2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 24 - Labor
Chapter 2 - Occupational Safety and Health
§ 32. Definitions
- For the purpose of this chapter
(1) The term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Labor or the Commissioner's authorized and accredited representatives.
(2) The term “employ” means to suffer or permit to work.
(3) The term “employee” means any individual employed by the Government of the Virgin Islands, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions, if any.
(4) The term “employer” means the government of the Virgin Islands, its department, agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions, if any.
(5) The term “Occupational Safety and Health Standard” means a standard that requires conditions or the adoption or use of one or more practices, means, methods, operations, or processes reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment and places of employment.
(6) The term “person” means one or more individuals, departments, agencies, instrumentalities, legal representatives, or any organized group of persons in the public sector.
(7) The term “public sector” means the Government of the Virgin Islands, its department, agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions, if any.
(8) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the United States Department of Labor.
(9) The term, “State Plan” means the agreements and contractual arrangements made by the Commissioner with the United States Department of Labor and the Secretary of Labor under which Territorial development and enforcement of occupational safety and health rules may be carried forward.
(10) The term “workplace” means any area where work is being performed at any time, by any person who is a public-sector employee.
