North Carolina State Plan (NC OSH Division, NC Department of Labor); G.S. Ch. 95, Art. 16. Enforced by NC Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health (NC OSH) Division; federal OSHA retains the excluded sectors and anti-retaliation enforcement under the federal Act. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.
OSHA-approved State Plan (initial approval Feb 1, 1973; final approval Dec 18, 1996) run by the NC Department of Labor; covers private-sector and state and local government workplaces, except federal enclaves such as maritime, military bases and USPS operations.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.
In force, nothing scheduled
The federal layer applies in every state: OSHA's Hazard Communication update (91 FR 1695) sets November 20, 2026 for substances and May 19, 2028 for mixtures. State-plan states enforce it through their own agency.
North Carolina State Plan (NC OSH Division, NC Department of Labor); G.S. Ch. 95, Art. 16. OSHA-approved State Plan (initial approval Feb 1, 1973; final approval Dec 18, 1996) run by the NC Department of Labor; covers private-sector and state and local government workplaces, except federal enclaves such as maritime, military bases and USPS operations.
NC Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health (NC OSH) Division; federal OSHA retains the excluded sectors and anti-retaliation enforcement under the federal Act.
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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