Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Labor and Industry
Board
Safety and Health Codes Board
chapter
Construction Industry Standard for Sanitation [16 VAC 25 ‑ 160]
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action:
Correcting Amendments to the Construction Industry Standard for Sanitation; in General; and Field Sanitation Standard
Action 3708
 
General Information
Action Summary On June 8, 2011, federal OSHA published the Standards Improvement Project – Phase III (SIP III) Final Rule (76 FR 33590). On October 13, 2011, the Safety and Health Codes Board adopted the majority of the revisions to these various standards with an effective date of January 15, 2012. However, because Virginia has its own unique versions of these standards, the Board did not adopt the two changes in SIP III related to federal OSHA’s standards, §§1926.51, Sanitation, and 1928.110, Field Sanitation. As Federal OSHA has done with SIP III, the VOSH Program seeks to correct a reference in the definition of “Potable water” which appears in two of the Virginia unique regulations: Construction Industry Standard for Sanitation; in General, 16 VAC25-160-10 (b)(i)(2), and the Field Sanitation Standard, 16 VAC25-180-10 (b). The correction would delete the single word “Interim” from the reference “U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations, published in 40 CFR Part 141”. Also, in 16 VAC25-160-10 (b)(i)(2), VOSH seeks to insert the word “National” before “Primary” to more accurately reflect the title of the referenced regulations in that subparagraph to now read as follows: “Potable water”… standards prescribed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, published in 40 CFR Part 141”.
Chapters Affected
  VAC Chapter Name Action Type
Primary 16 VAC 25-160 Construction Industry Standard for Sanitation Amend Existing Regulation
Other chapters
  16 VAC 25 - 180 Virginia Field Sanitation Standard, Agriculture
Executive Branch Review This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and is effective upon publication.
Exempt Citation: 2.2-4006.A.4.c. This regulatory action is necessary to meet the requirements of federal law or regulations. 2.2-4006.A.6.Regulations of the regulatory boards served by (i) the Department of Labor and Industry pursuant to Title 40.1.
RIS Project Yes  [003254]
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
6208 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/15/2012.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: John J. Crisanti  / Planning and Evaluation Manager
Address: Department of Labor and Industry
Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: john.crisanti@doli.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)786-4300    FAX: (804)786-8418    TDD: (804)786-2376