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General Notice: Department of Labor and Industry Announces Intent to Adopt a Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19, 16VAC25-220

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How is this even being considered? NO NO NO Anonymous (86655)  9/26/20  10:02 am
No mandatory masks EcoScan  9/25/20  11:59 pm
NO to MANDATORY MASKS Anonymous (86648)  9/25/20  11:58 pm
Masks forever? Not on your life Valerie Cudnik  9/25/20  11:58 pm
OPPOSE ---Part IV--Unworkable and No Record The Emergency Temporary Standards Work Now Nandan Kenkeremath, Leading Edge Policy And Strategy  9/25/20  11:58 pm
Will not tolerate mandatory masks Boss  9/25/20  11:55 pm
NO MANDATORY MASKS!!!!!!!! VA TAX PAYER  9/25/20  11:49 pm
NO TO MANDATORY MASKS Anonymous (86643)  9/25/20  11:48 pm
No mandated mask Va tax payer  9/25/20  11:47 pm
No Mask, Open up. TAMMY PICKUREL  9/25/20  11:47 pm
Strongly Oppose Mandatory Masks in VA!!! Anonymous (86640)  9/25/20  11:46 pm
Strongly Oppose Mandatory Masks in VA Anonymous (86639)  9/25/20  11:46 pm
Genuine health concern or government control Anonymous (86638)  9/25/20  11:45 pm
No to masks Anonymous (86637)  9/25/20  11:41 pm
Masks unnecessary and unhealthy Mary Nowakowski  9/25/20  11:37 pm
NO. MASKS DONT PREVENT COVID. YOU ARE A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THAT NOW. VA Tax payer  9/25/20  11:36 pm
Strongly oppose all mandates regarding mask usage, etc. Jessica Bauer  9/25/20  11:26 pm
NO TO MANDATED MASKS! Anonymous (86633)  9/25/20  11:24 pm
Opposed to mandatory masks and further mandates regarding coronavirus Anonymous VA resident  9/25/20  11:16 pm
Absolutely NO to masks! Stop the farce now. RA  9/25/20  11:14 pm
No mask mandate Burt  9/25/20  11:12 pm
NO MASK Anonymous (86629)  9/25/20  11:08 pm
NAY to Compulsory General Masking Permanently Immune compromised  9/25/20  11:01 pm
Work safety Ruth Stoltzfus Jost  9/25/20  11:00 pm
NO to YOUR CONTROLLING MANDATES Marie  9/25/20  10:59 pm
Opposed Sean V.  9/25/20  10:55 pm
Opposed! Virginia Taxpayer  9/25/20  10:54 pm
Please do not do this to me and my dreams Steven Hart, Ph.D, P.E.  9/25/20  10:47 pm
Strongly oppose Turner Deanna  9/25/20  10:46 pm
Heck no masks must go! Karen  9/25/20  10:42 pm
This is bull. Unconstitutional. Northam is Hitler mel  9/25/20  10:41 pm
NO MASK MANDATE OR LAW Tina Qu  9/25/20  10:41 pm
99% survival rate...this is a joke Anonymous (86617)  9/25/20  10:40 pm
No to mask mandate Karen Thorp  9/25/20  10:35 pm
Just stop. Anonymous (86615)  9/25/20  10:35 pm
Masks don't work Anonymous (86614)  9/25/20  10:33 pm
OPPOSE -- Part III-- Including THe GOvernor's Illegal Orders Infringes On The Right Of Association Nandan Kenkeremath, Leading Edge Policy And Strategy  9/25/20  10:32 pm
Permanent Standard is UNNECESSARY Cara Hoover  9/25/20  10:31 pm
No mask mandate Betty Clarke  9/25/20  10:31 pm
Strongly oppose you stamping your feet all over We the People Rebecca Norris  9/25/20  10:29 pm
No Mask! Rani  9/25/20  10:28 pm
Opposed KLB  9/25/20  10:26 pm
Strongly oppose mask mandate Beth Brown  9/25/20  10:24 pm
Face masks M. J. Whittaker  9/25/20  10:24 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Tom H  9/25/20  10:20 pm
All Workers Deserve Better Conditions NEIL GARRISON  9/25/20  10:17 pm
Do Not make mask wearing in public mandatory Terry Forrester  9/25/20  10:17 pm
Don't make the law a joke Mari Duda  9/25/20  10:12 pm
Natural Rights > China Virus —No mask mandates! Heather West  9/25/20  10:11 pm
OPPOSE-- Part II--The Suspected Covid Provisions Are Unworkable And Harm Employees and Employers Nandan Kenkeremath, Leading Edge Policy And Strategy  9/25/20  10:10 pm
Strongly opposed to mandatory mask wearing., its unhealthy and unsafe, does not scientifically stop Christina  9/25/20  10:10 pm
Strongly oppose mandatory masks Virginia taxpayer  9/25/20  10:02 pm
Strongly oppose Masks Allen Hill  9/25/20  10:02 pm
Part I --The Governor Mandating These Standards Was Illegal--Bad Process Nandan Kenkeremath, Leading Edge Policy And Strategy  9/25/20  10:00 pm
NO MASK MANDATE Cheryl  9/25/20  9:59 pm
Drop the mask mandate James Schlosser  9/25/20  9:50 pm
Opposed to Masking Mandates Delane Karalow  9/25/20  9:50 pm
All Workers Deserve Better Conditions Lareta H Finger  9/25/20  9:46 pm
Mask mandate is unconstitutional Annonymous  9/25/20  9:41 pm
Factual vs. Emotional Anonymous (86590)  9/25/20  9:41 pm
Permanent Standard does NOT make sense Anonymous (86589)  9/25/20  9:40 pm
Oppose required face masks Anonymous (86588)  9/25/20  9:40 pm
