§ 201. Occupational policy (a) It is the policy of the State of Vermont that in their employment all persons shall be provided by their employers with safe and healthful working conditions at their work place, and that insofar as practicable an employee shall not experience diminished health, functional capacity, or life expectancy as a […]
§ 202. General purpose The purpose of this chapter is to provide efficient implementation of the policy of the State expressed in section 201 of this title. (Added 1971, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 203. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Act” means the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, enacted by the Congress of the United States of America, and rules made thereunder, as amended at any time. (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor or designee. (3) “Department” means the Department of Labor. (4) […]
§ 204. Rules and procedure (a) 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, relating to administrative procedure, shall apply to this chapter and the VOSHA Code. (b) All or part of a printed publication of standards or rules, including standards promulgated under the Act, may be made a rule or part of a rule under this chapter or […]
§ 205. Variances (a) In cases involving a work place, the Secretary of Human Services, in the case of health standards, and the Commissioner, in the case of safety standards, may grant a variance from a standard or any provision thereof promulgated in a rule, under the same terms, conditions, and criteria as the federal […]
§ 206. Inspections and investigations (a) The Commissioner or the Director, or their agents, may enter upon a premise, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the occupant, at reasonable times, for the purpose of inspecting the premises within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, to determine whether the provisions of the VOSHA Code and this […]
§ 207. Trade secrets All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the Commissioner or the Director, or their agents, in connection with any inspection or proceeding under this chapter or the VOSHA Code, which contains or might reveal a trade secret referred to in 18 U.S.C. § 1905 shall be considered confidential, except that […]
§ 208. Imminent danger (a) Whenever the Commissioner finds that any workplace is in violation of any portion of the VOSHA Code or this chapter and that the violation creates a dangerous condition that can be reasonably expected to cause imminent death or serious physical harm, the Commissioner may order the workplace or any portion […]
§ 209. Appeals Except as to matters provided for in subchapter 5 of this chapter, a person aggrieved by an order or action of the Commissioner under this chapter, or a rule thereunder, may appeal to the Superior Court for the order or action within 20 days after the order is issued or the action […]
§ 210. Penalties (a) Upon issuance of a citation under this chapter, the Review Board is authorized to assess civil penalties for grounds provided in this subsection. In assessing civil penalties, the Review Board shall follow to the degree practicable the federal procedures prescribed in rules adopted under the Act. The Review Board shall give […]
