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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 201 (2026)

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(Cite as: 21 V.S.A. § 201)
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Cited in 15 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1974–2025 · leading case: Green Mountain Power Corp. v. Comm'r of Labor & Indus., 383 A.2d 1046 (Vt. 1978).
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Green Mountain Power Corp. v. Comm'r of Labor & Indus., 383 A.2d 1046 (Vt. 1978). · cites it 4× “The declared policies of the state are twofold: (1) “that insofar as practicable no employee shall suffer diminished health, functional capacity or life expectancy as a result of his work experience,” and (2) “that practices and procedures .”
Cole v. Foxmar Inc., 387 F. Supp. 3d 370 (D. Vt. 2019). · cites it 3× “In his initial four-count Complaint, Plaintiff alleges claims of wrongful termination in violation of the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Act ("VOSHA"), 21 V.S.A. §§ 201 -32; wrongful termination in violation of public policy; breach of contract; and breach of the implied…”
Willis S. Sheldon, Individually & as Adm'r of the Est. of Dezirae Sheldon v. Nicholas Ruggiero, 202 A.3d 241 (Vt. 2018). “State , we reviewed a negligent-undertaking claim brought by a private employee who had been injured on his employer's machine following a State inspection of the business premises pursuant to the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Act (VOSHA), 21 V.S.A. §§ 201 - 264. 165…”
Comm'r of Labor v. Eustis Cable Enter., LTD, 206 A.3d 1260 (Vt. 2019). “§ 1926 by reference); see also 21 V.S.A. § 201(c)(2) ; Green Mountain Power Corp.”
Andrew v. State, 682 A.2d 1387 (Vt. 1996). “We first examine the VOSHA statutory scheme.”
Lafond v. Dep't of Soc. & Rehab. Servs., 708 A.2d 919 (Vt. 1998). “Plaintiffs here attempt to distinguish Andrew , arguing that unlike VOSHA — which is expressly designed to ensure that “all persons shall, be provided by their employers with safe and healthful working conditions,” 21 V.S.A. § 201(a) (emphasis added) — the State’s day-care…”
Lafond v. Dept. of Soc. & Rehab. Serv., 708 A.2d 919 (Vt. 1998). “Plaintiffs here attempt to distinguish Andrew , arguing that unlike VOSHA — which is expressly designed to ensure that "all persons shall be provided by their employers with safe and healthful working conditions," 21 V.S.A. § 201(a) (emphasis added) — the State's day-care…”
Petition of Weyerhaeuser Co., 315 A.2d 446 (Vt. 1974). “§§ 111-124 (now 21 V.S.A. § 201 et seq., Vermont’s adoption of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970) does not mean that the Board could not also consider their safety.”
Buksh v. Dr. William Sarchino DPM Foot & Ankle Surgeon (D. Vt. 2022). · cites it 2× “Sarchino, SVMC, and SVHC; (5) a violation of 21 V.S.A. §201 for failing to provide “safe and healthful working conditions” and retaliation following Plaintiffs’ complaints in violation of 21 V.”
Chandler v. Long Falls Paperboard, LLC (D. Vt. 2025). · cites it 2× “” 21 V.S.A. § 201(a). “[P]ractices and procedures prescribed by an employer for performance of work or duties by the employer’s employees shall not be, insofar as practicable, dangerous to the life, body, or well-being of the employees.”
United States Court of Appeals (2d Cir. 2025). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff-Appellant Thomas Cole appeals from an award of attorney’s fees under two Vermont statutes, the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Act (“VOSHA”), 21 V.S.A. §§ 201–232, and the Vermont Earned Sick Time Act (“VESTA”), 21 V.”
Cole v. Foxmar, Inc (D. Vt. 2022). “21 V.S.A. § 201. An employer must provide employees with working conditions that insofar as practicable do not result in the diminished health of an employee.”
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— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 201(a) — 6 cases
Andrew v. State, 682 A.2d 1387 (Vt. 1996). “We first examine the VOSHA statutory scheme.”
Green Mountain Power Corp. v. Comm'r of Labor & Indus., 383 A.2d 1046 (Vt. 1978). “The declared policies of the state are twofold: (1) “that insofar as practicable no employee shall suffer diminished health, functional capacity or life expectancy as a result of his work experience,” and (2) “that practices and procedures .”
Cole v. Foxmar Inc., 387 F. Supp. 3d 370 (D. Vt. 2019). “In his initial four-count Complaint, Plaintiff alleges claims of wrongful termination in violation of the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Act ("VOSHA"), 21 V.S.A. §§ 201 -32; wrongful termination in violation of public policy; breach of contract; and breach of the implied…”
Lafond v. Dep't of Soc. & Rehab. Servs., 708 A.2d 919 (Vt. 1998). “Plaintiffs here attempt to distinguish Andrew , arguing that unlike VOSHA — which is expressly designed to ensure that “all persons shall, be provided by their employers with safe and healthful working conditions,” 21 V.S.A. § 201(a) (emphasis added) — the State’s day-care…”
Lafond v. Dept. of Soc. & Rehab. Serv., 708 A.2d 919 (Vt. 1998). “Plaintiffs here attempt to distinguish Andrew , arguing that unlike VOSHA — which is expressly designed to ensure that "all persons shall be provided by their employers with safe and healthful working conditions," 21 V.S.A. § 201(a) (emphasis added) — the State's day-care…”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 201(b) — 2 cases
Chandler v. Long Falls Paperboard, LLC (D. Vt. 2025). “” 21 V.S.A. § 201(a). “[P]ractices and procedures prescribed by an employer for performance of work or duties by the employer’s employees shall not be, insofar as practicable, dangerous to the life, body, or well-being of the employees.”
Worthen v. Gaulin (Vt. Super. Ct. 2005).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 201(c) — 1 case
Green Mountain Power Corp. v. Comm'r of Labor & Indus., 383 A.2d 1046 (Vt. 1978). “The declared policies of the state are twofold: (1) “that insofar as practicable no employee shall suffer diminished health, functional capacity or life expectancy as a result of his work experience,” and (2) “that practices and procedures .”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 201(c)(2) — 2 cases
Comm'r of Labor v. Eustis Cable Enter., LTD, 206 A.3d 1260 (Vt. 2019). “§ 1926 by reference); see also 21 V.S.A. § 201(c)(2) ; Green Mountain Power Corp.”
Dept Labor v. Act Roofing (Vt. Super. Ct. 2025).
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