Record #:

1952

Author(s):

Harrington, Dixie L.

Abstract:

After the worst workplace safety disaster in state history, the 1991 Hamlet chicken plant fire, the General Assembly strengthened OSHA by passing stricter laws, hiring more inspectors, and levying a non-compliance penalty on local governments.

Source:

Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 44 Issue 9, Sept 1994, p1, 8-9, il

Subject(s):

Industrial accidents--Hamlet; Industrial safety--Laws and legislation

Record #:

11145

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, was passed by Congress in 1970 and signed into law by President Nixon. This article presents information on the law's implications for North Carolina.

Source:

We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 30 Issue 11, Nov 1972, p106-107, 256, il

Subject(s):

Industrial safety--Laws and legislation; Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Record #:

748

Author(s):

Yeoman, Barry

Abstract:

The North Carolina General Assembly in 1992 passed the first of five bills in a package designed to strengthen North Carolina's worker safety standards.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 10 Issue 29, July 1992, p7-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Industrial safety--Laws and legislation