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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:

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8/18/2026SafetyNet Look ahead- 2027 Introducing David Vann
9/1/2026OSHA Training for New CC Employees, Part 1 (for new NC Community College Employees)
9/15/2026OSHA Training for New CC Employees, Part 2 (for new NC Community College Employees)
10/6/2026Chemical Hazard Communication & Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention Refresher (for existing NC Community College Employees)
11/10/2026Holiday Safety
11/17/2026Chemical Hygiene and Lab Safety
12/1/2026Golf Carts and Side-by-Side Safety

2027 SafetyNet Dates

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1/5/2027OSHA Training for New CC Employees, Part 1 (for new NC Community College Employees)
1/19/2027OSHA Training for New CC Employees, Part 2 (for new NC Community College Employees)
2/2/2027Lockout-Tagout for Authorized Employees
2/16/2027Chemical Hazard Communication & Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention Refresher (for existing NC Community College Employees)
3/2/2027Hazard Recognition & Accident Prevention for Trades, Part 1
3/16/2027Hazard Recognition & Accident Prevention for Trades, Part 2
4/6/2027Safety Overview for Groundskeepers
4/20/2027Asbestos Awareness
5/18/2027Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention Refresher
6/1/2027ARC Flash NFPA 70E/Electrical Safety
6/15/2027Fall Protection and Ladder Safety (includes Slips, Trips, and Falls)

EHSI logoThe 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