Administrative Procedure Notices

Administrative Procedure Notices (APN) are procedures unique to the OSH division, or activities requiring coordination with other work units within the department or other state agencies.

Title and Description	Document Number	Effective Date
Action Request Form To be used in conjunction with APN 13 - OSH Division Quality Policy. Document Owner/Reviewer: Judyth Forte, State Plan Coordinator, judyth.forte@labor...	APN 13, Action Request	2013-03-01
APN 01 - Administrative Information System The Administrative Information System has been developed to provide a method to instruct, provide guidance, and inform the staff about various...	APN 1C	2025-03-06
APN 02 - Phone Coverage and Receptionist Activity Establishes procedures for maintaining coverage during normal business hours of the OSH Division's phone lines including the main number, and...	APN 02F	2019-09-04
APN 03 - Professional Certification Establishes the procedure for authorizing reimbursement for successful completion of exams and administrative leave associated with the pursuit and...	APN 3N	2024-08-12
APN 04 - Annual Equipment Inventory Establishes the procedures for conducting the annual inventory of OSH Division equipment. Document Owner/Reviewer: Tammy Higgins, Business Officer...	APN 04B	2019-09-09
APN 05 - Surplusing Division Equipment Establishes the procedures to surplus OSH Division equipment. Also reference the State Surplus website. Document Owner/Reviewer: Scott Mabry, OSH...	APN 05C	2019-09-02
APN 06 - Obligating Lapse Salary Establishes the procedures for obligating lapsed salary funds to pay for allowable expenditures. Document Owner/Reviewer: Tammy Higgins, Business...	APN 06B	2019-10-01
APN 07 - Telephone Services Establishes the procedure for requesting telephone services when experiencing problems with equipment, interruption of services, and/or service...	APN 07B	2019-09-09
APN 08 - Video Conferencing Provides guidelines and basic instructions for use of the OSH Division's video conferencing system. Document Owner/Reviewer: Scott Mabry, OSH Director...	APN 08E	2022-01-18
APN 10 - Contracts for Employee Physicals Establishes the procedures for employee physical contracts between the authorized medical vendor(s) and the North Carolina Department of Labor...	APN 10D	2020-04-15
APN 11 - Vehicle Usage and Mileage Reimbursement Establishes the procedures for vehicle usage and mileage reimbursement. Document Owner/Reviewer: Tammy Higgins, Business Officer, tammy.higgins@labor...	APN 11K	2022-07-07
APN 13 - OSH Division Quality Policy Describes the quality policy for the Occupational Safety and Health Division. To be used with the Action Request Form. Document Owner/Reviewer: Judyth...	APN 13B	2019-09-19
APN 14 - Internal Audits Describes the internal audit policy within the OSH Division and creates an internal audit function within the Director's Office. Document Owner...	APN 14	2019-10-11
APN 15 - Internal Training for OSH Compliance Personnel Establishes the responsibilities and procedures for scheduling and conducting training for new CSHOs throughout their initial development period...	APN 15K	2020-01-17
APN 16 - OSH Director's Office Citation and Settlement Authorization Describes the citation and settlement authorization review process at the OSH Director's Office level of review. Document Owner/Reviewer: Lee Peacock...	APN 16M	2025-03-03
APN 17 - Informal Review by the Director of a Decision Not to Issue Citations Describes the procedure for the OSH Director's review of field decisions not to issue a citation in response to alleged violations brought by an...	APN 17B	2019-09-02
APN 18 - Cooperative Agreements Describes and implements NCDOL Cooperative Agreement Program, Alliances and Partnerships, for Occupational Safety and Health. Document Owner/Reviewer...	APN 18U	2025-04-07
APN 19 - Strategic Management Plan Committee Activity Provides guidance for committee activity relating to the development, and management of specific goals contained in the Strategic Management Plan. APN...	APN 19N	2024-08-01
APN 19, Appendix A - Strategic Management Plan Membership Strategic Management Plan Committee Membership for the Special Emphasis Programs. The SMP is managed by the Planning, Statistics and Information...		2025-02-04
APN 20 - Memoranda of Understanding and Memoranda of Agreement Describes and implements the NCDOL MOU and MOA Program for OSH Division. All MOU/MOAs are maintained and/or managed by the Education, Training and...	APN 20C	2025-03-06
APN 21 - OSH Construction Safety Specialist Program (OCSS) OCSS Program is an OSH Division designation implemented through the Construction SEP committee to promote advanced learning in construction. Document...	APN 21K	2025-03-06
APN 22 - Annual OSH Division Statistical Data, Appendix A Annual OSH Division Statistical Data. Document Owner/Reviewer: Todd McNoldy, PSIM Bureau Chief, todd.mcnoldy@labor.nc.gov	APN 22A, Appendix A	2022-03-04
APN 22 - Annual OSH Statistical Data Establishes procedures for the OSH Division to annually run reports related to East Compliance Bureau, West Compliance Bureau, and Agricultural Safety...	APN 22A	2019-08-30
APN 23 - OSH Outreach Describes and implements the NCDOL outreach policy designed to enhance the ability of the OSH Division to meet its strategic goals and statutory...	APN 23C	2019-08-30
APN 24 - OSH File Management Describes and establishes responsibilities for file management in each Occupational Safety and Health OSH/ASH Division field office. Document Owner...	APN 24G	2025-03-06
APN 24, Appendix A - OSH File Management Administrative Contacts OSH File Management Administrative Contacts Document Owner/Reviewer: Cynthia Anthony, Administrative Coordinator, cynthia.anthony@labor.nc.gov	APN 24, Appendix A	2025-04-01
APN 25 - Million Hour Award Process Outlines the process required to administer the Million-Hour Safety Awards. Document Owner/Reviewer: Wanda Lagoe, ETTA Bureau Chief, wanda.lagoe@labor...	APN 25A	2019-09-19
APN 26 - Professional Conference Attendance Policy Establishes guidelines for the selection of OSH Division employees for attendance to local, regional and national professional conferences. Document...	APN 26B	2022-01-26
APN 28 - Ombudsman's Interactions With Next of Kin Describes the procedures for interactions by the Next of Kin (NOK) Ombudsman with the families of workers who are killed on the job. Revision: Last...	APN 28a	2023-07-13
APN 29 - Spanish Language Online Training ARCHIVED: Describes and implements the NCDOL outreach policy for online Spanish training that is designed to enhance the ability of the OSH division...