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General Notice: Department of Labor and Industry Announces 30 Day Comment Period on Proposed Amendments to the Final Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention

CLOSED     Opened on 7/1/2021 and Ended on 7/31/2021

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


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