Absolutely no to permanent masks. Open up businesses. You cannot mandate what is done in homes!!! Mike Gooch  9/25/20  9:40 pm
Re mandatory masks - Absolutely Opposed Susan Weber  9/25/20  9:37 pm
Proposed Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention Gordon Dixon, Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance  9/25/20  9:36 pm
No masks Kathryn  9/25/20  9:34 pm
opposed to mandatory mask wearing. Frank  9/25/20  9:34 pm
No to Masks Mary OConnell  9/25/20  9:33 pm
Don’t force the public to wear masks! Teresamaria Randall  9/25/20  9:32 pm
Mandatory masks are a bad idea R.T.M  9/25/20  9:32 pm
No to masks Mandy  9/25/20  9:27 pm
the importance of standards bruce busching  9/25/20  9:25 pm
NO to mandatory masks Bristow resident  9/25/20  9:24 pm
Say NO to permanent masks! Caleb  9/25/20  9:22 pm
No more masks! Jim Clark  9/25/20  9:21 pm
No mandatory masks Davis  9/25/20  9:20 pm
No masks Mitch  9/25/20  9:20 pm
comment of potential of permanent standard Jeff Martin, Lynchburg Water Resources  9/25/20  9:18 pm
No to Permanent Mandates Virginia Resident  9/25/20  9:15 pm
Virus prevention Anonymous (86568)  9/25/20  9:14 pm
No mandatory masks!! Christina Baker  9/25/20  9:10 pm
STRONGLY opposed to mask mandate!! Kerry Costanzo the  9/25/20  9:09 pm
NO TO FACE MASKS! ANGELA CASH  9/25/20  9:09 pm
strongly oppose Anonymous (86564)  9/25/20  9:07 pm
No masks! Anonymous (86563)  9/25/20  9:05 pm
Strongly Opposed To All Masking Jane Wagner  9/25/20  9:05 pm
No mandatory mask in hot factories Anonymous (86561)  9/25/20  9:04 pm
Opposed to this erosion of our freedom. The Forresters  9/25/20  9:01 pm
AFL-CIO Comments on Virginia's Efforts to Adopt a Permanent OSHA COVID-19 Standard Doris Crouse-Mays and Rebecca Reindel, AFL-CIO  9/25/20  9:00 pm
Please make the emergency standards permanent David Furlong  9/25/20  8:59 pm
Strongly Oppose Mandatory Masks in va Anonymous (86557)  9/25/20  8:57 pm
Face mask Anonymous (86556)  9/25/20  8:57 pm
Permanent std Susan Wilcox CIH CSP  9/25/20  8:57 pm
Strongly oppose mask mandates Natalie Klaiber  9/25/20  8:56 pm
Absurd Proposal Gregory Whittaker  9/25/20  8:55 pm
COVID 19 permanent mandates G.J. Stanford  9/25/20  8:54 pm
Opposed to mask mandate Tonya R.  9/25/20  8:54 pm
It's Time To Stop All Masking Tim Wagner  9/25/20  8:52 pm
We will live free or die fighting Anonymous (86548)  9/25/20  8:47 pm
NO MASK MANDATES Anonymous (86547)  9/25/20  8:46 pm
Support for Permanent VOSH Standards Jennifer Webb City of Norfolk Utilities Engineering Technician I AFSCME VA  9/25/20  8:46 pm
No, in the strongest way possible, no. Dale  9/25/20  8:45 pm
Opposed fully Robert Hickson  9/25/20  8:45 pm
Opposed to permanent mandate. Rachel Williams  9/25/20  8:44 pm
Mandate for permanent face masks. Anonymous (86542)  9/25/20  8:43 pm
Strongly Opposed Megan Getz  9/25/20  8:41 pm
No to indefinite covid restrictions Patrick, Nurse Practitioner  9/25/20  8:38 pm
This is madness! Leonidas  9/25/20  8:37 pm
Strongly oppose permanent mask mandates. Vote NO! Anonymous (86538)  9/25/20  8:37 pm
No to mask mandates Michael Turner  9/25/20  8:29 pm
No to mask mandates Michael Turner  9/25/20  8:28 pm
NO Anonymous (86535)  9/25/20  8:27 pm
NO to COVID mandates and ESPECIALLY the mandatory MASK requirement. STOP it NOW!!!!!!!!!!! Tracy Allen-Eck  9/25/20  8:25 pm
Absolutely oppose mask mandates... Anonymous (86533)  9/25/20  8:24 pm
No to masks! Anonymous (86532)  9/25/20  8:23 pm
No to masks Anonymous (86531)  9/25/20  8:20 pm
Opposed by healthcare professional Katy Vander Woude  9/25/20  8:19 pm
Oppose mask mandate Andria M  9/25/20  8:17 pm
there is absolutely no reason for government interference for a short term situation Phil Bailey  9/25/20  8:14 pm
Absolutely no to permanent mandates! Connie Youngman  9/25/20  8:09 pm
Make the emergency temporary standards to protect Virginia workers from Covid-19 permanent Laura Dent  9/25/20  8:06 pm
Strongly oppose to permanently wearing masks. This is a temporary solution to a temporary problem. Anonymous (86525)  9/25/20  8:04 pm
opposed Darden Brock  9/25/20  8:02 pm
I say no to Masks! Donna  9/25/20  8:01 pm
Oppose Mandate of Permanent Wearing of Masks Christine Centrella  9/25/20  8:01 pm
Making the Emergency Tempory Standards on Covid-19 in the Workplace Permanent Michael Snell-Feikema, Community Solidarity with the Poultry Workers  9/25/20  8:00 pm
Make Emergency Work Standards for COVID-19 Permanent Standards Malcolm Cameron  9/25/20  7:59 pm
Do not agree to be permanent Anonymous (86517)  9/25/20  7:57 pm
Protect Poultry Workers Adam Haas  9/25/20  7:57 pm
Oppose Mary M  9/25/20  7:55 pm
