Charles Jeffress, deputy commissioner of the North Carolina Department of Labor and director of Occupational Safety and Health, discusses the purposes, activities, and modus operandi of the two departments.
Dave Phillips, secretary of the Department of Economic and Community Development, outlines his vision for North Carolina's future, emphasizing his support for regionalism and regional planning.
Using Thomasville Furniture Industries as an example, Tuttle shows that there is only a slight correlation between compliance with OSHA standards and workplace safety/workers' compensation claims.
Thomasville Furniture Industries' workplace safety program has proved effective in reducing both the number of employee injuries and overall workers' compensation insurance costs. The programs comply with OSHA regulations.