The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Title 21 : Labor
Chapter 003 : Safety
Subchapter 005 : OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
(Cite as: 21 V.S.A. § 223)-
§ 223. Duties
(a) Each employer shall furnish to each of the employer’s employees employment and a place of employment that are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or significant physical harm to the employees; and the employer shall comply with safety and health standards adopted under the VOSHA Code.
(b) Each employee shall comply with the safety and health standards and all rules, standards, and orders of the VOSHA Code that are applicable to the employee’s own actions or conduct. (Added 1971, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 69, eff. July 1, 2024.)
