Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting on the Proposed Heat Illness Prevention Standard [16VAC25-210]
Oct 15, 2026 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
This virtual regulatory advisory panel meeting is being held for the purposes of providing input to the Safety and Health Codes Board on the development of the Heat Illness Prevention Standard pursuant to Code of Virginia 40.1-44.2 passed by the 2026 Virginia General Assembly directing the Board to "adopt regulations establishing standards designed to protect workers from heat illness during indoor and outdoor work." The legislation directs the Board to convene an advisory panel to assist in developing such regulations, which shall include (i) employee advocates and stakeholders as at least half of its membership and (ii) stakeholders from the agriculture and business industries and public institutions of higher education.
Sponsored by Department of Labor and Industry
http://www.doli.virginia.gov/
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting.