On the Eastern Shore of Virginia we have evidenced the virulence of Co-VID 19 and its devastation when corporations fail to protect its workers.  It is imperative that legislature is passed and implemented immediately to prevent further harm to our community and state.

I am writing to you with urgency to 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.