The new progressive Virginia continues to surprise and impress

Virginia adopted statewide emergency workplace safety standards to deal with the coronavirus, making the state the first in the nation to implement such protection measures. The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board voted on Wednesday to adopt the emergency temporary standard on infectious disease prevention, which were drafted under the direction of Gov. Ralph Northam (D). The Virginia standards include mandating personal protective equipment, sanitation, social distancing, infectious disease preparedness, record keeping and training, and they will be in place for six months.

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The standards, which passed by a 9-2 vote with one abstention, also require all employers to mandate social distancing measures and face coverings for employees in customer-facing positions.

If social distancing is not possible, employers are required to provide frequent access to hand washing or hand sanitizer. It also requires employers to regularly clean high-contact surfaces and notify employees within 24 hours if a co-worker tests positive for the virus.

Employees who are known or suspected to be positive for COVID-19 cannot return to work for 10 days or until they receive two consecutive negative COVID-19 tests.

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Fines for violations could range from $13,000 to $130,000, and they would increase for repeat offenders.

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The board is voting on amendments and a final draft should be available soon, according to the governor’s office. To be enacted, these standards must be publicly published in a newspaper, which will happen at the end of July.

The Virginia AFL-CIO celebrated the move, calling it essential.

  The Hill

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