Vermont Statutes Title 21 Sec. 201
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 21 Sec. 201
- 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. See
- Employee: means any person engaged in service to an employer for wages, salary or other compensation, excluding an independent contractor. See
- Employer: means a person, as hereinafter defined, who employs one or more persons. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
- VOSHA Code: means subchapters 4 and 5 of this chapter and 18 Vt. See
§ 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 result of his or her work experience.
(b) It is also the policy of the State that practices and procedures prescribed by an employer for performance of work or duties by his or her employees shall not be insofar as practicable, dangerous to the life, body, or well being of the employees.
(c) It is the legislative intent that:
(1) The provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as enacted by the Congress of the United States of America, which may be administered by a State agency, shall be administered and enforced in this State, by the State.
(2) To effectuate the policy of the State, standards promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, enacted by Congress, and as amended at any time, when applicable to employment in the State of Vermont, shall be prescribed in rules made under this subchapter.
(3) The State of Vermont shall cooperate with the appropriate federal agencies in carrying out the purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the VOSHA Code of the State. (Added 1971, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 126.)