The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
001
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GENERAL POWERS
(Cite as: 30 V.S.A. § 207)
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§ 207. Report of accidents; investigation
The superintendent or manager of any line or plant, subject to supervision under this
chapter, shall, immediately after its occurrence, notify the Department in writing
of any accident that occurs within this State upon such line or plant that results
in loss of life or injury to any person that incapacitates him or her from engaging
in his or her usual vocations. If the accident is subject to investigation by VOSHA
pursuant to 21 V.S.A. chapter 3, subchapters 4 and 5, the Department shall provide
support as requested by VOSHA, and VOSHA shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide
the Department with any information pertaining to the investigation that is requested
by the Department. If the accident is not subject to investigation by VOSHA, the Department
shall inquire into the cause of the accident and shall make any recommendations to
the company and to the Public Utility Commission as appropriate. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 1979, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 35, eff. Feb. 1, 1981; 2021, No. 54, § 1.)