Everyone deserves to work in a safe and secure working environment.

SafetyNet Information

EHSI training sessions are available to all employees of the North Carolina Community College System and provide practical accident-prevention information for staff and faculty.

Critical Response Training for Good Samaritans is available to be held on your campus. This two-hour class includes CPR/AED training, hands-on Stop the Bleed wound-packing instruction, and tourniquet application.

To schedule an in-person session at your college, contact your college’s safety officer. Your safety officer can then reach out to Michael Farmer (m.farmer@blueridge.edu) to set something up at your college.

2026

8/18- SafetyNet Look ahead- 2027 Introducing David Vann

9/1- OSHA Training for New CC Employees Part 1 (For New NC Community College Employees)

9/15- OSHA Training for New CC Employees Part 2 (For New NC Community College Employees)

10/6- Chemical Hazard Communication & Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention Refresher (For Existing NC Community College Employees)

10/20- Flammable Liquids Safety- Class B Fire Prevention and Extinguishment

11/10- Holiday Safety

11/17- Chemical Hygiene and Lab Safety

12/1- Golf Carts and Side by Side Safety

2027

1/5- OSHA Training for New CC Employees Part 1 (For New NC Community College Employees)

1/19- OSHA Training for New CC Employees Part 2 (For New NC Community College Employees)

2/2- Lockout-Tagout for Authorized Employees

2/16- Chemical Hazard Communication & Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention Refresher (For Existing NC Community College Employees)

3/2- Hazard Recognition & Accident Prevention for Trades Part 1

3/16- Hazard Recognition & Accident Prevention for Trades Part 2

4/6- Safety Overview for Groundskeepers

4/20- Asbestos Awareness

5/18- Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention Refresher

6/1- ARC Flash NFPA 70E/Electrical Safety

6/15- Fall Protection and Ladder Safety (Includes Slips, Trips, and Falls)