| Description | This regulation prohibits the employment of minors under 16 years of age in specified hazardous occupations on farms, in gardens and in orchards. The prohibited occupations include operating a tractor of over 20 PTO horsepower; operating or assisting to operate other heavy equipment such as pickers, combines, mowers, harvesters, bailers, grinders, augers, and tillers; operating or assisting to operate earthmoving equipment, fork-lifts, potato combines, and chain saws; working in enclosed areas occupied by dangerous animals; working from ladders; driving certain vehicles; working inside enclosed areas containing dangerous atmospheres; handling poisonous chemicals; handling blasting agents; and handling anhydrous ammonia. |
| State Authority | Sections 40.1-80.1 and 40.1-100 of the Code of Virginia |
| Federal Authority | None |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation |
1. To protect the health, welfare, and safety of the minors of the Commonwealth by prohibiting the employment of minors under the age of 16 from working in hazardous occupations. 2. The protection of the public's health, safety, and welfare with the least possible cost and intrusiveness to the citizens and businesses of the Commonwealth. |
| Meetings |
| Name / Title: | Wendy Inge / Director, Division of Labor and Employment Law |
| Address: |
Department of Labor and Industry Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street Richmond,, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | [email protected] |
| Telephone: | (804)786-3224 FAX: (804)371-2324 TDD: (804)786-2376 |
| Current Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
| Past Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
| Periodic Reviews | ||
| Last Activity | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| 11/4/2020 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |
| 9/21/2015 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |
| 10/18/2011 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |
| 8/1/2007 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |
| 6/22/2001 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |