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NCBCC and the 2008 NEC
Although the 2008 NEC became State law
in 2008, the NCBCC is still considering actions that will alter the
2008 Code as it was written as an NFPA consensus document. The
Council received a motion and second on a code change to revert to
the 2005 NEC for AFCI protection. The change was submitted by the
Chairman. Other changes were proposed for Service Entrance Cables
and were moved forward in the adoption process as well. Both of
these changes could take us well out of compliance with the NEC and
US product standards for electrical safety. There are many NC IAEI
members that support the NEC as is and believe both the AFCI & SE
revisions to be unnecessary and unsafe to the citizens of NC.
The NCBCC has
another hearing in March. Before that meeting plan to write letters,
and plan to show up in support of our National Electrical Code and
electrical safety. The next NCBCC Meetings are March 9th and 10th.
See Meetings for details
and map.
See the Greensboro News & Record Article
See the Statesville Record & Landmark Article
OSHA Considering "SDOC"
OSHA has been asked to consider an
SDOC for manufacturers. This is a Supplier Declaration of Conformity
for manufactured products, similar to the much over-rated ‘CE
sticker”. As you might remember, the “CE sticker” is for Europe, and
allows manufacturers to self-police the electrical safety. The
problem is that the owner of the workplace is still responsible for
injuries and deaths, fires, caused by poorly designed products.
More information is available from
Conformity Magazine.
NEMA and others form coalition against SDOC.
Document.
Electrical Library of Construction
Occupational Safety & Health
Why are so many Construction workers
electrocuted?
US Electrocution Report.
ICC Certification Transition for
NC
New
for a limited time: You can now obtain a selected ICC Certification
based on your current North Carolina Standard Certification. This
opportunity is only available through February 28, 2009
NC-ICC Form
ICC Website page with more information.
ICC Website.
NCDOL/OSHA
OSHA relies on us to
help enforce all the workplace safety laws that apply to keeping our
citizens safe. If a business owner has non-certified / non-approved
equipment in the workplace, it may be a hazard to them and their
employees. If an inspector is prevented from asking questions about
this equipment / machinery, NC OSHA wants to know about it. Kevin
Beauregard, the Assistant Deputy Commissioner for the NC Department
of Labor, has stated that the NCDOL Division of Occupational Safety
and Health will cite employers for having non-approved equipment /
machinery in the workplace, per 20CFR 1910.303(a). If you have any
questions about this, he is available to answer your questions – you
can e-mail him:
Kevin.beauregard@nclabor.com.
To report any
potentially unsafe conditions in the workplace, there are some
options:
1). Go to
www.nclabor.com, under “Quick Clicks” on the right-hand side,
click on “Safety and Health Complaints”. On this page, you will see
the statement: “Anyone who knows about
a workplace safety or health hazard may file a complaint, and OSHNC
will investigate the concerns reported”. You can file a complaint
online.
2). On the left-hand side of the page,
are the phone numbers for the Eastern and Western Bureau Chiefs. Tim
Childers is the Western Bureau Chief, his number is 336-776-4420.
Tom Hayes is the Eastern Bureau Chief, his number is 919-779-8512.
Also, you can call the OSH Complaint Desk at 919-807-2796,
919-662-4309, or 800-NC-LABOR (800-625-2267).
If you file a
complaint, and do not get a satisfactory result, or do not get
information on the results of the compliant / OSHA Inspection,
contact us at the NC Ellis Cannady Chapter IAEI. Go to
www.nciaei.org and click on “Contact”, and fill out the form. We
will assist you in getting an answer.
Thank you for helping to
keep NC workplaces safe!
