                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS (§ 40.1-51.1)

A. It shall be the duty of every employer to furnish to each of his employees
safe employment and a place of employment that is free from recognized hazards
that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his
employees and to comply with all applicable occupational safety and health rules
and regulations promulgated under this title.

B. Every employer shall provide to employees, by such suitable means as shall be
prescribed in rules and regulations of the Safety and Health Codes Board,
information regarding their exposure to toxic materials or harmful physical
agents and prompt information when they are exposed to concentration or levels
of toxic materials or harmful physical agents in excess of those prescribed by
the applicable safety and health standards and shall provide employees or their
representatives with the opportunity to observe monitoring or measuring of
exposures. Every employer shall also inform any employee who is being exposed of
the corrective action being taken and shall provide former employees with access
to information about their exposure to toxic materials or harmful physical
agents.

C. Every employer cited for a violation of any safety and health provisions of
this title or standards, rules, and regulations promulgated thereunder shall
post a copy of such citation at the site of the violations so noted as
prescribed in the rules and regulations of the Safety and Health Codes Board.

D. Every employer shall report to the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
within eight hours any work-related incident resulting in a fatality or within
24 hours any work-related incident resulting in (i) the inpatient
hospitalization of one or more persons, (ii) an amputation, or (iii) the loss of
an eye, as prescribed in the rules and regulations of the Safety and Health
Codes Board.

E. Every employer, through posting of notices or other appropriate means, shall
keep his employees informed of their rights and responsibilities under this
title and of specific safety and health standards applicable to his business
establishment.

F. An employer representative shall be given the opportunity to accompany the
safety and health inspectors on safety or health inspections.

G. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the
Commissioner pursuant to &#xA7; 40.1-6 or the Board pursuant to &#xA7; 40.1-22
to promulgate necessary rules and regulations to protect and promote the safety
and health of employees.

HISTORY: 1972, c. 602; 1973, c. 425; 1976, c. 607; 1979, c. 354; 1995, c. 373;
2015, c. 270; 2016, c. 336.