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Common Drive Maintenance This Evening

September 13, 2023 4:50 pm Published by Comments Off on Common Drive Maintenance This Evening

VITA will shut down the Common Drive today from 5 – 6:30 p.m. for scheduled maintenance. The Common Drive will not be accessible during this time.To prevent loss of work, please save and close all projects saved to the Common Drive before the scheduled maintenance. This maintenance will not affect the network or One Drive.If you have any questions, contact Parik Patel at Parik.Patel@DOF.Virginia.gov or (434) 220-9094


Job Openings

September 13, 2023 4:49 pm Published by Comments Off on Job Openings

Please help spread the word, we are hiring! Forest Legacy Program Coordinator: http://jobs.virginia.gov/cw/en-us/job/517139?lApplicationSubSourceID=View all of DOF’s open positions at jobs.virginia.gov Please contact Kristi Clore at Kristina.Clore@DOF.Virginia.gov or (434) 529-7244 if you have any questions!


Connectivity Issues?

August 28, 2023 8:54 am Published by Comments Off on Connectivity Issues?

The Cisco Secure Client recently received an update that may affect your laptop’s connectivity. If you have issues connecting to Wi-Fi (or via direct connection) please follow the attached instructions (Cisco-Network-Solution_2023-08-25.) They will allow you to bypass this feature and get connected. Should you continue to have issues, please contact Helpdesk Analyst Ember Jenison (Ember.Jenison@DOF.Virginia.gov or (434) 365-8224).


Message from the State Forester

August 22, 2023 1:14 pm Published by Comments Off on Message from the State Forester

In July, the State Forester sent an email with an update on recent agency accidents. As a follow-up to that message, the agency has received the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) report on Rocky Wood’s fatal All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accident. As you can see in the attached, the agency received two citations. The most serious involves our failure to enforce agency policy on ATV helmet use. Rocky was wearing... Read More


DOF Safety Bulletin: Heat Stress

July 31, 2023 5:47 pm Published by Comments Off on DOF Safety Bulletin: Heat Stress

As you certainly know by now, we are facing our hottest days of the year so far. In 2022, OSHA recorded 20 worker fatalities due to extreme heat.   Here’s some important information from Circle Safety and Health Consultants, LLC with signs to watch out for and how to treat – and prevent – heat stress.Please stay safe out there. Hazards of Heat Stress More info If you have any... Read More