Preliminary Inventory of the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project Records, 1976-2000s

Collection Number 4578

Manuscripts Department, Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Contact Information:

Manuscripts Department

CB#3926, Wilson Library

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890

Phone: 919/962-1345

Fax: 919/962-3594

Email: mss@email.unc.edu

URL: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/

Processed by

Manuscripts Staff

Date Processed

August 2002

Encoded by

Roslyn Holdzkom

Date Encoded

August 2002

Descriptive Summary

Repository

Southern Historical Collection

Creator

North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project.

Title

North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project Records, 1976-2000s

Call Number

4578

Extent

36,000 items (76.5 linear feet)

Abstract

The North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project (NCOSH) is a private, nonprofit membership organization of workers, union locals, and health and legal professionals. Chiefly working through local unions, NCOSH volunteers and staff offer training and education relating to toxic chemicals, safety hazards, stress, VDTs, repetitive motion, reproductive hazards, workers' compensation, and other issues. NCOSH also assists unions in strengthening health and safety contract language and effectively using NIOSH and N.C. OSHA. NCOSH offers technical assistance and research services relating to specific complaints, maintains reference materials, and makes medical and legal referrals as appropriate. Fighting for stronger OSHA standards, building coalitions, and gaining public support for union safety and health struggles are parts of NCOSH's political mission. NCOSH office files, include membership lists, financial records, investigative files, and materials relating to labor history. Also included are videotapes and slide presentations, many of them about asbestos in the workplace.

Administrative Information

Restrictions to Access

This collection has restrictions to access. Please see details below or contact the Manuscripts Department for more information.

Usage Restrictions

Unprocessed, but may be used, except for audio/video materials.

Provenance

Received from Mark Schulz, executive director, in June 1991; Tom O'Conner, executive director, in January 1995 (Acc. 95008), June 1995 (Acc. 95075), January 1996 (Acc. 96007), July 1997 (Acc. 97086), June 1999 (Acc. 98377), and July 2001 (Acc. 99014); and Lorrie Bradley in July 2002 (Acc. 99288).

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], in the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project Records #4578, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Copyright Notice

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Asbestos--Safety measures.

Collective bargaining--North Carolina.

Industrial hygiene.

Industrial safety--North Carolina.

Labor laws and legislation--United States.

North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project.

Occupational diseases--North Carolina.

Safety education--North Carolina.

Safety regulations--North Carolina.

Labor unions--North Carolina.

Work environment--Safety measures.

Workers' compensation--North Carolina.

Biographical/Historical Note

The North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project (NCOSH) is a private, nonprofit membership organization of workers, union locals, and health and legal professionals. Chiefly working through local unions, NCOSH volunteers and staff offer training and education relating to toxic chemicals, safety hazards, stress, VDTs, repetitive motion, reproductive hazards, workers' compensation, and other issues. NCOSH also assists unions in strengthening health and safety contract language and effectively using NIOSH and N.C. OSHA. NCOSH offers technical assistance and research services relating to specific complaints, maintains reference materials, and makes medical and legal referrals as appropriate. Fighting for stronger OSHA standards, building coalitions, and gaining public support for union safety and health struggles are parts of NCOSH's political mission.

Collection Overview

North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project office files include membership lists, financial records, investigative files, and materials relating to labor history, occupational diseases, safety regulations, industrial safety, industrial hygiene, collective bargaining and other issues focussing on North Carolina workplaces. Also included are videotapes and slide presentations, many of them about asbestos in the workplace.

Detailed Description of the Collection