{"data":{"id":"us-va/16vac15-30-90","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"16VAC15-30-90","heading":"Power-driven metal forming, punching, and shearing machine occupations","body":"The occupations of operator of or helper on the following power-driven metal forming, punching, and shearing machines are prohibited activities for minors under 18 years of age:\n\n1. All rolling machines, such as beading, straightening, corrugating, flanging, or bending rolls; and hot or cold rolling mills.\n\n2. All pressing or punching machines, such as punch presses, except those provided with full automatic feed and ejection and with a fixed barrier guard to prevent the hands or fingers of the operator from entering the area between the dies; power presses; and plate punches.\n\n3. All bending machines, such as apron brakes and press brakes.\n\n4. All hammering machines, such as drop hammers and power hammers; and powder actuated tools.\n\n5. All shearing machines, such as guillotine or squaring shears; alligator shears; and rotary shears.\n\nThe occupations of setting up, adjusting, repairing, oiling, or cleaning these machines including those with automatic feed and ejection are prohibited.\n\nExemptions:\n\nThe exemptions for properly certified apprentices and student-learners apply to this restriction.","path":["Title 16. Labor And Employment","Agency 15. Department of Labor And Industry","Chapter 30. Virginia Rules and Regulations Declaring Hazardous Occupations"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title16/agency15/chapter30/section90/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:05Z","sha256":"e4249e3555c57fb65fd59ecd6ddb9102ef9bbb537fc12a83efe7a36d172ae547","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/16vac15-30-80","next":"us-va/16vac15-30-100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}