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A podcast designed to inform and educate North Carolina citizens on the role that the Department of Labor plays in state government.

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    • Apr 5, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES


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    Inside NC Labor: Episode 60

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 26:23


    Episode 60 features special guests, Greg Maready, Jason Walker and Mike Coates from the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) of the Carolinas Chapter and Cory Dunphy, NCDOL-ETTA as they discuss trench and excavation operations, the Trench Safety Taskforce (TEST Group) and Trench Safety Stand-Down week.

    Inside NC Labor Episode 59

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 31:17


    Episode 59 features special guests Jennifer Haigwood, deputy commissioner of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division, and Jessica Foster, DPR Construction and OSH Advisory Council Member, as they talk to Rochelle George, EIG; Hillary Rigg, Paragon Safety; Marisa McLellan, DPR Construction; and Leslie Carrillo, DPR Construction about the role of Women in Construction.

    Inside NC Labor: Episode 58

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 22:21


    Episode 58 features special guests Jennifer Haigwood, Deputy Commissioner of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division and Jessica Foster, DPR Construction (OSH Advisory Council Member) as they discuss the role of OSHA and working in a safety profession.

    Inside NC Labor Episode 57

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 25:24


    Episode 57 features Kevin Beauregard, Deputy Commissioner of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division, as he discusses his career and time at the N.C. Department of Labor.

    Inside NC Labor Episode 56

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 37:47


    Episode 56 features special guests Phil Hooper, Deputy Commissioner of Standards and Inspections; Beau Thomas, Bureau Chief of the Mine and Quarry Bureau; Jay Stem, N.C. Aggregates Association; Bryan Moore, Vulcan and Jason Godwin, Wake Stone Corp. at the 2022 Mine Safety and Health Conference.

    Inside NC Labor Episode 55

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 27:57


    Episode 55 features Scott Mabry, Chief of Staff, as he discusses his career in safety and health and his new role as chief of staff at the N.C. Department of Labor.

    Inside NC Labor Episode 54

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 29:03


    Episode 54 features Art Britt, Chief of Staff, as he discusses his career and time at the N.C. Department of Labor.

    Inside NC Labor Episode 53

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 29:32


    Episode 53 features Beth Rodman, Bureau Chief, Agricultural Safety and Health Bureau; Grant Quiller, Occupational Safety and Health Division; and Roberto Rosales, NCSU Cooperative Extension, as they discuss heat stress hazards and solutions in agriculture.

    Inside NC Labor Episode 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 9:34


    Episode 52 features Karen Miller, one of the family owners of Denton Farmpark and Greg Davis, one of NCDOL's Boiler Safety Bureau supervisors onsite at the SouthEast Old Threshers Reunion in Denton, NC. Miller discussed the origins of Denton Farm Park and purpose behind the SouthEast Old Threshers Reunion and Davis discussed the role that NCDOL's Boiler Safety Bureau has at the event.

    Inside NC Labor Episode 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 27:27


    Episode 51 features Kevin O'Barr, consultative services bureau chief, as he discusses on-site consultation and other services for employers offered by the N.C. Department of Labor's Consultative Services Bureau.

    Inside NC Labor Episode 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 34:47


    Episode 50 features William Gerringer, mine safety and health bureau chief, as he reflects on his time at the N.C. Department of Labor working for the Mine and Quarry Bureau.

    Inside NC Labor Episode 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 29:27


    Todd McNoldy, Survey Manager, and John Luckado, Statistical Research Assistant joined the podcast to discuss the Research and Policy Bureau's important work in collecting data on workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Specifically, Todd and John discuss John's work on the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), which serves to compile and code all work-related fatalities in North Carolina.

    Harriet Hopkins, REDB administrator

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 32:48


    Episode 48 features Harriet Hopkins, REDB administrator, as she discusses NCDOL's Mediation Settlement Conference Program for REDA complaints.

    Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 17:38


    Episode 47 features Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson as he discusses his first year in office and his goals for 2022.

