CLOSED Opened on 7/1/2021 and Ended on 7/31/2021
268 comments
Comment Title | Commenter | |
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Repeal all mandates | Anonymous (99717) | 7/31/21 9:33 pm |
Repeal 16VAC25-220 in its entirety | anonymous (99716) | 7/31/21 6:48 pm |
Repeal Permanent Standard | Virginia Retail Federation | 7/31/21 5:23 pm |
Comments of the Virginia AFL-CIO on the VOSH Proposed Revised Final Permanent COVID-19 Standard | Anonymous (99714) | 7/31/21 5:17 pm |
Absolutely Opposed to Government Control-My body-My Choice!! | Muhamad Soros Wang | 7/31/21 5:01 pm |
This Rule Divides US and Doesn't Protect Us | Anonymous (99712) | 7/31/21 10:03 am |
Repeal Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention: 16VAC25-220 Standard | RAMCA & Precast Concrete Association of Virginia | 7/31/21 9:39 am |
Only 420 covid deaths total in a city of 437,000 (2010 census) | KK German | 7/30/21 9:56 pm |
No more mandates | Anonymous (99709) | 7/30/21 9:53 pm |
comments | Jenn | 7/30/21 9:41 pm |
Opposition Statement to Permanent Standards | Scott Killian | 7/30/21 9:35 pm |
Repeal Permanent Standard | Virginia Business Coalition | 7/30/21 6:16 pm |
REPEAL THE FPS | Anonymous (99705) | 7/30/21 4:56 pm |
Requested Updates and Clarifications | Sara Kitt, Anheuser-Busch | 7/30/21 4:41 pm |
Comments on Final Permanent Standard and Proposed Amendments | Petrina Jones Wrobleski, Columbia Gas of Virginia | 7/30/21 4:38 pm |
Approve amendments expanding worker protections, and reject those decreasing protections | Laura Karr, Amalgamated Transit Union | 7/30/21 3:49 pm |
Final Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention 16VAC25-220-50/60 B. Engineering Controls | Olin Kinney, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | 7/30/21 3:06 pm |
Repeal the FPS | Virginia Bankers Association | 7/30/21 3:04 pm |
Rescind the final standard | Dennis A Edwards, CHST, OHST | 7/30/21 2:04 pm |
Comments of Virginia's Electric Cooperatives | Virginia's Electric Cooperatives (Sam Brumberg, Vice President, VMDAEC) | 7/30/21 1:34 pm |
Mandatory Covid Shots | Anonymous (99695) | 7/30/21 1:13 pm |
Too Much | Annonymous | 7/30/21 11:51 am |
Construction Industry Concerns with a Permanent Standard | Brandon Robinson, Associated General Contractors of Virginia | 7/30/21 11:39 am |
Remove Permanent Standard | Don Bright, Virginia Forest Products Association | 7/30/21 10:05 am |
Comments on the Draft Standard | Augusta County | 7/30/21 9:23 am |
NO MORE UNCONSTITUTIONAL OVERREACH | Lourice Thonas Ii | 7/30/21 1:03 am |
Concerned Virginia Resident! | Anonymous (99687) | 7/29/21 4:17 pm |
Comments on Final Permanent Standard | Virginia Society of CPAs | 7/29/21 2:30 pm |
Request to Repeal the FPS | The Medical Society of Virginia | 7/29/21 11:32 am |
FPS comments | Anonymous (99682) | 7/29/21 10:08 am |
VHHA Comment Re Proposed Amendments to the Final Permanent Standard, 16VAC25-220 | Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association | 7/29/21 10:07 am |
No mandates | Anonymous (99680) | 7/29/21 8:48 am |
"Supplement and enhancement of VOSH laws" | David | 7/29/21 1:01 am |
Strongly opposed!!!! | Anonymous (99678) | 7/29/21 12:44 am |
