Safety Provisions

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This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Safety Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 3 “Protection of Employees”, which is part of Title 40.1 “Labor and Employment”. It contains 34 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 34 sections.

§ 40.1-41	Repealed
§ 40.1-44	Repealed
§ 40.1-44.1	Rules and regulations relating to tramways and other hauling and lifting devices
§ 40.1-45	Repealed
§ 40.1-49	Repealed
§ 40.1-49.1	Repealed
§ 40.1-49.10	Duration of warrant
§ 40.1-49.11	Conduct of inspection, testing, or collection of samples for analysis
§ 40.1-49.12	Review by courts
§ 40.1-49.13	Voluntary Protection Program
§ 40.1-49.2	Repealed
§ 40.1-49.3	Definitions
§ 40.1-49.4	Enforcement of this title and standards, rules or regulations for safety and health; orders of Commissioner; proceedings in circuit court; injunctions; penalties
§ 40.1-49.5	Appeals to Court of Appeals
§ 40.1-49.6	Same; attorneys for Commonwealth
§ 40.1-49.7	Same; publication of orders
§ 40.1-49.8	Inspections of workplace
§ 40.1-49.9	Issuance of warrant
§ 40.1-50	Repealed
§ 40.1-51	State Health Commissioner to provide advice and aid; rules and regulations
§ 40.1-51.1	Duties of employers
§ 40.1-51.1:1	Repealed
§ 40.1-51.2	Rights and duties of employees
§ 40.1-51.2:1	Discrimination against employee for exercising rights prohibited
§ 40.1-51.2:2	Remedy for discrimination
§ 40.1-51.3	Duties of health and safety inspectors
§ 40.1-51.3:1	Penalty for giving advance notice of safety or health inspection under this title
§ 40.1-51.3:2	Evidence of civil penalty against employer under state, federal, etc., safety codes inadmissible in personal injury or property damage trial
§ 40.1-51.4	Repealed
§ 40.1-51.4:1	Confidentiality of trade secrets
§ 40.1-51.4:2	Penalty for making false statements, etc
§ 40.1-51.4:3	Prohibition of use of certain questions on polygraph tests for employment
§ 40.1-51.4:4	Prohibition of use of polygraphs in certain employment situations
§ 40.1-51.4:5	Immunity of employees for reporting threatening conduct