| Rule Number: |
26P018 |
| Title: |
VOSHA Review Board Rules of Procedure. |
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Type:
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Standard |
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Status:
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Proposed |
| Agency: |
Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration Review Board
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| Legal Authority: |
21 VSA § 230(d) |
| Summary:
| These rules serve as a guide to the Review Board, its Clerk and Hearing Officers and parties regarding the orderly transaction of its proceedings regarding contested VOSHA Cases. There are two levels of review available to the parties through the Rules of Procedure. The first is through a hearing before a Hearing Officer. The second level is through a discretionary review by the Review Board, should a party (or the Review Board on its own motion) want to appeal the Hearing Officer's decision. There are two types of proceedings offered in the Rules: conventional and simplified. Simplified Proceedings offer employers (respondents) a less formal way to contest a citation (no answer needs to be filed and documents are exchanged freely without the use of discovery, generally). Rules regarding settlement and the parties' option of using Hearing Officers to mediate a settlement are covered in the Rules. |
| Persons Affected:
| Vermont Department of Labor VOSHA Program(Complainant); and employers and employees, or their employee representatives, who contest said VOSHA Program’s citations for workplace safety violations(Respondent). |
| Economic Impact:
| There is minimal economic impact. The Rules are being revised to update, through expansion and clarification, the Review Board Procedures. |
| Posting date: |
Jun 24,2026 |
| Information for Contact # 1 |
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Level:
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Primary
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| Name: |
Carolyn Desch |
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Agency:
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Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration Review Board
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| Address: |
6 Baldwin Street, Room 313 |
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| City: |
Montpelier |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05633-6701 |
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| Telephone: |
802-828-2775 |
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| Fax: |
802-828-1132 |
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Email: |
carolyn.desch@vermont.gov
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| Website Address: |
https://voshaboard.vermont.gov/
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| Information for Contact # 2 |
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Level:
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Secondary
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| Name: |
Gary McQuesten |
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Agency:
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Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration Review Board
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| Address: |
6 Baldwin Street, Room 313 |
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| City: |
Montpelier |
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| State: |
VT |
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| Zip: |
05633-6701 |
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| Telephone: |
802-828-2775 |
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| Fax: |
802-828-1132 |
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Email: |
garymcquesten76@gmail.com
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