No Permanent Policy at this Time. George Huger  9/25/20  7:50 pm
Oppose Unconstitutional Face Mask Order Andrew Knepper  9/25/20  7:48 pm
oppose Jason Seibel, Massage Envy  9/25/20  7:48 pm
Oppose mask mandate Xavier Torres  9/25/20  7:47 pm
Strongly oppose mask mandate! Regina Schmiedicke  9/25/20  7:47 pm
mask wearing opposed Rose Mary Cosby  9/25/20  7:47 pm
Strongly oppose Christine Werne  9/25/20  7:40 pm
Opposed to the mask mandate. Gabrielle Tuttle  9/25/20  7:40 pm
No Mask Mandate Matthew  9/25/20  7:39 pm
Opposed to unconstitutional mask mandates! Va resident  9/25/20  7:39 pm
Absolutely oppose this bizarre effort. V. Tritle  9/25/20  7:39 pm
Strongly, vehemently oppose. M.C. Tritle  9/25/20  7:37 pm
Masks do more HARM to workers!!! Andrew Clark  9/25/20  7:33 pm
What happened to my body my choice? Nicholas Clark  9/25/20  7:28 pm
NO, NO, NO mask mandates!!! Stop this now!! Griffin E  9/25/20  7:27 pm
Mask requirements Marie Lundberg  9/25/20  7:24 pm
COVID Mandate Christopher Eck  9/25/20  7:23 pm
No permanent ban with such a high penalty Carolyn McNamara  9/25/20  7:22 pm
Tyrannical Mask mandates! Mary Torres  9/25/20  7:21 pm
Proposed Covid Regulation Tracy Allen  9/25/20  7:21 pm
NO MASKS Steve Cherry  9/25/20  7:20 pm
Strongly oppose a permanent standard. Jennifer myers  9/25/20  7:18 pm
Mandatory-mask policies provide a foundation to weaponize against American liberty! Michael Clark  9/25/20  7:16 pm
VAA Opposes Permanent ETS Virginia Automotive Association  9/25/20  7:16 pm
Strongly Oppose Ashley Clark  9/25/20  7:15 pm
Mandatory masks are not about SAFETY but about SOCIAL CONTROL! Alexandra Clark  9/25/20  7:09 pm
Strongly Oppose Anastasia CLARK  9/25/20  7:09 pm
Strongly Oppose Tiffany CLARK  9/25/20  7:08 pm
NO, NO, NO to ANY MASK MANDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anonymous (86481)  9/25/20  7:06 pm
Strongly Oppose Barbara CLARK  9/25/20  7:06 pm
Oppose Permanent Standard Thomas Dodson, Unlimited Air Mechanical  9/25/20  7:05 pm
Make the Emergency Temporary Standards Permanent! Freddie Williams, Jr., AFSCME Member  9/25/20  7:04 pm
Strong Support for Permanent Standards Erika Yalowitz  9/25/20  6:50 pm
NO! Permanent mask wearing...NO! Kathleen Pelton  9/25/20  6:48 pm
Enough - strongly oppose! Rob  9/25/20  6:46 pm
Reject the ETS as a Permanent Standard Dale Bennett, Virginia Trucking Association  9/25/20  6:41 pm
Poultry workers protection Wayne Teel, James Madison University  9/25/20  6:41 pm
Oppressive regulation once COVID is over Rich Jenkins  9/25/20  6:37 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE J. Harry  9/25/20  6:37 pm
Mask mandate Eileen  9/25/20  6:37 pm
Strongly Oppose - VA Business Coalition should seek Injunction Anonymous (86469)  9/25/20  6:34 pm
Unconstitutional!! Anonymous (86468)  9/25/20  6:31 pm
Strongly oppose adoption of masks as permanent requirement. Annette  9/25/20  6:31 pm
Recall Ralph Kimberly  9/25/20  6:29 pm
Mask Mandate is unconstitutional! Rebecca Dayton  9/25/20  6:26 pm
Enough is enough! Suzie  9/25/20  6:26 pm
STRONGLY oppose Alex Starr, Lowes  9/25/20  6:25 pm
Oppose this unnatural initiative Irma Powell  9/25/20  6:23 pm
No masks Jon Fidero  9/25/20  6:22 pm
Strongly in favor of the standards Amina Goheer  9/25/20  6:19 pm
STRONGLY oppose John  9/25/20  6:17 pm
Strongly Oppose Heidi  9/25/20  6:09 pm
NO MASKS Amber Arrighi  9/25/20  6:07 pm
Unjust, Unhealthy, Unreasonable Thomas Centrella  9/25/20  6:01 pm
Strongly oppose this proposal! What next mandatory Burqas? FREE YOUR FACE!!! 99.9% recovery rate Sara McFadden  9/25/20  5:57 pm
Strongly opposed! Jamie S.  9/25/20  5:49 pm
MASKS Amber Gaul  9/25/20  5:48 pm
Workplace Safety Emergency Regulations Tracy Armentrout, Stuarts Draft Daycare Center, LLC  9/25/20  5:47 pm
OPPOSE!! Small businesses will be hurt further! Laura Steere  9/25/20  5:44 pm
Permanent Implementation of Labor Rules - Oppose Lee  9/25/20  5:42 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (86441)  9/25/20  5:38 pm
Strongly Opposed to Mask Mandates Stephen Costanzo  9/25/20  5:38 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (86439)  9/25/20  5:31 pm
STRONGLY SUPPORT! As a worker, I thank you for creating these guidelines. Virginia Pannabecker, Virginia Organizing  9/25/20  5:30 pm
I strongly disagree Jessica Oplak  9/25/20  5:27 pm
Please do not make the emergency temporary standards permanent Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers  9/25/20  5:26 pm
Do NOT make the Standard Permanent Troy Suter  9/25/20  5:25 pm
