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Student Registered Apprenticeships give students big boost to future careers
We’re Hiring, Especially If You’re in High School and Want an Apprenticeship
Companies scrambling to fill openings are increasingly tapping students with promises of training and good wages.
CDC Provides Streamlined COVID-19 Guidance
The CDC released new guidance to help people better understand their risk and how to protect themselves and others.
New Required Seizure First Aid Poster
Effective July 1, 2022, the General Assembly requires all employers of 25 or more employees in Virginia to physically post information about seizure first aid at their place of business in a location accessible and visible by employees.
DOLI COVID-19 Guidance
New CDC Guidelines for COVID-19
New CDC Guidelines are currently under review by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health. The Department will be issuing an FAQ regarding how the new CDC guidance will impact enforcement.
Safety and Health Code Board Events
Revocation of the Virginia Standard 16VAC25-220
On March 21, 2022, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board adopted the final revocation of the Virginia Standard 16VAC25-220 for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 (“Virginia Standard”). The revocation will be effective upon publication in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which is currently scheduled for March 23, 2022.
The Department’s Guidance Document on COVID-19 entitled: Guidance for Employers to Mitigate the Risk of COVID-19 to Workers will be published in the Virginia Register on March 28, 2022 (Volume 38:Issue 16) for a 30 day comment period in accordance with Va. Code § 2.2-4002.1.B. There will be a public comment forum starting on March 28, 2022 and ending April 27, 2022. Even if the Guidance Document later changes as a result of the public comment period, employers can rely upon the draft Guidance document in the interim.
Link to view Guidance Document: Guidance for Employers to Mitigate the Risk of COVID-19 to Workers
Archive of the Revised Virginia Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of COVID-19
NEW! On March 21, 2022, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board adopted the final revocation of the Virginia Standard 16VAC25-220 for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 (“Virginia Standard”). The revocation will be effective upon publication in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, which is currently scheduled for March 23, 2022.
NOTE: Violations of the Virginia Standard, 16VAC25-220, remain subject to citation for VOSH inspections opened on or prior to March 22, 2022.
In response to the CDC’s Updated Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People issued on July 27, 2021, the Safety and Health Codes Board adopted amendments to the Virginia Standard on August 26, 2021.
For more information on the revised Virginia Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention, please click here.
For guidance on how to report Coronavirus cases see Reporting Positive Coronavirus Cases and for online reporting see the NEW! Online Reporting Link.
Please note, the Virginia Standard with an effective date of January 27, 2021, is no longer in effect. For further information see Archive of the Virginia COVID-19 Standard web page.
OSHA turns 50!
Federal OSHA turns 50! Learn more about the agency’s five decades of progress.