Chap. 333.—An ACT to make it obligatory upon persons, firms, or corpora-
tions employing men in foundries or moulding shops to provide for
proper ventilation in such foundries or moulding shops. (S. B. 438.)

Approved March 27, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
every person, firm or corporation employing men to work in any
foundry or moulding shop, shall provide in each work room
thereof, proper and sufficient means of ventilation, if excessive
heat or if steam, gases, vapors, dust, or other impurities that may
be injurious to health, be generated in the course of the manufactur-
ing process carried on therein, the said room must be ventilated
in such a manner as to disperse the said steam, gases, vapors, dust
or other impurities, and render them harmless. Such person, firm °
or corporation shall provide such ventilation within thirty days
after being notified by the commissioner of labor, or other proper
officer so to do, and upon refusal or failure so to do shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
ten dollars for each day after the expiration of the said thirty
days, until such proper ventilation is provided.