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Bill: DOL/CAROLINA STAR PROGRAM.-AB

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Mar 15 2017

• Employment and Retirement
• Government
• State Agencies
• Department of Labor

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2017-2018 Session

House Bill 373 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 15, 2017

AN ACT CODIFYING THE CAROLINA STAR PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Intro. by McElraft, Howard, Johnson, Hurley.

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• GS 95

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Enacts new GS 95­127(2a) to define Carolina Star Program as a voluntary program that recognizes work sites that implement effective safety and health management systems and meet specified standards.

Enacts new GS 95­157 (Carolina Star Program). Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor (Commissioner) to adopt rules for the operation of the Carolina Star Program in a way that will promote safe and healthy workplaces throughout the State, and lists seven matters the rule should address, including assessment of occupational hazards. Directs that applications for participation should be submitted by management. Directs the Department of Labor (Department) to provide on­site evaluations by Carolina Star Program evaluation teams of applicant workplaces. Workplaces that participate in the Carolina Star Program are exempt from inspections under GS 95­136, except for those arising from complaints, referrals, fatalities, catastrophes, nonfatal accidents, or significant toxic chemical releases.

Allows workplaces that participated in the uncodified Carolina Star Program prior to July 1, 2017, to continue as a participant, conditioned upon that workplace's ability to meet the relevant requirements and expectations established by guidelines for participation adopted by the Commissioner.

Effective July 1, 2017.

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