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§ 95‑254.  Rules.

(a)        Safety and healthprograms.  Not later than one year after July 15, 1992, the Commissioner shalladopt final rules concerning the establishment and implementation of employersafety and health programs under G.S. 95‑251. Rules adopted shall includeprovisions for the training and education of employees and safety and healthcommittee members. These rules shall include at least all of the following:

(1)        Provision for thetraining and education of employees, including safety and health committeemembers, in a manner that is readily understandable by the employees,concerning safety and health hazards, control measures, the employer's safetyand health program, employee rights, and applicable laws and regulations.

(2)        Provision for thetraining and education of the safety and health committee concerning methodsand procedures for hazard recognition and control, the conduct of worksitesafety and health inspections, the rights of the safety and health committee,and other information necessary to enable the members to carry out theactivities of the committee under G.S. 95‑252.

(3)        Requirement thattraining and education be provided to new employees at the time of employmentand to safety and health committee members at the time of selection.

(4)        Requirement thatrefresher training be provided on at least an annual basis and that additionaltraining be provided to employees and to safety and health committee memberswhen there are changes in conditions or operations that may expose employees tonew or different safety or health hazards or when there are changes in safetyand health rules or standards under Article 16 of this Chapter that apply tothe employer.

(b)        Safety and healthcommittees.  Not later than one year after July 15, 1992, the Commissionershall adopt final rules for the establishment and operation of safety andhealth committees under G.S. 95‑252. The rules shall include provisionsconcerning at least the following:

(1)        The establishment ofsuch committees by an employer whose employees do not primarily report to orwork at a fixed location.

(2)        The establishment ofcommittees at worksites where employees of more than one employer are employed.

(3)        The employer'sobligation to enable the committee to function properly and effectively,including the provision of facilities and materials necessary for the committeeto conduct its activities, and the maintenance of records and minutes developedby the committee.

(4)        The provision fordifferent methods of selection of employee safety and health representatives atworksites with no bargaining representative, worksites with one bargainingrepresentative, and worksites with more than one bargaining representative. (1991(Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 962, s. 1.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_95 > GS_95-254

§ 95‑254.  Rules.

(a)        Safety and healthprograms.  Not later than one year after July 15, 1992, the Commissioner shalladopt final rules concerning the establishment and implementation of employersafety and health programs under G.S. 95‑251. Rules adopted shall includeprovisions for the training and education of employees and safety and healthcommittee members. These rules shall include at least all of the following:

(1)        Provision for thetraining and education of employees, including safety and health committeemembers, in a manner that is readily understandable by the employees,concerning safety and health hazards, control measures, the employer's safetyand health program, employee rights, and applicable laws and regulations.

(2)        Provision for thetraining and education of the safety and health committee concerning methodsand procedures for hazard recognition and control, the conduct of worksitesafety and health inspections, the rights of the safety and health committee,and other information necessary to enable the members to carry out theactivities of the committee under G.S. 95‑252.

(3)        Requirement thattraining and education be provided to new employees at the time of employmentand to safety and health committee members at the time of selection.

(4)        Requirement thatrefresher training be provided on at least an annual basis and that additionaltraining be provided to employees and to safety and health committee memberswhen there are changes in conditions or operations that may expose employees tonew or different safety or health hazards or when there are changes in safetyand health rules or standards under Article 16 of this Chapter that apply tothe employer.

(b)        Safety and healthcommittees.  Not later than one year after July 15, 1992, the Commissionershall adopt final rules for the establishment and operation of safety andhealth committees under G.S. 95‑252. The rules shall include provisionsconcerning at least the following:

(1)        The establishment ofsuch committees by an employer whose employees do not primarily report to orwork at a fixed location.

(2)        The establishment ofcommittees at worksites where employees of more than one employer are employed.

(3)        The employer'sobligation to enable the committee to function properly and effectively,including the provision of facilities and materials necessary for the committeeto conduct its activities, and the maintenance of records and minutes developedby the committee.

(4)        The provision fordifferent methods of selection of employee safety and health representatives atworksites with no bargaining representative, worksites with one bargainingrepresentative, and worksites with more than one bargaining representative. (1991(Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 962, s. 1.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_95 > GS_95-254

§ 95‑254.  Rules.

(a)        Safety and healthprograms.  Not later than one year after July 15, 1992, the Commissioner shalladopt final rules concerning the establishment and implementation of employersafety and health programs under G.S. 95‑251. Rules adopted shall includeprovisions for the training and education of employees and safety and healthcommittee members. These rules shall include at least all of the following:

(1)        Provision for thetraining and education of employees, including safety and health committeemembers, in a manner that is readily understandable by the employees,concerning safety and health hazards, control measures, the employer's safetyand health program, employee rights, and applicable laws and regulations.

(2)        Provision for thetraining and education of the safety and health committee concerning methodsand procedures for hazard recognition and control, the conduct of worksitesafety and health inspections, the rights of the safety and health committee,and other information necessary to enable the members to carry out theactivities of the committee under G.S. 95‑252.

(3)        Requirement thattraining and education be provided to new employees at the time of employmentand to safety and health committee members at the time of selection.

(4)        Requirement thatrefresher training be provided on at least an annual basis and that additionaltraining be provided to employees and to safety and health committee memberswhen there are changes in conditions or operations that may expose employees tonew or different safety or health hazards or when there are changes in safetyand health rules or standards under Article 16 of this Chapter that apply tothe employer.

(b)        Safety and healthcommittees.  Not later than one year after July 15, 1992, the Commissionershall adopt final rules for the establishment and operation of safety andhealth committees under G.S. 95‑252. The rules shall include provisionsconcerning at least the following:

(1)        The establishment ofsuch committees by an employer whose employees do not primarily report to orwork at a fixed location.

(2)        The establishment ofcommittees at worksites where employees of more than one employer are employed.

(3)        The employer'sobligation to enable the committee to function properly and effectively,including the provision of facilities and materials necessary for the committeeto conduct its activities, and the maintenance of records and minutes developedby the committee.

(4)        The provision fordifferent methods of selection of employee safety and health representatives atworksites with no bargaining representative, worksites with one bargainingrepresentative, and worksites with more than one bargaining representative. (1991(Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 962, s. 1.)