The South Carolina Occupational Safety Council Vision is to provide educational resources. This will be accomplished through training and education services to our membership on safety, health and environmental issues to enrich the lives of their employees, to help provide a safe and healthful workplace and allow our members to stay competitive in a global economy.

 

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Letter from Executive Director, Julie Elliott

Dear Member and Supporters of SCOSC,

I am writing this letter to you because the South Carolina Occupational Safety Council is in a crisis situation with the threat of having to close our doors. SCOSC has been serving South Carolina since 1936! We are a non-profit, 501(c)(3), organization with a vision: to provide educational resources and training to our membership on safety, health and environmental issues to enrich the lives of their employees, help provide a safe and healthy place to work and allow our members to stay competitive in a global economy.

Worker safety is something South Carolina takes seriously as observed by Labor Department statistics. In 2007, the South Carolina Injury and Illness rate for private industry was 3.6 recordable cases per 100 full-time workers. This rate is below the national rate of 4.2 cases for private industry. Compared with individual states, South Carolina continues to have one of the lowest rates in the nation. SCOSC is the only organization in South Carolina whose sole purpose is to provide FREE resources and information to member employers to assist them with making their workplaces safe.

We need your donation to keep the organization operating. SCOSC gets no funding or grant monies and relies solely on membership dues and conferences to operate. Members and nonmembers alike…we need your donation!! We currently have 403 members but the current down turn in the economy has greatly affected the ability of some of our members to pay their membership dues and attend conferences. As a result, SCOSC is on the brink of ending 73 years of service to the workers and employers of South Carolina.

Our staff of two has cut over 45% of the budget for 2009. Nevertheless, SCOSC still needs your donations to stay in business and to be able provide continuing services to South Carolina companies that might otherwise have no resources to help with their safety programs. If you have any questions contact us at 803.738.1608.

Sincerely,

Julie Elliott

Other News

South Carolina Occupational Safety Council is proud to partner with the South Carolina National Safety Council (SCNSC) as well as the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) for your 2009 Training Classes. For a list of classes go to 'Class Schedule' under 'Education & Training' or www.scnsc.org.

Look Up and Live This website was developed by the Overhead Power Line Safety Coordination Committee in coordination with South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation.

Why Join SCOSC

SCOSC members enjoy the following benefits:

• Annual Safety Conference
• Fall Safety Seminar
• Safety Awards
• Video Library
• Partnerships with SCNSC and ASSE
  

Read more about SCOSC Member Benefits.

 

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