The next meeting of the Safety and Health Codes Board will be held on March 5th, 2020 at 10:00 AM in the Main Street Center Building, 12th floor South.

Governor Ralph S. Northam, recognizes November 2019 as National Apprenticeship Month in our Commonwealth of Virginia.

Trenching and Excavation work exposes workers to dangerous hazards. Contact the VOSH Consultation Program Director at jennifer.rose@doli.virginia.gov for information about free services to help small employers understand excavation requirements.

A FREE OHSA 10 Hour Training Class in Spanish will be offered November 14th and 15th, 2019, at the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 400, Tyson’s, VA, 22182. For details, follow the Registration Link.

Use the following link to view Governor Northam’s 2019 Labor Day Proclamation.

The Virginia Apprenticeship Council will be meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 10:00 A.M. to 12 P.M. The meeting will take place in Boardroom 1 at the DPOR building on 9960 Mayland Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23233.

Be Safe Today and Always as Virginia celebrates Agriculture Safety Week! Agriculture Safety Tips can be found at this site.

Save the Date – The 2019 VOSH Conference will take place during the week of September 11th – 13th 2019. Check back for more details on locations and conference sessions in the coming weeks.

Virginia encourages all citizens of the Commonwealth to remember workers that have died on the job.  Click here to view Governor Northam’s Proclamation

Please note that recent changes have been made regarding the Barber occupation in Virginia. To view more information on the Licensing Requirement Update, visit the DPOR website.