Covid | Susan Campbell | 7/28/21 6:19 pm |
Governor, DOLI and Safety and Health Codes Board Promote Racism | Another dissenter | 7/28/21 5:24 pm |
DOLI COVID Regulations | Jack Dyer | 7/28/21 4:29 pm |
Request to Repeal the FPS | Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association | 7/28/21 1:30 pm |
Revoke the FPS | Robyn Middleton | 7/28/21 1:06 pm |
The FPS needs to be completely repealed not just amended | Ruth Meredith | 7/28/21 10:38 am |
Sic Semper Tyrannus | Ignore Unlawful Orders | 7/28/21 10:12 am |
Absolutely NO! | Anonymous (99667) | 7/28/21 10:01 am |
Repeal the FPS | Anonymous (99666) | 7/28/21 8:08 am |
Two weeks to slow the spread? | Unhappy Virginian | 7/28/21 6:43 am |
This is Authoritarian control and it MUST STOP! | Stop the Insanity | 7/28/21 6:22 am |
Too much regulation & restriction kills our spirit & our way of life. More Businesses will die, too | Anonymous (99663) | 7/28/21 5:32 am |
This is absolute insanity? NO! | The Holland Family | 7/27/21 10:42 pm |
Stop govenrment overreach This is unconstitutional | April | 7/27/21 10:15 pm |
Freedom of control | Brittany | 7/27/21 5:52 pm |
**The Mark of the Beast system is being implemented** A warning for Christians* | Tara Eveland, Freedom Keeper | 7/27/21 5:22 pm |
Vaccines protect the vaccinated...if not, then mandate is useless | Joshua Johnson | 7/27/21 5:19 pm |
We support adoption of final permanent standard with certain recommended changes | Debbie Berkowitz, National Employment Law Project | 7/27/21 3:32 pm |
Revolt the time is NOW | Anonymous (99656) | 7/27/21 3:23 pm |
Stop The Corruption | Virginia Resident | 7/27/21 2:11 pm |
Masks were not legal now mandatory? | John | 7/27/21 1:27 pm |
follow science | Gordon G | 7/27/21 1:13 pm |
Why don't we follow the science | Sam Brillant | 7/27/21 12:46 pm |
VACCINES ALWAYS A PERSONAL CHOICE_VIOLATIONS OF NURENBURG CODES | UnKnown | 7/27/21 11:59 am |
Government Overreach | T Price | 7/27/21 11:55 am |
No more restrictions | David | 7/27/21 11:38 am |
Tyranny | Anonymous (99647) | 7/27/21 10:49 am |
masks don't work | Ruby, RN | 7/27/21 9:14 am |
Making the Emergency Temporary Standards Permanent | Billy Duffy, President and owner of Duffy's repair Service, Inc | 7/27/21 8:21 am |
VOTE NO. | zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | 7/27/21 7:35 am |
NO!!! | Virginian | 7/27/21 6:46 am |
No more restrictions | Anonymous (99642) | 7/27/21 6:41 am |
Government Overreach | Anonymous (99641) | 7/27/21 4:50 am |
Vaccines are always a choice | Anonymous (99640) | 7/27/21 3:59 am |
This is egregious government overreach! | Concerned Virginia Citizen | 7/27/21 3:12 am |
We need to return to freedom | Anonymous (99638) | 7/26/21 11:32 pm |
Vote NO to abuse of power with expanding restrictions | Anonymous (99637) | 7/26/21 11:23 pm |
BREAKING HIPPA CODES/LAWS IS NOT GOOD! NO_NO_and more NO!!! | UnKnown | 7/26/21 11:18 pm |
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!! | Anonymous (99635) | 7/26/21 10:15 pm |
Vaccines should always be a choice | CNoden | 7/26/21 10:13 pm |
We the people do not consent to you authority! NO OR GET RECALLED | God | 7/26/21 9:08 pm |
DEMOCRATS to the free and brave: FEAR !FEAR ! FEAR FOR YOUR LIVES!!!? I AM YOUR FATHER!! | Anonymous (99632) | 7/26/21 6:27 pm |
