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自 1898 以来，DOLI 一直为 Commonwealth 公民、雇主和雇员提供服务。作为劳工部长领导的行政部门机构，该部与Virginia的雇主和雇员合作，制定强有力的职业安全和健康计划，并通过该机构的Virginia自愿保护计划（VPP）和咨询服务实现工作场所的安全和健康。该机构的合规活动针对职业安全和健康危害，并通过特别强调计划 (SEP) 提高工作场所的安全意识。
Virginia劳工和工业部（DOLI）的使命是使Virginia成为一个更好的工作、生活和开展业务的地方。我们通过促进安全、健康的工作场所、最佳就业实践、保护儿童免受危险工作的影响以及锅炉和压力容器的安全操作来实现这一目标。
该机构还管理童工、最低工资和其他劳动法。此外，该部门还通过认证和监督锅炉和压力容器的检验来保障生命和财产的安全。
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James (Jim) S. Frederick was appointed Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry by Governor Abigail Spanberger in January 2026.
As Commissioner, he leads the agency’s operations and oversight, including administration of Virginia’s occupational safety and health state plan, enforcement of labor and employment laws, and regulation of commercial boilers and pressure vessels.
Frederick brings more than 35 years of experience advancing worker rights, with a career-long focus on worker safety and health. From 2021 to 2025, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health at the U.S. Department of Labor, where he directed national OSHA operations and regulatory initiatives. In 2025, he joined NEXUS HSE, LLC as a Principal, partnering with organizations to design and strengthen industry-leading safety and health programs. His expertise includes developing and improving safety and health management systems and serious injury and fatality prevention programs grounded in human and organizational performance principles.
Frederick also served as a Senior Fellow with the McElhattan Foundation’s Ending Death on the Job Program, which focuses on eliminating workplace hazards that lead to fatalities and serious injuries.
Earlier in his career, he spent many years with the United Steelworkers Union as Assistant Director of Health, Safety, and Environment. In that role, he worked directly with workers and employers to implement effective safety and health management systems that reduce injuries and illnesses while strengthening compliance with worker protection laws.
Throughout his career, Frederick has collaborated closely with workers, labor organizations, employers, regulators, attorneys, and subject matter experts. His leadership reflects a deep commitment to protecting workers while promoting safe, fair, and lawful workplaces across the Commonwealth.
Frederick holds a Master of Science in Environmental Health and Safety Management from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health from Purdue University. He received the Purdue School of Health Sciences Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2022 and the College of Health and Human Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award in 2024.