Conditions of Use

There are no use restrictions.

Access Information

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Records of the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program, [cite specific dates and accession used]. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Accession 50383 was transferred by Virginia Dept. of Labor and Industry, , 03/14/2012

Biographical/Historical Information

The Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Program is the counterpart to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and is responsible for enforcing occupational safety and health laws and regulations in the private and public sectors. VOSH conducts inspections of private and public sector employers to assure compliance with the laws, standards and regulations of the commonwealth, and provides free consultative, outreach and training services to encourage and provide assistance to Virginia's employers to enhance safety and health protections for their employees.

Scope and Content Note

Records of the the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program. Accession 50383 includes correspondence, 1964-2010, of the Program Director as well as correspondence of the Virginia Dept. of Labor and Industry Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner. Accession 51087 includes blueprints, 1990-2011, for various offices of the Department of Labor and Industry, with both field offices and their headquarters represented.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Virginia. -- Occupational Safety and Health Program.
• Industrial hygiene -- Virginia.
• Industrial safety -- Virginia.
• Blueprints -- aat.
• Letters (correspondence) -- aat.
• State government records -- Virginia. -- aat.

Additional Note

These records are part of the Virginia Dept. of Labor and Industry record group (RG# 19)

Additional Note

Unprocessed.