Nanny states | Anonymous (99631) | 7/26/21 6:08 pm |
No no no!We need less government in our lives FREEDOM!!!! | Anonymous (99630) | 7/26/21 5:57 pm |
End the FPS! | Anonymous (99629) | 7/26/21 4:52 pm |
no way | anonymous (99628) | 7/26/21 3:51 pm |
The FDA announced today that the CDC PCR test for COVID-19 has failed its full review | More Truths | 7/26/21 3:05 pm |
Proposed Amendments to the Final Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention | Gaston Brothers Utilities, LLC | 7/26/21 2:40 pm |
Medical Depopulation ?? A deleted Bill Gates Documentary has been revised | The Truth! | 7/26/21 2:28 pm |
100% no, we want freedom | Grace | 7/26/21 2:11 pm |
Masking: A Careful Review of the Evidence | Tina Beauchain | 7/26/21 1:25 pm |
The End of Nonsense | C.H. | 7/26/21 12:53 pm |
Medical Segregation & Fear | Anonymous (99621) | 7/26/21 12:43 pm |
guidelines for child care facilities | Anonymous (99620) | 7/26/21 11:53 am |
This must end! | Patricia | 7/26/21 11:49 am |
Remove all Covid restrictions! | Anonymous (99618) | 7/26/21 11:02 am |
Please Lift Further COVID Related work-place restrictions | Small Business in Virginia | 7/26/21 10:42 am |
Revoke the FPS and any amendments | mbl | 7/26/21 8:54 am |
No no no | Karen | 7/26/21 8:43 am |
do not agree--No! | monica | 7/26/21 8:37 am |
Say no! | Sarah | 7/26/21 7:53 am |
Just stop! | Anonymous (99612) | 7/26/21 3:41 am |
Remove the Covid Restrictions | Anonymous (99611) | 7/25/21 8:37 pm |
Don’t sign! | Betsy | 7/25/21 6:27 pm |
Please stop holding Virginia hostage | Kristen Huffman | 7/25/21 4:26 pm |
NOOO | Apm | 7/25/21 4:20 pm |
Strongly oppose this madness | Anonymous (99607) | 7/25/21 4:12 pm |
Stop Holding Virginia Hostage | Ed Zachary | 7/25/21 3:47 pm |
Time TO EVACUATE VIRGINIA | Anonymous (99605) | 7/25/21 3:07 pm |
Virginia Tegulatory Toen Hall covid regulations | Debra Goodman | 7/25/21 2:44 pm |
No way | Anonymous (99603) | 7/25/21 11:16 am |
No! My body, my choice. | Anonymous (99602) | 7/25/21 11:05 am |
Absolutely not!! Strongly opposed!! | Anonymous (99601) | 7/25/21 10:53 am |
NO | Anonymous (99600) | 7/25/21 9:35 am |
NO | Anonymous (99599) | 7/25/21 9:35 am |
CHECK THE SCIENCE-HIPPA Violation | Anonymous (99598) | 7/25/21 9:10 am |
Totally opposed, Stop controlling us | Di | 7/25/21 8:44 am |
No Abusing Power | Anonymous (99596) | 7/25/21 8:33 am |
YOU VIL OBEY: We are not children, we are not slaves | Formerly Free Citiizen | 7/25/21 7:53 am |
Stop this insanity! | Concerned Virginia Resident | 7/25/21 6:59 am |
FERVENTLY OPPOSED | Staunch Patriot of our Republic | 7/25/21 6:54 am |
No Mandatory Anything when it comes to our health! | Tonya | 7/25/21 6:45 am |
I Support The Standard | Donna M Williams More | 7/25/21 6:42 am |
More over-reach anyone? No, NO, NO!!! | Josh | 7/25/21 6:33 am |
Unconstitutional and illegal. | Anonymous (99589) | 7/25/21 6:24 am |
Enough! | Anonymous (99588) | 7/25/21 5:24 am |
Science ?? Bacterial Pneumonia From Wearing a Medical Mask | Anonymous (99587) | 7/24/21 11:59 pm |
Permanent covid restrictions | Mary Capwell | 7/24/21 10:49 pm |
Strongly opposed | Anonymous (99585) | 7/24/21 10:35 pm |
