Safety Myths Busted: What OSHA Really Requires (and What It Doesn’t)

 
FREE Timeout for Safety Webinar (1 hr MESH credit)
 
Ever wonder which “rules” are OSHA requirements—and which are just workplace folklore? This interactive session separates fact from fiction, tackling the most misunderstood regulations, gray areas, and myths that trip up even experienced safety pros. You’ll leave with clarity—and a few surprises.
 

Presenter

Kristi Spears
Safety and Health Specialist
Email: kristi_spears@ncsu.edu | Phone: 919.912.2185
 
Kristi Spears is a Safety and Health Specialist at NC State University Industry Extension Services, where she assists in OSHA compliance and workplace safety and health program training. As an authorized OSHA Outreach trainer for the construction industry, she also conducts customized safety and health training for IES clients and customers such as Heat Illness and Prevention and Fall Protection. During her 8+ years in the safety and health field, Kristi has worked with various trades in the construction industry from concrete and steel erection to drywall and landscaping. As a safety director she helped acquire awards for decreasing recordable incidents and days away from work from the National Safety Council and NCDOL, additionally she headed up the Elite Safety Unit and similar safety committees for several companies. Through her experience and skills, Kristi helps companies in the construction industry learn how to build recordkeeping processes, assess hazards, improve incident investigations, and grow a safety and health culture that is sustainable and involved at each level across an organization. The safety cultures she fostered have aided companies in winning contracts for projects including: Centene, Fort Bragg SOF, Eli Lilly, Pfizer Rocky Mt & Sanford, Novo Nordisk, Nuvotronics, Galaxy, Thermo Fisher TFS, CLT Airport, Wolfspeed and more. Kristi earned her C-MESH certificate through North Carolina State University. She is also a certified instructor through the National Safety Council for Defensive Driving, First Aid/CPR/AED, Lift Trucks, and more. Outside work, Kristi expands her horticultural knowledge, grows her library of board games to enjoy with family and friends, and is fond of hearing and sharing the latest dad jokes.