Vermont § 201 - Occupational policy

§ 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
  workplace, and that insofar as practicable an employee shall not experience diminished
  health, functional capacity, or life expectancy as a result of the employee’s 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 the employer’s employees shall not be,
  insofar as practicable, dangerous to the life, body, or well-being of the employees. (c) It is the intent of the General Assembly that: (1) The provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as enacted by the
  U.S. Congress, 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, as amended, when applicable to employment in the State
  of Vermont, shall be prescribed in rules adopted 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; 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 61, eff. July 1, 2024.)