Adamantly opposed !!!!!! | Anonymous (99584) | 7/24/21 9:28 pm |
Stop this foolishness | Anonymous (99583) | 7/24/21 9:16 pm |
Strongly opposed. NO. | David Williams | 7/24/21 8:51 pm |
Absolutely NOT | Anonymous (99581) | 7/24/21 8:46 pm |
Thank you for your efforts however I do not consent to this. | Don’t trust gov. | 7/24/21 7:58 pm |
Personal Responsibility not Government Over reach | Anonymous (99579) | 7/24/21 7:55 pm |
You've abused our constitutional rights | Anonymous (99578) | 7/24/21 7:22 pm |
Opposed | Anonymous (99577) | 7/24/21 6:18 pm |
Covid measures | Anonymous (99576) | 7/24/21 5:33 pm |
covid restrictions | Betsy Bartlett | 7/24/21 5:03 pm |
No, no, no to more government regulation | Anonymous (99574) | 7/24/21 5:00 pm |
Under NO circumstances!!! | A Concerned Citizen | 7/24/21 4:56 pm |
Still don't believe in the NWO? | Wendy L. | 7/24/21 4:30 pm |
Absolutely Not!!! | Mel O | 7/24/21 3:55 pm |
The New World Order of Things | A wise soul | 7/24/21 3:54 pm |
NO!! NO!! & NO!! TO YOUR NWO PROPOSAL! We The People will NOT have it! You're destroying our society | Sherry B. | 7/24/21 3:53 pm |
NO | Anonymous (99568) | 7/24/21 3:48 pm |
NO! | Anonymous (99567) | 7/24/21 3:31 pm |
NO, | Susan Rose | 7/24/21 3:11 pm |
No! Enough already | Sal F | 7/24/21 3:06 pm |
NO! | Anonymous (99564) | 7/24/21 2:35 pm |
Absolutely NO | Anonymous (99563) | 7/24/21 2:30 pm |
Adding enactment based on incidence rate may be prudent | Kim | 7/24/21 2:07 pm |
Mask and innoculations | Anonymous (99561) | 7/24/21 1:40 pm |
Ridiculous! | Jenny | 7/24/21 1:19 pm |
No to making COVID-19 rules permanent | Robert Birch | 7/24/21 1:14 pm |
Do we really want to get to this? | R.M. | 7/24/21 1:11 pm |
Discrimination | Anonymous (99557) | 7/24/21 12:59 pm |
I DO NOT CONSENT TO COMMUNISM | Anonymous (99556) | 7/24/21 12:54 pm |
STRONGLY OPPOSE | Gainesville resident | 7/24/21 12:51 pm |
Absolutely oppose any further lockdowns or mask mandates. | John Wilson | 7/24/21 12:50 pm |
OPPOSE!!!! | Amanda Edwards | 7/24/21 12:29 pm |
No to more controls placed on bussinesses | Anonymous (99552) | 7/24/21 12:25 pm |
No more mandates | Sara P. | 7/24/21 12:19 pm |
Opposed | Anonymous (99550) | 7/24/21 12:17 pm |
None of the Science supports Lockdowns or Mask Mandates | Brian | 7/24/21 11:29 am |
Ungoverned Individual Responsibility is Paramount to a Free Society | C.C. | 7/24/21 11:28 am |
Outrageous | Lisa | 7/24/21 11:27 am |
Science/Facts-on-the-Ground Do Not Support Continued Lockdowns | Eric Kennedy | 7/24/21 11:13 am |
Communism 101 | Kristy M. | 7/24/21 11:12 am |
Opposed | M smith | 7/24/21 10:49 am |
FOR SHAME | Anonymous (99543) | 7/24/21 10:41 am |
Stop government control! | Suzanne G. | 7/24/21 9:50 am |
Cvd19 | Anonymous (99541) | 7/24/21 9:46 am |
No | Amy | 7/24/21 9:40 am |
No, just NO | Virginia Citizen | 7/24/21 9:36 am |
I strongly oppose this! | Tammy T. | 7/24/21 9:25 am |
HOLD THE LINE PATRIOTS! | American Deplorable | 7/24/21 9:08 am |
ABSURD RESTRICTIONS FOR VIRGINIA CITIZENS!! | ANONYMOUS (99536) | 7/24/21 9:04 am |
Just say nooooo | richard bollinger | 7/24/21 9:03 am |
The Constitution i is the Law of the Land. | The Land of the Free, Home of the Brave | 7/24/21 9:01 am |
