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Carolinas AGC recently renewed its long-standing alliance with the NCDOL Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division. The alliance, which was first signed, March 22, 2010, aims to reduce accidents and fatalities in the construction industry through increased education, training and outreach. Carolinas AGC is a construction trade association made up of contractors and construction-related firms…
The lead story in the March-April 2018 issue of Labor Ledger, the bi-monthly newsletter published by the N.C. Department of Labor (NC DOL), is dedicated to this year’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Construction Falls. NC DOL Public Information Officer Mary Katherine Revels begins the article by laying out the facts: “Falls continue to be…
The National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction is scheduled for May 8-12, 2017. Employers and workers are asked to pause their workday to talk about fall prevention and protection in construction and to discuss topics like ladder safety, scaffolding safety and roofing safety to prevent an injury or fatality. The stand-down provides an…
Established more than 70 years ago, the North Carolina Department of Labor’s (NCDOL) Annual Safety Awards program recognizes private and public firms throughout the state that achieve and maintain good safety records. Of the 3,375 safety awards presented in 2016, more than 50 percent of the recipients were directly involved in the construction industry. The…
