The Vermont Department of Labor and the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA) will hold a virtual town hall event on Thursday, May 14, at 3:30 p.m. The event will cover topics relating to protecting the safety and health of workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Both workers and employers are encouraged to participate, the labor department said, and time will be provided for a question and answer session. For those unable to join, the broadcast will be available for viewing both through the link above, as well as through the department’s YouTube channel.
As detailed in Gov. Phil Scott’s recent order, employers must provide training and details of standard operating procedures to their employees. Employers may also choose to adopt an additional training program that meets or exceeds the VOSHA-provided standard, or additional policies and procedures that are applicable to the employment environment and employees’ duties, which cannot be less restrictive than those developed by VOSHA. Training materials can be found by visiting the department’s website.
