2023 March-April Edition

In this edition of the Labor Ledger, we highlight two businesses–Sonoco Recycling and SANS Technical Fibers–that have earned recognition from the NCDOL for their efforts to make the workplace a safe and healthy place for their employees.

Also featured is an article contributed by LaMont Smith, Recognition Program Manager of NCDOL’s Education, Training and Technical Assistance (ETTA) Bureau, that covers the recent Special Star Team Member Training (SSTM) sessions that took place in Raleigh and Winston-Salem.

And don’t forget our columns “Retaliatory Rights,” “Deadly Mistakes,” “Workplace Worries” written by contributors Harriet Hopkins, Judyth Forte and Kisha Holmes.

 

SANS Technical Fibers Recertified as SHARP Participant

Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson visited the Stoneville facility to present Sans Technical Fibers employees with the honorary SHARP flag.

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Special Star Team Member Training

SSTM training took place March 7-9 in Raleigh and March 15-16 in Winston-Salem. Since theinception of the SSTM Program in 2009, more than 300 participants have completed training.

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Two Sonoco Recycling Locations Earn First Carolina Star Recertifications
Locations in Wilmington and Jacksonville received their first recertifications since becoming Carolina Star participants in 2019.

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Check Out the Latest Episode of Inside NC Labor!

In episode 59, guest hosts Jennifer Haigwood, deputy commissioner of the Occupational Health and Safety Division (OSH), and Jessica Foster, DPR Construction and OSH Advisory Council Member, speak with four women about their experiences in the construction industry. Our guests for episode 59 were Rochelle George, EIG; Hillary Rigg, Paragon Safety Group; Marisa McLellan, DPR Construction; and Leslie Carrillo, also of DPR Construction.

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