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    Julie Ryan, director of Government Affairs, and Edgar Starnes, legislative liaison

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 23:20


    Episode 46 features Julie Ryan, director of Government Affairs, and Edgar Starnes, legislative liaison, as they discuss the recently-passed agency bill along with the state budget.

    Meredith Watson, Safety Awards Coordinator

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 13:30


    Episode 45 features Meredith Watson, safety awards coordinator, as she talks about the Safety Award Banquet season.

    Deputy Bureau Chief Joey Hazelrigg, Elevator and Amusement Device

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 16:49


    Episode 44 features Joey Hazelrigg, the new deputy bureau chief for the Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau. He talks about the upcoming fair season, elevators and the familial ties to elevator inspecting.

    Kisha Holmes, New Youth Employment Certificate Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 12:29


    Episode 43 features Kisha Holmes, administrator for the Wage and Hour Bureau, as she discusses the new Youth Employment Certificate process.

    Paul Sullivan, OSH West Compliance bureau chief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 20:04


    Episode 42 features Paul Sullivan, OSH West Compliance bureau chief, as he discusses the details of a workplace fatality that occured in North Carolina.

    Secretary of NCDHHS, Dr. Mandy Cohen and Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson, COVID-19 Vaccines

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 19:22


    Episode 41 features secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Mandy Cohen, alongside Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson as they discuss the COVID-19 vaccine, and how to #FindYourSpot and #TakeYourShot. The most updated information on COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is available on https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/vaccines/find-your-spot-take-your-shot.

    Commissioner of Labor Josh Dobson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 20:10


    Episode 40 features Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson as he discusses his background, public service and his goals for the N.C. Department of Labor.

    Director of Communications and Policy Development Jennifer Haigwood and the Communications Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 11:42


    Episode 39 features the Communications Division talking about all the changes happening at the department as well as what is on the agency's schedule for 2021.

    Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry and Harriet Hopkins, REDB

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 16:50


    Episode 38 features Commissioner Cherie Berry and Harriet Hopkins, REDB administrator, as they discuss the new REDB Mediated Settlement Conference Program.

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    Art Britt, Chief of Staff

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 31:08


    Episode 37 features Chief of Staff Art Britt as he discusses the historical Labor Building, the history of the department and Commissioner Berry’s legacy.

    New Alpine Coaster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 8:12


    Episode 36 features Tommy Petty, Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau, talks about a new alpine coaster in Avery County.

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    #StandUp4GrainSafety

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 23:03


    Episode 35 includes Agricultural Safety and Health Bureau Chief Beth Rodman and LaMar Grafft, associate director for the N.C. Agromedicine Institute discussing grain safety and #StandUp4GrainSafety week.

    PSA: COVID-19 Resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 9:53


    Episode 34 serves as a public service announcement regarding resources available pertaining to COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus. This episode features OSH Director Kevin Beauregard and the Communications Division.

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    Wanda Lagoe, ETTA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 14:11


    Episode 33 features Wanda Lagoe, ETTA, as she discusses upcoming Occupational Safety and Health initiatives for 2020.

    Jennifer Haigwood, Administration and Governmental Affairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 12:41


    Episode 32 features Jennifer Haigwood, director of governmental affairs, discussing how NCDOL is involved with the N.C. Human Trafficking Commission and her new role in the organization.

    2020 Gold Star Growers Workshop

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 8:13


    Episode 31 features special guest Agricultural Safety and Health Bureau Chief Beth Rodman. She discusses the 2020 Gold Star Growers workshop.

    PSA: Labor Law Posters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 7:07


    Episode 30 serves as a brief public service announcement, brought to you by the Communications Division of the N.C. Department of Labor.

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    Harriet Hopkins, Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Bureau

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 14:41


    Episode 29 features special guest Harriet Hopkins discussing the Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Bureau.

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    Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry, A Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 23:28


    Episode 28 features special guest Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry talking about her time as commissioner and a year in review for 2019.

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    Felicia Gore Hoover, OSH Review Commission

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 16:29


    Episode 27 features special guest Felicia Gore Hoover, general counsel for the N.C. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

    Shannon Council, Wage and Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 12:57


    Episode 26 features special guest Shannon Council, Wage and Hour, discussing the Youth Employment Certificate.

