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For workplace safety and health, please call 800-321-6742; for mine safety and health, please call 800-746-1553; for Job Corps, please call 800-733-5627 and for Wage and Hour, please call 1-866-487-9243 (1 866-4-US-WAGE).  This website is currently not being updated due to the suspension of Federal government services. The last update to the site was 10/1/2025.  Updates to the site will start again when the Federal government resumes operations.

State of Vermont Program Summary 

Mr. Richard Wobby Jr.,
Mine Safety and Construction Education Specialist

Associated General Contractors of Vermont
www.agcvt.org

Vermont Department of Labor
PO Box 750
Montpelier, VT 05601

Through a grant awarded to the Vermont Department of Labor and Industry, the Associated General Contractors of Vermontprotects the safety and health of Vermont’s miners under the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), as amended by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act).  AGC/VT directly supports MSHA’s vision of Good Jobs for Everyone and will promote:

  • A culture of safety by developing or reinforcing an industry-wide culture in which mine operators take ownership of health and safety through effective, prevention-oriented health and safety management programs, stakeholder outreach, education and training, and knowledge of improved regulations.
  • Healthy workplaces through its efforts to help control and reduce exposure to respirable dust, silica, and noise, as well as other health hazards through its comprehensive training strategy which includes education, health outreach, and enhanced jobsite visits. 

    Training classes include:

  • Part 46 New Miner Training;
  • Part 46 Newly Hired Experienced Miner Training;
  • Part 46 Annual Refresher Training

For additional information on Vermont's program contact: Jay Ramsey, Workforce Development Director: (822) 828-4343, Jay.Ramsey@vermont.gov.