Strongly Oppose Adopting a Permanent Standard - Bristol TN/VA Chamber Comments Beth D. Rhinehart, President & CEO Bristol TN/VA Chamber of Commerce  9/25/20  5:25 pm
NO MASKS!!! Hannah Gulasky  9/25/20  5:22 pm
Strongly Oppose Mask Mandate Hugh Owen  9/25/20  5:21 pm
Opposed to Permanent Mask Wearing in Public Julie Zaepfel  9/25/20  5:21 pm
Mask wearing by healthy people is voodoo science Thomas L McFadden  9/25/20  5:19 pm
Making ETS regulations permanent Daryl P. Carr  9/25/20  5:19 pm
Opposed Holly Woodward  9/25/20  5:18 pm
No more masks! Chris  9/25/20  5:15 pm
Absolutely against any type of mask mandate/requirement. Freedom of choice. Phillip  9/25/20  5:14 pm
Comments on 16VAC25-220, Proposed Permanent Standard Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus Cara Simaga  9/25/20  5:12 pm
No Mask Please Annie Sparrow  9/25/20  5:11 pm
Strongly Oppose Anonymous (86419)  9/25/20  5:11 pm
No Mandatory Masks Elizabeth Higgins  9/25/20  5:10 pm
NO to Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention Anonymous (86417)  9/25/20  5:05 pm
Mask Mandate- NONO MASK MANDATE Heidi  9/25/20  5:05 pm
Absolutely oppose mask mandate Frederick  9/25/20  5:04 pm
Return to Common Sense Cindy Shelton, Stafford County Board of Supervisors  9/25/20  5:04 pm
Mask mandate Mikayla  9/25/20  5:04 pm
Strongly Oppose Mandatory Masks Karen  9/25/20  5:03 pm
Oppose This! Anonymous (86410)  9/25/20  5:03 pm
Mask mandate- We strongly oppose! Herb  9/25/20  5:01 pm
Opposition to permanent DOLI standards Wayne Perry  9/25/20  5:01 pm
Face Masks Do Not Work Anonymous (86407)  9/25/20  4:58 pm
Mask mandate- We strongly oppose! Margaret  9/25/20  4:56 pm
A Permanent Standard is desperately needed to protect workers! Richard Hatch, Communications Workers of America  9/25/20  4:55 pm
Strongly oppose any mandatory mask rules Robert Hartnett  9/25/20  4:55 pm
Freedom of C H O I C E Anonymous (86403)  9/25/20  4:54 pm
Enact the Permanent Covid-19 Standard to Protect Virginia Workers Amalgamated Transit Union  9/25/20  4:52 pm
Permanent standards to protect poultry workers - in favor of Abigail Gaines  9/25/20  4:50 pm
Worker protections Judith D LePera  9/25/20  4:47 pm
Enough with the Masks!!! Paul and Catherine  9/25/20  4:42 pm
Do not make the ETS COVID-19 Standard Permanent Ken Garrison C/O HCCA  9/25/20  4:42 pm
objection to permanence Sean Williams  9/25/20  4:41 pm
All workers deserve better conditions Bruce Stambaugh  9/25/20  4:40 pm
Proposed Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19 Cannon Moss, Virginia Railroad Association  9/25/20  4:40 pm
No permanent mask ruling Eugene McGuirk  9/25/20  4:37 pm
Absolutely NO to Face Masks Anonymous (86389)  9/25/20  4:36 pm
OPPOSE MASK REQUIREMENT MANDATE John Thorp  9/25/20  4:36 pm
Masks do little to nothing to prevent spread Bill Collins  9/25/20  4:35 pm
absolutely NO covid Masks ! Catherine McGuirk  9/25/20  4:28 pm
Strongly Opposed Stuart Webel  9/25/20  4:27 pm
VRLTA Comments Re The Proposed Regulation Eric Terry, Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association  9/25/20  4:27 pm
Vehemently opposed to making COVID-19 mandate restrictions permanent. Jonathan Francoeur  9/25/20  4:27 pm
Congressman Robert "Bobby" Scott: Strongly Support Issuance of Permanent COVID-19 Standard Robert "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Labor  9/25/20  4:25 pm
Strongly Support - 16 VAC 25-220 Proposed Permanent Standard Steve Sallman, United Steelworkers  9/25/20  4:25 pm
Covid Masks Catherine McGuirk  9/25/20  4:25 pm
Absolutely opposed Christopher Cummings  9/25/20  4:24 pm
End Covid Restrictions and Mask Mandates Craig Spiering  9/25/20  4:24 pm
Strongly Opposed! Protect our freedoms! Andi Scott  9/25/20  4:22 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSED to making COVID-19 ETS PERMANENT! Anonymous (86374)  9/25/20  4:19 pm
Burden on liberty Anthony Grebas  9/25/20  4:19 pm
No mask James Lundt  9/25/20  4:19 pm
Concerns Tom Tracy, Virginia Turfgrass Council  9/25/20  4:18 pm
Strongly Oppose R.L. Mallory, Westwood Apartments  9/25/20  4:18 pm
ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED! Donna Grebas  9/25/20  4:16 pm
I oppose making DOLI regulations permanent Anonymous (86367)  9/25/20  4:15 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSED to permanent SARS-CoV-2 standard Anonymous (86366)  9/25/20  4:14 pm
Strongly Support the Proposed Permanent Standard Andrew Washintgon, Executive Director of AFSCME District Council 20  9/25/20  4:14 pm
VACo Comments on Proposed Permanent Standard for COVID -19 Infectious Disease Prevention Joe Lerch  9/25/20  4:13 pm
Strongly Oppose J.R. Mallory, Mallory Electric Co.  9/25/20  4:13 pm
