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Williams Mullen attorneys continue to serve our clients by assembling a legal resource page with alerts on federal and state actions related to COVID-19. An email sign-up is available so you can have legal alerts and updates sent as soon as they are published. Recent Updates On Thursday, December 10, 2020, Governor Ralph North announced further actions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within the Commonwealth. While Virginia’s COVID-19 case count and positivity rate remain relatively low compared to other states, new cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in all areas of the Commonwealth. Thus, the Governor has ordered further, more restrictive, measures to fight the spread of the disease. The following measures will take effect at 12:01am on Monday, December 14: ....
Virginia Enacts First-in-the-Nation Permanent COVID-19 Workplace Safety and Health Standards Amid Pandemic Posted by Staff | Jan 28, 2021 | News | | RICHMOND Virginia’s permanent COVID-19 workplace safety and health rules take effect today, after Governor Northam approved the standard adopted by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Safety and Health Codes Board last week. The standards mandate appropriate personal protective equipment, sanitation, social distancing, infectious disease preparedness and response plans, record keeping, training, and hazard communications in workplaces across the Commonwealth. “While the end of this pandemic is finally in sight, the virus is still spreading, including several highly contagious variants, and now is not the time to let up on preventative measures,” said Governor Northam. “I am grateful to the many businesses and organizations who have been with us throughout this process and continue to take the n ....
Northam extends Virginia s COVID-19 restrictions by Tyler Arnold, The Center Square | January 28, 2021 12:00 PM Print this article Virginia’s public gathering limits, daily curfews, face mask requirements and other COVID-19 restrictions will stay in place until the end of February, drawing concern from some members of the business community. Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday he issued Executive Order 72, which extends and slightly modifies the state restrictions. Under the new restrictions, face masks will be required in not only indoor settings but also in any outdoor setting when a person cannot remain 6 feet away from other people. Under the order, all Virginians are subject to a daily curfew between midnight and 5 a.m., which means they are required to stay in their homes during that time. The order provides for a few exceptions, including those who need to commute to or from work and those who are seekin ....
01/28/21 National Safety Council Richmond, VA Virginia has become the first state to establish a long-term COVID-19 workplace standard. The standard went into effect Jan. 27, two weeks after the commonwealth s Safety and Health Codes Board voted to adopt a more permanent standard and replace an emergency temporary standard that went into effect in July. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) completed his review of the regulation with no revisions Jan. 22. The standard contains language that allows the Safety and Health Codes Board to convene a meeting and “determine whether there is a continued need for the standard” within 14 days after the governor and state health commissioner declare the end of Virginia s COVID-19 state of emergency. The standard divides job tasks or hazards into four exposure levels: very high, high, medium and lower. It contains requirements that cover engineering controls, administrative and work practices, and personal protective equipment. ....
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In July 2020, the Safety and Health Codes Board of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry approved an emergency temporary standard for COVID-19. In so doing, Virginia became the first state to issue such a temporary standard. On January 13, 2021, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board enacted a permanent standard for COVID-19. The “Final Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus that Causes COVID-19” will be enforced by the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health program (VOSH) and is anticipated to take effect on January 27, 2021. The permanent standard largely reiterates the provisions and requirements of the emergency temporary standard, and, for the most part, employers that are already in compliance with the emergency temporary standard will be able to comply with the permanent standard by maintaining existing policies and practices. However, there are severa ....