Virginia Department of Labor and Industry

Commissioner's Welcome

		The 17th Annual Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Conference will be held in Roanoke, Virginia this year from October 2nd thru the 5th. We’re extending the Earlybird Registration Deadline until September 21st. Check out our 2012 Conference Brochure for details as well as our VOSH Conference Promotional Video on YouTube.
		- Payment of Wage procedures
		Human Trafficking in Virginia - Effective July 1, 2012 the Code of Virginia was amended to add section 40.1-11.3 requiring businesses providing adult entertainment to post notice of a human trafficking hotline for potential victims to use for assistance. Failure to post such notice may result in a civil penalty of $500. This notice shall be posted in the same location as other employee notices required by state or federal law. Click here to download the notice.
		Summer in the Commonwealth has arrived! Click here for information on how to prevent heat exhaustion and heat stroke and download the OSHA Heat smartphone application today.
		Registered Apprenticeship From a Business Perspective – See how your business can benefit from Registered Apprenticeship.
		Registered Apprenticeship from One Apprentice to Another – On-the-Job Learning, is a Registered Apprenticeship an option for you?
		VOSH Program adopts federal OSHA’s Primary Metal Industries National Emphasis Program