I oppose making DOLI regulations permanent Anonymous (86361)  9/25/20  4:12 pm
Standard recommendations Anonymous (86360)  9/25/20  4:11 pm
Precast Concrete Industry Strongly Opposes Adopting a Permanent Standard Vanessa Patterson, Precast Concrete Association of Virginia  9/25/20  4:10 pm
Strongly Oppose! David Neubeiser, ACS  9/25/20  4:04 pm
Adopting 16VAC25-220 as permanent regulations Burgess Inspections, Inc.  9/25/20  4:04 pm
No Mask Mandates Karen Winstead  9/25/20  4:01 pm
Strongly oppose Kristal Rose  9/25/20  3:56 pm
Opposed to permanant COVID 19 restrictions Kim Pierpoint, Pierpoint Construction, Inc.  9/25/20  3:56 pm
Heavy Construction STRONGLY OPPOSES Adopting a Permanent Standard Vanessa Patterson, Richmond Area Municipal Contractors Association  9/25/20  3:54 pm
Completely Opposed to COVID permanent standards! Jane Elliot  9/25/20  3:54 pm
Strongly support Tom Klancer  9/25/20  3:52 pm
Amend to Include Termination Date or Terminating Event Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate  9/25/20  3:51 pm
We strongly Support A Permanent Standard Debbie Berkowitz National Employment Law Project  9/25/20  3:49 pm
Strongly opposed to these regulations. David Hutton  9/25/20  3:45 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSED Anonymous (86341)  9/25/20  3:45 pm
DOLI rules permanent Anonymous (86340)  9/25/20  3:44 pm
Protect workers Janet Wainwright UFCW local 400  9/25/20  3:42 pm
that mandates additional requirements for Virginia employers related to workplace safety due to COVI Gloria Wolcott  9/25/20  3:42 pm
Very much opposed! Anonymous (86337)  9/25/20  3:40 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (86335)  9/25/20  3:38 pm
Strongly oppose this issue! Anonymous (86334)  9/25/20  3:36 pm
Oppose COVID-19 Permanent Standard Don Bright, Virginia Forest Products Association  9/25/20  3:34 pm
Strongly oppose! Anonymous (86332)  9/25/20  3:32 pm
Significant concerns with proposed permanent standard Scott Tilley, General Counsel, STIHL Incorporated  9/25/20  3:30 pm
Absolutely Not William Cornell  9/25/20  3:27 pm
Yes PERMANENT regs but update to reflect latest science expertise re C19 Terry Sopher Sr  9/25/20  3:27 pm
Department of Labor and Industry Announces Intent to Adopt a Permanent Standard for Infectious Disea Anonymous (86326)  9/25/20  3:21 pm
I am strongly opposed to any mandate to the general population. Choice for those at risk Dorothy A Jaeckle  9/25/20  3:19 pm
Fredericksburg Regional Chamber OPPOSES This Action Kyle Allwine, Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce  9/25/20  3:17 pm
We need a strong, permanent standard to protect workers Mark Federici, President, United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 400  9/25/20  3:12 pm
EMERGENCY STANDARD Dawn A Wright  9/25/20  3:10 pm
Opposed! Josh Krider  9/25/20  3:03 pm
DOLI standard on COVID-19 Beverley Ambs  9/25/20  3:02 pm
Emergency Temporary Standard/Emergency Regulation: COVID-19 Virginia Business Coalition  9/25/20  3:02 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Carolyn Automotive Parts Inc/API Service Center  9/25/20  2:58 pm
Emergency Temporary Standard/Emergency Regulation: COVID-19 Brett Vassey, Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA)  9/25/20  2:54 pm
Opposition to a permanent standard Nate  9/25/20  2:51 pm
Strongly Oppose Mandatory Use of ASHRAE 62.1 and 62.2 Virginia Plumbing and Mechanical Inspectors Association  9/25/20  2:51 pm
Support for Permanent Standards Debbie Kozak  9/25/20  2:49 pm
Monogram Foods is Opposed to Permanent Standard, Infectious Disease Prevention Pat Strickland VP Operations, Monogram Food Solutions  9/25/20  2:48 pm
Consent of the governed? Not this time. Anonymous (86305)  9/25/20  2:47 pm
Oppose Permanent Standards J.T. Kessler, Virginia School Boards Association  9/25/20  2:44 pm
Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19, 16VAC25 John Flannigan  9/25/20  2:40 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE Anonymous (86300)  9/25/20  2:37 pm
Teacher Decent Anonymous (86299)  9/25/20  2:37 pm
Oppose government overreach Jim Atkinson  9/25/20  2:36 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE !!!!!!! Kelly Lowery  9/25/20  2:21 pm
Permanent Mask Requirement John Viar  9/25/20  2:18 pm
Proposal an Undue Burden on Virginia's Businesses Jon Lawson, CSP  9/25/20  2:17 pm
Strongly Oppose Don Lockard  9/25/20  2:16 pm
Permanent, enforceable protective standards are required for workers' and our community's health. L. Trish Philon  9/25/20  2:16 pm
Face Mask Paula Shinkle  9/25/20  2:14 pm
