Members of the Safety and Health Code Board,
As an employer in the construction industry, I strongly oppose adopting a Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-COVID-19, 16VAC25-220. The proposed permanent standard has no end date and is based on a temporary health crisis for which there are now 2 vaccines being distributed in Virginia with over 90% efficacy and more candidates nearing the end of their trials.
The standard is burdensome, obsolete, difficult to enforce, costly in time and money and does not allow flexibility to adapt to current science and innovation. I am STRONGLY OPPOSED to the adoption of a permanent standard with no expiration.
Sincerely,
Dennis Showalter
President / Owner
Insight, LLC