OPPOSED | Anonymous (99533) | 7/24/21 9:00 am |
“”Ralph”” means vomit for a reason!! You are ALL sick, . | Anonymous (99532) | 7/24/21 8:59 am |
STOP the Unjustified Restrictions!! | Citizen of VA and USA | 7/24/21 8:46 am |
Vaccine Discrimination | Anonymous (99530) | 7/24/21 8:44 am |
I do not consent! This is a Nuremburg code violation | Heather M | 7/24/21 8:42 am |
Absolutely not | Mr Not Consenting | 7/24/21 8:10 am |
Strongly oppose | Jessica Bauer | 7/24/21 7:55 am |
Stop | Anonymous (99526) | 7/24/21 7:32 am |
Wrong | Anonymous (99525) | 7/24/21 7:26 am |
Follow real science, not $cience | A Patriot Who Will Not Play Your Games | 7/24/21 7:26 am |
Total BS | Bobby Dunn | 7/24/21 7:14 am |
I do not consent | Debi Lovell | 7/24/21 7:01 am |
WE DO NOT CONSENT ANY FURTHER ILLEGAL STATE POWERS AGAINST LAWS OF THE LAND | Anonymous (99521) | 7/24/21 6:59 am |
Please stop, Our kids deserve better | Va Nurse Powhatan | 7/24/21 6:47 am |
We The People DO NOT CONSENT | lynn | 7/24/21 5:25 am |
Masking children is abuse | Anonymous (99518) | 7/24/21 12:55 am |
OPEN UP | Anonymous (99517) | 7/24/21 12:43 am |
Pharma-Phile segregation WE DO NOT CONSENT to permanent fear mongering | Doris | 7/24/21 12:23 am |
This madness has to stop!!! | Anonymous (99515) | 7/24/21 12:05 am |
Ditto - “We the people are waking up” | Amy | 7/23/21 11:38 pm |
We the People are Waking Up-Stop the Madness Now | Anonymous, Albemarle County Schools | 7/23/21 10:54 pm |
I DO NOT CONSENT!! | Anonymous (99512) | 7/23/21 10:46 pm |
Unconstitutional COVID Rules | Anonymous (99511) | 7/23/21 10:43 pm |
I DO NOT CONSENT | Patricia Haman | 7/23/21 10:09 pm |
Absolutely no more laws! Let us be free! | Chris | 7/23/21 10:08 pm |
Nuremberg | Anonymous (99508) | 7/23/21 10:01 pm |
I do not consent | Gretel Mangigian RN | 7/23/21 9:47 pm |
No | Jackie | 7/23/21 9:36 pm |
Health restrictions | Anonymous (99505) | 7/23/21 9:22 pm |
Permanent restrictions | Gentlemans Ridge Farmstead and Catering Service | 7/23/21 9:17 pm |
Permanent restrictions | Gentlemans Ridge Farmstead and Catering Service | 7/23/21 9:16 pm |
I oppose 110% | Tim Kiser | 7/23/21 9:04 pm |
I oppose! | Rodney Miller | 7/23/21 8:39 pm |
Strongly Oppose | Sheila T | 7/23/21 8:36 pm |
16VAC25-220 / not the will of we the people | Debbie | 7/23/21 8:33 pm |
Strongly object! | Anonymous (99498) | 7/23/21 8:13 pm |
I don't consent to outright fraud and usurpation of human rights to HIPAA protected health standards | Anonymous (99497) | 7/23/21 8:10 pm |
Virginia businesses and the economy have suffered enough | Cynthia | 7/23/21 8:04 pm |
STRONGLY OPPOSED! NO MORE!! | JIM | 7/23/21 7:28 pm |
No more | Tanya | 7/23/21 7:15 pm |
strongly oppose | PWC Citizen | 7/23/21 6:43 pm |
I object! | Deborah Moomaw | 7/23/21 6:36 pm |
Strongly Oppose | Anonymous (99490) | 7/23/21 6:26 pm |
Mandates | Tammie Neff | 7/23/21 6:23 pm |
You know damn well those masks do nothing. It says right on the box you buy - it does nothing. | David | 7/23/21 6:16 pm |
Stongly oppose | Dalila Adams | 7/23/21 6:03 pm |
Strongly against!!! | Mag. W. | 7/23/21 6:02 pm |
Objection | Anonymous (99485) | 7/23/21 5:56 pm |
STRJGLY OPPOSED | Nancy J Thomas | 7/23/21 5:52 pm |