COVID regulations vote Anonymous (86281)  9/25/20  2:13 pm
Strongly Opposed to such burdens upon businesses. Mary H  9/25/20  2:12 pm
extend covid workplace protections. I'm a nurse. Sheila Stone  9/25/20  2:11 pm
Do NOT Support W Kevin Watterson MD  9/25/20  2:09 pm
AOBA Opposition to Proposed Building Standards Brian Gordon, AOBA  9/25/20  2:06 pm
Strongly Oppose Adopting a Permanent Standard Randy Vaughan  9/25/20  2:06 pm
Absolutely positively no permanent mask wearing Rose Davis  9/25/20  2:06 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE! Latane Ware  9/25/20  2:05 pm
OSHA Covid Regulations Hunter Merrill  9/25/20  2:00 pm
Oppose permanent Covid workplace regulations Gregory Trucking Co., Inc  9/25/20  1:57 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE!!! Chris Cook  9/25/20  1:57 pm
Permanent Standards for COVID/Infectious disease P. Prentice Best  9/25/20  1:56 pm
ETS Impact on Business Joel Shank, Dynamic Aviation  9/25/20  1:54 pm
Opposition to COVID-19 Standards becoming permanent Porter Hardy, Smartmouth Brewing  9/25/20  1:49 pm
Oppose Adoption of Permanent Standard Bruce Whitehurst, Virginia Bankers Association  9/25/20  1:45 pm
16 VAC 25-220 JOYCE W ROBBINS  9/25/20  1:43 pm
The masks are dangerous Michelle Bielovitz  9/25/20  1:43 pm
Strongly oppose permanent workplace measures Tee  9/25/20  1:43 pm
AGCVA Request to Oppose this Standard Associated General Contractors of Virginia - Brandon Robinson, CEO  9/25/20  1:42 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE ETS Anonymous (86251)  9/25/20  1:36 pm
NO MORE MASKS! Christy Martin  9/25/20  1:34 pm
Oppose Veterianrians  9/25/20  1:32 pm
Safety at work and after work. Piotr Sliwka is a private citizen and Virginia resident.  9/25/20  1:26 pm
Emergency Temporary Standard COVID-19-Do not permanently extend as written MaDena DuChemin, Bay Aging  9/25/20  1:23 pm
Do not extend COVID policy indefinitely Crystal Cooper  9/25/20  1:17 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE ADOPTION OF PERMANENT STANDARD FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION Karen Miller  9/25/20  1:11 pm
Virginia's Electric Cooperatives' Comments Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC)  9/25/20  1:08 pm
Strong support for permanent standards to protect workers from COVID-19 SEIU Virginia 512  9/25/20  1:06 pm
COVID-19 Workplace Safety Emergency Standard Kathy Shiffer  9/25/20  1:05 pm
Oppose permanent COVID measures!! Jenna  9/25/20  1:00 pm
Please Make the ETS Permanent! Anthony Pistone, AFSCME Member  9/25/20  12:48 pm
Oppose Covid Workplace Regulations kirk miller  9/25/20  12:47 pm
Opposed to Temporary Standard becoming permanent Tricia Eagle  9/25/20  12:44 pm
Small Businesses Oppose a Permanent Standard Nicole Riley, National Federation of Independent Business; Virginia  9/25/20  12:41 pm
Permanent Standards are an unnecessary drag on business Christopher Houlihan  9/25/20  12:40 pm
Covid Work place regulations becoming permnanent James Oyler-GEN  9/25/20  12:33 pm
Opposed to permanent adoption of emergency temporary standard Darcy Carroll  9/25/20  12:33 pm
Covid-19 S Rivera  9/25/20  12:33 pm
Eliminate forced wearing of mask! Michael  9/25/20  12:33 pm
Make Temporary Standards Permanet Ramona Sanders, Virginia Organizing, Shenandoah Valley  9/25/20  12:31 pm
Forcing individuals to wear masks is unconstitutional. Punishing businesses creates fear. Michelle Fatta  9/25/20  12:30 pm
Strongly oppose Anonymous (86214)  9/25/20  12:29 pm
Permanent mask for infectious diseases Deidre W Schilling  9/25/20  12:28 pm
Vote against hurting businesses- Vote no to keep Covid rules permanent T. Lowry, Walkabout  9/25/20  12:26 pm
COVID-19 Workplace Regulations Thomas J. Nelson Jr.  9/25/20  12:26 pm
STONGLY OPPOSE ADOPTING A PERMANENT PERMANENT STANDARD Leigh Musselman - Branscome, Inc.  9/25/20  12:23 pm
no madatory mask or vaccines Maggie  9/25/20  12:20 pm
OPPOSE Mask Mandate Rebecca Sanchez  9/25/20  12:17 pm
Opposed to Adoption of Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention: HCA Virginia Health System  9/25/20  12:17 pm
Please protect essential workers Joe Szakos  9/25/20  12:11 pm
COVID Emergency regulations Anonymous (86203)  9/25/20  12:10 pm
Covid-19 maNDATES No!! Sam Stewart  9/25/20  12:07 pm
"Respirator" in vehicle language Ric Richardson  9/25/20  12:07 pm
Oppose Permanent Standard Shelomith Gonzalez / R. E. Lee Companies, INc.  9/25/20  12:02 pm
Strongly Oppose Ric Richardson  9/25/20  11:59 am
OPPOSE Mask Mandate Laura Bouchard  9/25/20  11:54 am
No to compulsory mask wearing Anonymous (86193)  9/25/20  11:52 am
