VOSH Programs

Virginia Unique Standards

Some regulations are unique to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Virginia Unique Standards are enacted by the Safety and Health Codes Board for enforcement by the Department of Labor and Industry. These are as follows:

Tree Trimming

16VAC25-73: Tree Trimming Operations

Reverse Signal

16 VAC 25-97: Reverse Signal Operation

Confined Space

16 VAC 25-70: Confined Space Standard Telecommunications Industry 

Overhead High Voltage

Overhead High Voltage Line Safety Act

Steel Erection

16 VAC 25-145: Fall Protection for Subpart R – Steel Erection

Field Sanitation

16 VAC 25-180: Field Sanitation, Agriculture 

Manual

16 VAC 25 -60: Administrative Regulation for the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program

Sanitation

16 VAC 25-160: Construction Industry Standard for Sanitation 

Approach Distance

16 VAC 25-75: General Industry Standard for Telecommunications, General, Approach Distances

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16VAC 25-200: Voluntary Protection Program 

You can also view the above VOSH Unique Regulations on the Regulatory Town Hall website.

Click here for general regulatory information for the Department of Labor and Industry.

If you have additional questions concerning the unique standards, please contact the Policy and Planning Manager at (804) 786-4300.