I line nearby the poultry processing plants in Accomack county and I have seen first hand how the poultry plants have endangered their workers and our entire community. I urgently request your vote in favor of the Emergency Temporary Standard/Emergency Regulation 16 VAC 25-220 by the Safety and Health Codes Board.  

Workers across the Commonwealth need enforceable protections for their own health and the public health at large during this pandemic and beyond. These emergent, common-sense standards are essential to both critical workers and the vibrant business community of Virginia.  

I request that you pass the standards on June 24, 2020, without hesitation, to prevent further damage to the health of workers and the public in response to this emergency within an emergency. 
 

Thank you,

Joseph Valentine