{"id":"DUT-VA-005","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Virginia","state":"VA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"General Assembly of Virginia (Code of Virginia, Title 40.1, Labor and Employment, Chapter 3, Protection of Employees)","authority":"Va. Code Ann. section 40.1-51.1(A)","instrument":"Va. Code section 40.1-51.1, Duties of employers","title":"Duties of employers","dateIssued":"","effective":"standing throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","EMP"],"addressees":["employers (every employer within VOSH jurisdiction, which in Virginia covers private-sector and State and local government employment)"],"clause":"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.","enforcement":"Enforced through section 40.1-49.4 (Ex. DUT-VA-006): citation, abatement order, civil penalties, injunction, criminal punishment for willful violation causing death","functions":[],"notes":"Every employer to furnish safe employment and a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm, and to comply with every VOSH rule and regulation, including 16VAC25-220 from July 27, 2020; EO 72 named this section as the Department of Labor and Industry\u0027s authority to enforce the business restrictions of the order (Ex. VA-016).","sourceUrl":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title40.1/chapter3/section40.1-51.1/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":49454,"grade":"primary","character":"workplace_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-VA","url":"/library/DUT-VA-005","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-VA-005","citation":"General Assembly of Virginia (Code of Virginia, Title 40.1, Labor and Employment, Chapter 3, Protection of Employees), Va. Code section 40.1-51.1, Duties of employers (standing) (Ex. DUT-VA-005)","stateName":"Virginia","related":["VA-016","DUT-VA-006"]}