  employer. Written compliance plans shall include, the following OSHA standards,
				  when applicable: Excavations, Hazard Communication, Occupational Noise
				  Exposure, Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (Lockout/Tagout), Respiratory
				  Protection, Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, Bloodborne
				  Pathogens, Life Safety Code, Cotton Dust, and Confined Spaces.
(8) A written checklist of all potential
				  hazards to be inspected during the quarterly inspections required pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  95-252(c)(4)d, if
				  applicable, including, but not limited to, checking for properly marked doors
				  (including exit doors and doors not leading to an exit); properly working fire
				  extinguishers; unlisted hazardous substances, improperly located hazardous
				  substances, or hazardous substances for which there are no material safety data
				  sheets; doorways or exit pathways that are cluttered; improperly grounded
				  equipment and exposed live wiring and parts; and unguarded machinery. Each item
				  on the aforementioned written checklist shall be checked during the quarterly
				  inspections and a copy of the list shall be retained by the employer for not
				  less than two years. All conditions or items deemed to be out of compliance
				  shall be immediately abated, unless circumstances beyond the control of the
				  employer requires a longer period of time.
(9) The employer shall conduct an annual
				  self-audit of all required safety and health programs. Written findings and a
				  statement of remedial actions taken shall be retained for not less than two
				  years. Companies with less than 11 employees that are not required to have
				  safety and health committees shall appoint a company safety officer to conduct
				  the annual self-audit.
(10) The
				  purpose and operation of the Safety and Health Committee where such committee
				  exists.
(11) The methods used to
				  communicate requirements of the program to other employers or subcontractors
				  and their employees who may be present at the same site.