Employment Opportunities

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Registered Sponsors and Apprenticeable Occupation Directory

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APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING

• U.S. Department of Labor - Apprenticeship Information
• Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
• Virginia Community College System
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• KnowHowVirginia.org

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BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY COMPLIANCE

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  ASME publishes the construction code for pressure vessels and steam and hot water boilers.

  Three Park Avenue
  New York, NY 10016
  E-mail: infocentral@asme.org

• National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBIB)
  The National Board publishes the rules for the repair and alteration of boilers and pressure vessels.

1055 Crupper Avenue
Columbus Oh 43229-9801

• Virginia Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors Association
  A group promoting the training and education of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors

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VOSH COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS

• Virginia Employment Commission
  To get information on the number of workers in the Virginia labor force and their characteristics.
• Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association
  A private, non-profit organization that works to support the goals of the VPP.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program
  Policies and Procedures Manual for Special Government Employee (SGE) activity conducted under the auspices of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program.
• OSHA Publications and Posters
  Order or download OSHA publications and posters.

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VOSH ENFORCEMENT

• U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• U.S. Department of Labor, (OSHA) Publication List
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• NIOSH
• Working Outdoors - OSHA Factsheet
• Hurricane Clean Up and Recovery Operations

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LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

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REGULATORY ACTIVITIES

Regulatory activities for the Apprenticeship Council, Safety and Health Codes Board, and the Department of Labor and Industry are available on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall. The Town Hall website contains each regulation promulgated by the agency and up-to-date information on new or regulations in progress, public comment periods, meeting notices and minutes, guidance documents, and contact information.

Do you wish to receive automatic e-mail notifications of meetings or regulatory actions? You may sign up through Virginia Regulatory Town Hall. Click on "Enter Town Hall", then "Fast and Easy Sign up" on the blue menu bar. (Note: Select the Commerce and Trade Secretariat, Department of Labor & Industry for Agency, then simply check the Boards for which you wish to receive notification.)

The Virginia Register of Regulations is a comprehensive source of regulatory information. The Register is distributed every other week throughout the year. The text of proposed and final regulations, whether amended or newly adopted, is published in the Register. The Register also contains basis, purpose, substance and issues statements and summaries for each proposed regulation, as well as a detailed economic impact analysis. Any change between the proposed regulation and the final effective text is highlighted.

Federal regulatory activity from the U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration can be found at www.osha.gov, (click on Laws & Regulations) or in the Federal Register.

For other regulatory questions, please email the Regulatory Coordinator or call 804-371-2631.

OTHER

• Virginia Business Emergency Survival Toolkit
• (OSHA) Compliance Assistance: Hispanic Employers and Workers

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