There is no more “EMERGENCY”!! | Javier | 7/23/21 5:32 pm |
Strongly oppose | Anonymous (99482) | 7/23/21 5:25 pm |
No masks | Childcare worker | 7/23/21 4:43 pm |
Stop The Mask Wearing NOW! | Judy Miller | 7/23/21 4:14 pm |
Childcare Center Owner | Suzette Babcock | 7/23/21 4:06 pm |
No to further mandates!!!! | Anonymous (99478) | 7/23/21 3:13 pm |
stop the madness | Ryan Hailey | 7/23/21 2:08 pm |
Time to Treat People Like Adults | Dean C. Rodgers | 7/23/21 12:56 pm |
oppose | Bob | 7/23/21 12:50 pm |
Can small businesses please get a break? | George Reynolds | 7/23/21 10:59 am |
ets mandate | old dominion tire services inc. | 7/23/21 10:04 am |
Strongly oppose ETS and those who support it. | KK | 7/23/21 9:47 am |
Oppose ETS!!! | Anonymous (99471) | 7/23/21 9:43 am |
oppose ETS | Alice Coleman | 7/23/21 8:42 am |
Strongly oppose ETS Reg as Permanent | Chuck Shifflett | 7/23/21 8:34 am |
ETS is not good for small business! | Jeff Foley | 7/23/21 8:31 am |
Really | Bill ragland | 7/23/21 8:03 am |
ETS Regs | Joe Kouten | 7/23/21 6:49 am |
unnecessary ETSq | Anonymous (99465) | 7/23/21 6:21 am |
PPE Requirements/Covid Education | Charles Twigg, O.D. | 7/22/21 11:52 am |
Permanent Standard | Anonymous (99402) | 7/21/21 12:04 am |
Permanent Workplace Safety Standards | Patrick Burton | 7/20/21 5:46 pm |
Opposing the Permanent Workplace Safety Standards | Southern Management | 7/20/21 3:41 pm |
Oppose Permanent Workplace Safety Standards | Diane Peters | 7/20/21 2:32 pm |
DOLI COVID Regulations | Neil Biller | 7/16/21 1:30 pm |
COVID-19 Regulations | Scott Miller | 7/16/21 10:37 am |
Do Not make temporary regulations regarding COVID-19 permanent | Danita Roble | 7/15/21 2:46 pm |
Rescind COVID-19 Standard | John Avis | 7/14/21 8:50 pm |
Your workplace "protections" are screwing retail workers | Anonymous (99385) | 7/14/21 5:04 pm |
Virginia COVID Standard | Brooke Miles | 7/14/21 2:52 pm |
Changes to the COVID-19 Permanent Workplace Standard | TBS Construction, LLC | 7/14/21 10:15 am |
COVID 19 Guidelines | Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge | 7/14/21 9:57 am |
Comment regarding the proposed changes to the Final Permanent Standard for COVID-19 | Amy Wolford, DePaul Community Resources | 7/14/21 9:07 am |
Covid restrictions | Sofiia Melnyk | 7/13/21 9:29 pm |
Covid restrictions | Anonymous (99378) | 7/13/21 9:18 pm |
Support for Amendment | Anonymous (99377) | 7/13/21 6:54 pm |
Workplace Standard | Matthew Rosenbaum, MBA | 7/13/21 4:32 pm |
Proposed changes to the COVID-19 permanent workplace standards | Jay Gilliland | 7/13/21 4:05 pm |
Permanent Workplace Standard Removal | Vicki Arven | 7/13/21 4:02 pm |
COVID-19 permanent workplace standard | Kathleen Washburn, NVUS, LLC | 7/13/21 4:01 pm |
COVID19 Permanent Standard Proposed Updates | Anonymous (99371) | 7/13/21 3:52 pm |
Opposition to Continuation of the Emergency | Chris Cook | 7/9/21 11:50 am |
opposition to the EPS and any and all amendments | Josh Phelps | 7/8/21 9:08 am |
Permanent Covid amendments | Johnny Jacobs | 7/7/21 8:38 am |
Vaccination discrimination | Jonathan Bottoms, United Steelworkers Union local 12103 | 7/2/21 5:24 pm |
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