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Campus Security Safety and Health Plan Purpose and Background Purpose This plan is intended to set forth official policies, procedures, and administrative responsibilities for the operation of a safety and health program at Lenoir-Rhyne College. Each new employee receives a copy of a portion of this handbook as part of his employment orientation (see Appendix).Personnel Coverage The provisions of this plan are applicable to all faculty, staff, students and visitors throught the facilities and campus of Lenoir-Rhyne College.Legal Requirements Employee safety and health (OSHA): In 1970 Congress passed a comprehensive national safety law, known as the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, referred to as OSHA, to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources. The Act became effective on April 28, 1971. Workers Compensation: The General Assembly enacted the Workers Compensation Act in 1929. The intent of this law is to provide for medical and disability benefits for workers who are injured by accident in the course of employment, or who suffer an occupational illness. The Act is enforced by the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Fire protection: In order to “protect the public from dangerous and unsanitary buildings” the General Assembly of 1933 created a Building Code Council and authorized it, in cooperation with the Commissioner of Insurance, to prepare and adopt a State Building Code. The first State code was ratified by the 1941 General Assembly and has since been extensively rewritten. The Code sets minimum fire protection standards for both new and existing buildings and has adopted several operational “Life Safety” requirements of the National Fire Codes. Radiation safety: The North Carolina Radiation Protection Act of 1975 established the North Carolina Radiation Commission with powers to adopt, promulgate, amend and repeal regulations and standards relating to radioactive materials and radiation machines in research laboratories, health care clinics, etc. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Health and Natural Resources, Radiation Protection Section, administers the regulations by licensing of individual faculty members who use radioactive materials and equipment. Environmental compliance: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was passed by Congress in 1976 and amended and reauthorized in 1984. This Act is the basic law regulating the disposal of toxic, corrosive, ignitable or reactive waste material which may be generated by laboratories, shops or other support operations. The Act is administered by the Federal and State Environmental Protection Agencies. The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA): Passed in 1986, this Act establishes requirements for chemical accident emergency planning and community right-to-know reporting for hazardous substance on campus. The Act is administered by the Federal and State Environmental Protection Agencies.
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