    Jeremy Smith, assistant bureau chief, Boiler Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 17:23


    Episode 25 features special guest Jeremy Smith, Boiler Safety assistant bureau chief, discussing historical boilers.

    N.C. State Fair Ride Inspection Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 17:18


    Episode 24 includes special guests Clifford Lowe, manager of the State Fair SkyGazer; Steve Hardin, Tommy Petty, Eric White; Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau; and Jeremy Smith, Boiler Safety Bureau discuss the ride inspection process and the newest fair attraction, the State Fair SkyGazer. This episode was recorded at the N.C. State Fair in Raleigh.

    Carolina Star Safety Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 27:59


    Episode 23 features special guests Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry; Amanda Scott, president of the Carolina Star Board; Carey West, member of the Carolina Star Board; and LaMont Smith, NCDOL recognition program manager. This episode was recorded the during the Carolina Star Safety Conference in Greensboro.

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    Heather Overton, NC Department of Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 14:05


    Episode 22 features special guest Heather Overton, assistant director of the Public Affairs Office for the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, discussing the N.C. State Fair.

    Lee Peacock, Drone Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 33:40


    Episode 21 features special guest Lee Peacock, OSH district supervisor, discussing NCDOL's drone program.

    LaMont Smith, recognition program manager, ETTA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 18:41


    Episode 20 features special guest LaMont Smith, Recognition Program Manager, discussing the upcoming Carolina Star Conference in Greensboro.

    Kevin Beauregard, OSH director

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 17:58


    Episode 19 features special guest Kevin Beauregard, director of the NCDOL Occupational Safety and Health Division, discussing the Safe + Sound campaign.

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    Jeff Wilson, Graphic Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 10:21


    Episode 18 features special guest Jeff Wilson, Publications, discussing the Labor Ledger, logo, elevator certificates and other graphic designs he has been apart of during his time at NCDOL.

    Hollis Yelverton, ETTA, on Heat Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 17:38


    Episode 17 features special guest Hollis Yelverton, ETTA, discussing symptoms and ways to prevent heat related illnesses.

    Alliance Series: Wes Sells, safety coordinator for B.R.S. Inc. and member of the National Utility Contractors Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 10:52


    Special guest Wes Sells, safety coordinator for B.R.S. Inc. and member of the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) discusses the alliance with NCDOL and the upcoming Trench Safety Stand-Down.

    Joe Long, ETTA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 13:15


    Special guest Joe Long, ETTA, shares a few of the free services the ETTA bureau offers.

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    Raleigh Construction Forum

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 15:37


    Episode 13 features special guests Marcy Collyer, NCDOL's Education, Training and Technical Assistance Bureau; Wendy Shepherd, Southeastern OTI Education Center; Roger Richards, Sanders Utility Construction Co.; Brett Sondergard, United Rentals; Ron Adams, Baker Roofing.

    Alliance Series: Bill Stricker of Carolinas AGC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 13:59


    The episode features special guest Bill Stricker of Carolinas AGC, a partner of NCDOL.

    Alliance Series: Wendy Laing, NCSU IES;Matt Thompson, Safety and Health Council of NC; and Marcy Collyer, ETTA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 16:34


    Special guests Wendy Laing, NC State Industry Expansion Solutions; Matt Thompson, Safety and Health Council of NC; and Marcy Collyer, NCDOL's Education, Training and Technical Assistance Bureau, as they talk about the alliance between the entities as well as the Manager of Environmental, Safety and Health Certificate Program (MESH).

    Nick Vincelli, NCDOL Librarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 12:10


    Special Guest Nick Vincelli shares important information and common misconceptions about the NCDOL library, as well as what it is like being the sole librarian.

    42nd Annual N.C. Mine Safety and Health Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 23:36


    We are joined by special guests Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry; Jay Stem, executive director of the N.C. Aggregates Assoc.; William Gerringer, bureau chief, Mine and Quarry Bureau; Sam Pierce, district manager, southeast, MSHA; Bryan Moore, Vulcan Materials at the 42nd Annual N.C. Mine Safety and Health Conference in Cherokee.

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