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SafetyNet Information
EHSI training sessions are intended for all employees of the NC Community College system and will provide useful accident prevention information for staff and faculty.
We have recently announced our new Critical Response Training for Good Samaritans. This two hour class will be at your campus. It will encompass CPR/AED, Stop the Bleed hands-on wound packing and tourniquet application. Please reach out to the safety officer at your community college to express your interest and he will arrange with Michael Farmer (m.farmer@blueridge.edu) to set something up at your college.
2026 SafetyNet Dates:
8/18/2026
SafetyNet Look ahead- 2027 Introducing David Vann
9/1/2026
OSHA Training for New CC Employees, Part 1 (for new NC Community College Employees)
9/15/2026
OSHA Training for New CC Employees, Part 2 (for new NC Community College Employees)
10/6/2026
Chemical Hazard Communication & Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention Refresher (for existing NC Community College Employees)
11/10/2026
Holiday Safety
11/17/2026
Chemical Hygiene and Lab Safety
12/1/2026
Golf Carts and Side-by-Side Safety
2027 SafetyNet Dates
1/5/2027
OSHA Training for New CC Employees, Part 1 (for new NC Community College Employees)
1/19/2027
OSHA Training for New CC Employees, Part 2 (for new NC Community College Employees)
2/2/2027
Lockout-Tagout for Authorized Employees
2/16/2027
Chemical Hazard Communication & Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention Refresher (for existing NC Community College Employees)
3/2/2027
Hazard Recognition & Accident Prevention for Trades, Part 1
3/16/2027
Hazard Recognition & Accident Prevention for Trades, Part 2
4/6/2027
Safety Overview for Groundskeepers
4/20/2027
Asbestos Awareness
5/18/2027
Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention Refresher
6/1/2027
ARC Flash NFPA 70E/Electrical Safety
6/15/2027
Fall Protection and Ladder Safety (includes Slips, Trips, and Falls)
The mission of the Environmental Health and Safety Institute is to assist the NC community colleges in their pursuit of safe and healthy workplaces. EHSI currently provides safety training, inspections and air quality testing.
For more information:
Contact Us
Allen McCullough
Director, Environmental Health and Safety Institute
(828) 694-1749
jamesmc@blueridge.edu
Francisco Arreol-Muro
EHSI Technician
(828) 606-3771
f.arreol-muro@blueridge.edu
Michael Farmer
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
(828) 606-3543
m.farmer@blueridge.edu