Introductions were made and Clarice wanted to make sure that everyone is getting the emails she is sending out each month. The minutes for June were approved.

• Balance - $10,400.00

• Working on online registration for the conference.
• Registration by fax will also be available.
• Working on "members only" section that will include work numbers and email addresses for all attendees and members. If you do not want your information included, please let Dorothy know.
• Dorothy posted information on the LEPC web page about the upcoming conference.

• Debbie handed out the brochure for the conference and asks everyone to look it over. If you have comments or suggestions, please let her know.
• A good speaker is needed on WPV. No response form BJ Barnes or Tom Stapleton.
• Looking for vendors.
• Committee is asking for sponsors. Only sponsor commitment we have so far is Syngenta for $1000.00. We need your support to provide this conference to the community.
• Items are needed for the drawings and goodie bags. If you have anything, please let Debbie know. Myra Gore from P & G informed Debbie they will once again donate items for the bags. Their support is greatly appreciated.
• Committee is working on the golf tournament and Keith has checked into Jamestown Park.
• The Education & Outreach Committee plan on meeting at the end of the month in Wilmington at the Wilmington Safety School. Many of the committee members are attending this training.
• For those of you that live in Guilford County, a grant was submitted and won from the NC DENR Department of Pollution Prevention to conduct a collection of e-waste. This will be open to all citizens of Greensboro, High Point, and Guilford County. The collection event will be held in the fall of this year. Save those old computers, TV's, VCR’s, radios, etc. Debbie will keep us informed.

• Minor transportation spills.
• Continuing WMD Technician Training.
• Received new radiological monitoring equipment.
• High Point Emergency Management – NCEM Hurricane Exercise and the High Point EOC/CCC with Guilford County Emergency Management.

• Toured RF Micro Facility.
• Equipment display at Dow Corning Corporation.
• Haz Mat Ops refresher training and weapons of mass destruction update – month of July.
• Incidents – ammonia incident on E. Market Street and Hurricane Exercise with Guilford County Emergency Management.

• Pictures submitted for web page.

• HLS Training – targets homeowners and private citizens. Cost - $95.00.

• No updates

• Program for August will be on Environmental monitoring wells and UST’s.
• September Program – Emergency Management Plan
• Oct Program – Dept. of Labor to discuss lab standards.
• November Program – First Responder Training
• December Social – if you are interested in hosting this meeting/social, please let Clarice know. If 2 or 3 companies are would like to go in together and host this event, that would be an option.

• Slow with transportation and diesel incidents.
• Biological Agent Tester – 8 types of test. Aids in testing for anthrax.

• Hurricane Exercise.
• EOP Draft almost completed. Probably start a review process in September.

• No update.

• No update.

• Tracking incidents across the state.
• 2 Industrial Chemical spills in Caldwell County. Evacuation was minor.
• Risk Management - submit by 6/24/04 and get updates in.

• Things are quiet.
• Budget passed.
• If there is anything that needs to be brought to the commissioners attention, please let Mary know.

• No update.

• There will be a 3 hour meeting on 7/9 in Raleigh at the Archdale Building (ground floor).

• Chamber received the Guilford County Safety Award.
• Ciba is a new Carolina Star member.
• Dow Corning Corporation celebrated on 6/18/04 its 10^th year as a Carolina Star member.

• There was no old or new business to discuss.
• A Certificate of Appreciation was given to Clarice to thank the GC LEPC for our active and important work in 2003. This was given by the Chemical Education Foundation and signed by Patrick Marantette (Pres. Of the Chemical Edu. Foundation and signed on 9/5/03).

• The Carolina Star Programs are designated to recognize and promote effective safety and health management. In STAR, management, labor, and the NC Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Division establish a cooperative relationship at a workplace that has implemented a strong program.
• Management agrees to operate an effective program that meets an established set of safety criteria.
• Employees agree to participate in the program and work with management to ensure a safe and healthful workplace.
• The OSH Division initially verifies that the program meets STAR criteria. We then publicly recognize the site’s exemplary program and remove the site from routine scheduled inspection lists. OSH may still investigate major accidents, valid employee complaints and chemical spills.
• Becoming a STAR participant shows employees and the community that your company is a leader in safety and health.
• North Carolina offers 4 Carolina Star Programs.
• Carolina Star – recognizes worksites that are self-sufficient in their ability to control hazards at the worksite.
• Public Sector Star – this is for government agencies with no SIC codes.
• Rising Star – recognizes worksites that have good safety and health programs, but must take additional steps to achieve Carolina Star Quality.
• Building Star – recognizes construction worksites that have Carolina Star quality safety and health programs, but require demonstration of approaches and procedures that differ from current Carolina Star requirements
• Benefits of having a Carolina Star worksite are improved employee motivation to work safely, leading to better quality and productivity.
• Reduced workers’ compensation.
• Pride, prestige, and recognition in the community.
• Improvements of programs that are already good through the internal and external review that’s part of the STAR process.
• And, STAR participant sites generally experience from 60% to 80% fewer lost workday injuries than would be expected of an "average" site of the same size in their industries.
• How can employees get involved with the program? They can be on safety committees, audits, investigations (accidents), training, and job hazard analysis.
• How can you get started? Visit a Star site; fill out a written application, and a pre-site visit/evaluation by the Star Team.
• February 15^th of each year there is an annual Self Evaluation – did goals work and was there improvement on the 18 elements of the Carolina Star Program?
• Return visit is every 3 years for re-certification.
• North Carolina is #3 for having the most members in the program. Statewide we are #1!!
• If you need information regarding Carolina Star, please contact Leonard Mangum at (919) 807-2922 or LaMont Smith at (919) 807-2909. The web page is www.nclabor.com/osha/star/star.htm