Public Mandates Rosemary Baggott  9/25/20  11:49 am
Permanent Covid 19 Polciy Samuel Parker  9/25/20  11:48 am
Hell No! Strongly Opposed Bryan Dunn  9/25/20  11:48 am
STRONGLY OPPOSE Andre Fredette  9/25/20  11:46 am
Permanent Mask Mandate? Ridiculous and unconstitutional. Strongly opposed. James Bethany  9/25/20  11:44 am
Strongly Oppose Donna Falls  9/25/20  11:43 am
Strongly oppose Libby Shiffer  9/25/20  11:41 am
Opposition to mandatory masks Evelyn Guess  9/25/20  11:40 am
Emergency Infectious Disease Regulations Christopher Taggart, Atlantic Bulk Carrier  9/25/20  11:39 am
Strongly Oppose the Standard Betty Groth, Pinnacle Construction and Development Corp  9/25/20  11:38 am
Strongly Support Mary Barhydt  9/25/20  11:38 am
Strongly oppose Intent to Permanently Wear Masks Faith Wagner  9/25/20  11:37 am
Strongly support permanent standard for workplace safety Susan Clark, member Peace Lutheran Church  9/25/20  11:35 am
Strongly Oppose Permanent Mandates Valerie Gibson  9/25/20  11:31 am
NO to making COVID-19 regulations a permanent standard Zack Shiffer  9/25/20  11:31 am
MANDATORY MASKS=TYRANNY! Jenifer  9/25/20  11:30 am
Oppose making temporary COVID-19 Restrictions Permanent at this time Chris Neikirk  9/25/20  11:30 am
Strongly Oppose Jay Langton  9/25/20  11:30 am
Opposed to any Permanent Standard Troy Dow  9/25/20  11:25 am
Strongly oppose!!!! Katrina  9/25/20  11:25 am
STRONGLY OPPOSE Mask Mandate Craig A Tabor  9/25/20  11:24 am
No need to Over Regulate CDS Tractor Trailer Training  9/25/20  11:23 am
No. Chase  9/25/20  11:22 am
Virus regulations Stephen  9/25/20  11:21 am
No mask mandate Martina Langton  9/25/20  11:19 am
Strongly opopose government power grab! NO to mandatory masks! Mary  9/25/20  11:19 am
No to Mandatory masks! Cynthia Smith  9/25/20  11:17 am
STRONGLY OPPOSE!! Gail Tabor  9/25/20  11:15 am
No mask mandate Jessica Powell  9/25/20  11:15 am
Strongly Oppose Permanent Standard Virginia Retail Federation  9/25/20  11:14 am
In Opposition to the Permanency of the DOLI Emergency Standards Neiman C. Young  9/25/20  11:11 am
Strongly oppose!!!!!! Tari Foltz  9/25/20  11:10 am
Stongly OPPOSE!!! Anonymous (86148)  9/25/20  11:09 am
Oppose Emergency Mandates Becoming Permanent Ruth Summers  9/25/20  11:08 am
DuPont - Opposition to Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention re SARS-CoV-2 David Johnson, DuPont  9/25/20  11:03 am
STRONGLY OPPOSE Carl Braun  9/25/20  11:03 am
Temporary COVId 19 regulations becoming permanent Penny Bogert  9/25/20  11:01 am
STRONGLY OPPOSE! Tammy Hill  9/25/20  10:58 am
Temporary COVID-19 Regulations Becoming Permanent Carol Moneypenny  9/25/20  10:47 am
STRONGLY OPPOSE PERMANENT MASK MANDATE Laurie Riddle  9/25/20  10:47 am
Workplace Safety Emergency Standard Mike Lowry  9/25/20  10:46 am
Strongly oppose Adopting a Permanent Standard Tim Meyer Rinker Materials  9/25/20  10:45 am
Please make worker protections permanent Jen Arcidicono  9/25/20  10:44 am
STRONGLY OPPOSE Brian Gingrich  9/25/20  10:44 am
Strongly OPPOSE - more considerations and research needed M. Leon  9/25/20  10:42 am
STRONGLY OPPOSED- no mandatory mask legislation!! Elaine Bowling  9/25/20  10:40 am
Proposed mandatory mask legislation Elaine Bowling  9/25/20  10:39 am
Vote no to the proposed permanent standard Dennis Edwards, CHST,OHST  9/25/20  10:38 am
Temporary covid-19 regulations becoming permanent David Armstrong  9/25/20  10:37 am
Workplace Emergency Standards COVID - 19 David Allen Company  9/25/20  10:34 am
STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS MANDATE David Silverman  9/25/20  10:33 am
16VAC25-220, Proposed Permanent Standard, Infectious Disease Prevention Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association  9/25/20  10:30 am
Yes: Mark the Standards Permanent, Protect the Frontline Charlotte Malerich, Arlington Public Libraries (commenting as individual)  9/25/20  10:27 am
ABSOLUTELY NOT! Strongly oppose ANY permanent regulations concerning COVID19! Teri Buck  9/25/20  10:26 am
Strongly oppose Sandra Riley  9/25/20  10:25 am
Strongly Opposed: Town Hall - permanent mask wearing proposed in all Businesses Anonymous (86108)  9/25/20  10:23 am
Opposed to wearing a mask Coleen bogert  9/25/20  10:22 am
STRONGLY OPPOSED!!! Marble Personal Training  9/25/20  10:22 am
Strongly Oppose Adopting a Permanent Standard Cristy Robinson  9/25/20  10:20 am
OPPOSED Stan Epps Jr. - Commonwealth Window Tinting  9/25/20  10:19 am
Reactionary and short sighted William Leyden  9/25/20  10:18 am
I am Strongly Opposed David  9/25/20  10:17 am
Emergency Standard Lisa Dotson  9/25/20  10:17 am
