About
The North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project is a non-profit, statewide organization that has operated since 1976.
We provide referrals for injured workers and publish factsheets in English and Spanish for workers about legal rights and job hazards. We conduct training for employees and employers about many occupational health and safety topics.
Some of our current special programs include the Latino Outreach Project and advocating for a North Carolina Ergonomics standard.
Providing the tools to protect you on the job …
If a health or safety issue arises in your workplace, we can help. The NCOSH staff and network of technical experts can help solve workplace problems.
NCOSH Actions:
- Researches health and safety hazards
- Refers workers to attorneys and physicians in their area
- Produces publications such as our
- Workers’ Compensation Handbook
- quarterly newsletter
- informative factsheets
- Pushes for better worker protections under state and federal laws
- Advocates for effective enforcement of health and safety regulations
- Offers numerous safety-related trainings
- Holds annual Health & Safety Schools