Strongly Opposed joan squires  9/25/20  10:11 am
Opposed! No! Ben Steele  9/25/20  10:09 am
Strongly Opposed Nelson  9/25/20  10:09 am
strongly oppose making hard times harder for small businesses Anonymous (86093)  9/25/20  10:07 am
Strongly support making ETS permanent Julie Hunter  9/25/20  10:07 am
STRONGLY OPPOSED Randy McClure, Rinker Materials  9/25/20  10:04 am
Strongly Oppose the Permanent covid-19 standard Dianne Ewell  9/25/20  10:03 am
Oppose Permanent Infectious Standard John Palatiello, Executive Director, VAS  9/25/20  9:59 am
STRONGLY OPPOSE. . Charles Smiley  9/25/20  9:53 am
Pls vote no. Di. Wilson  9/25/20  9:53 am
STRONGLY OPPOSE MASK MANDATE Ruth  9/25/20  9:46 am
NO Kathy Cantrell  9/25/20  9:43 am
HELL NO! PoloMule, LLC  9/25/20  9:39 am
Strongly Oppose Scotty  9/25/20  9:36 am
I STRONGLY OPPOSE MAKING COVID 19 MANDATES PERMANENT!! MASK MANDATES ARUNCONSTITUTIONAL!! Sharon Ellis  9/25/20  9:36 am
Oppose the Standard Anthony Bowers, CSP, ColonialWebb  9/25/20  9:32 am
Strongly Oppose Adopting a Permanent Standard Mike Carroll  9/25/20  9:28 am
I oppose COVOD mandates Anonymous (86063)  9/25/20  9:23 am
Strongly Oppose Adopting a Permanent Standard Jason Dunlavey, Branscome Inc.  9/25/20  9:20 am
Strongly Oppose Adopting a Permanent Standard Ed Eagle  9/25/20  9:20 am
Strongly Opposed Debby Hudson  9/25/20  9:19 am
Strongly Oppose Permanent Standard Holly Porter, Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.  9/25/20  9:18 am
Strongly Oppose Cara Sanfacon, Maid Right of Richmond VA  9/25/20  9:17 am
quarantine pay Heith Fenner  9/25/20  9:16 am
STRONGLY OPPOSED TO PERMANENT COVID 19 STANDARD Lewis Construction of VA Inc  9/25/20  9:16 am
Oppose permanent COVID 19 regulations Cynthia Gunnoe  9/25/20  9:16 am
Opposed Everett Anderson  9/25/20  9:15 am
Making ETS permanent Chris Chase  9/25/20  9:10 am
Please make permanent protection for workers Nancy R Morgan  9/25/20  9:09 am
Strongly opposed Sheryl Smith  9/25/20  9:08 am
Strongly Oppose Debbi Hetrick  9/25/20  9:08 am
Policies for covid 19 testing Jim Rainero  9/25/20  9:07 am
Permanent mask mandate Daniel Blount  9/25/20  9:07 am
Strongly Opposed Anonymous (86047)  9/25/20  9:06 am
Strongly Support Denise Luc  9/25/20  9:03 am
Mask Wearing Bettie Guion  9/25/20  9:01 am
make worker protections permanent Michele Mattioli  9/25/20  9:01 am
Proposed Emergency Regulation Rejection Aimee Connerton  9/25/20  9:01 am
Proposed Regulations on Covid 19 Tom Hamlet  9/25/20  8:58 am
NO!! Anonymous (86040)  9/25/20  8:53 am
I Oppose making COVID-19 Emergency Regulations permanent Anonymous (86039)  9/25/20  8:47 am
Strongly Opposed Anononymous  9/25/20  8:47 am
Permanently Wearing Masks Barbara Buchanan  9/25/20  8:44 am
Strongly Oppose Harry Meador  9/25/20  8:23 am
Strongly Opposed Anonymous (86033)  9/25/20  8:20 am
Adopt the ETS Linda L Lawrence  9/25/20  8:18 am
Strongly Opposed Brian McPeters  9/25/20  8:18 am
Opposed Anonymous (86028)  9/25/20  8:00 am
Vehemently opposed Anonymous (86027)  9/25/20  7:59 am
Strongly Opposed Justin Smith  9/25/20  7:57 am
Strongly oppose Asher Smirh  9/25/20  7:55 am
Opposing Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention John Susong, Rinker Materials  9/25/20  7:52 am
Very strongly oppose Barbara Smith  9/25/20  7:47 am
Opposed! Where are the Clinical Trials to Prove Masks work? Martin Juergensen  9/25/20  7:32 am
Strongly oppose Lisa Beard  9/25/20  5:07 am
OPPOSE GC Smith  9/25/20  3:05 am
Legislators please do your due diligence from both sides. Anonymous (86006)  9/25/20  1:29 am
Strongly Oppose this Legislation of Mandatory Mask Wearing Anonymous (86005)  9/25/20  12:50 am
Strongly Oppose Permanent COVID Restrictions & Masks Anonymous (86004)  9/25/20  12:21 am
Strongly support Permanent Safety Standard Laura B. Douglass  9/25/20  12:15 am
Strongly oppose permanently wearing a mask. Shontell Giles  9/25/20  12:04 am
Cannot wear a mask Kim Marble  9/24/20  11:06 pm
Government Overreach - OPPOSED Keith and Megan Johnson  9/24/20  10:30 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE! PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA/ALLERGIES CAN’T BREATHE IN A MASK Tricia McClintock  9/24/20  10:22 pm
Strongly support a permanent standard John Peterson  9/24/20  10:18 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE a permanent face covering/mask requirement Allen Getz Jr  9/24/20  10:03 pm
Strongly Oppose Michelle Stanley  9/24/20  9:50 pm
STRONGLY SUPPORT PERMANENT Workplace Health & Safety Standard Eve Schwartz  9/24/20  9:49 pm

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