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MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 5 - Training of Power Equipment Operators|Section 5-505 - Nonapplicability of Certain Prohibitions and Criminal Penalties

    Sections 5-804, 5-805, and 5-806 of this title do not apply to this subtitle.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-601 - Asbestos Protective Clothing

    (a)    The General Assembly finds that:        (1)    exposure to asbestos, a known carcinogenic agent, creates a significant hazard to the health of the people of the State;        (2)    asbestos protective clothing that is used improperly or that is not maintained properly exposes a worker to this hazard;        (3)    protective materials have been developed as substitutes for asbestos; and        (4)    it is in the public interest to protect workers from this hazard by eliminating the use of asbestos protective clothing.    (b)    (1)    A person may not sell in the State any item of new or used asbestos protective clothing.        (2)    An employer may not:            (i)    buy, for use by an employee, any item of new or used asbestos protective clothing;            (ii)    ask or require an employee to use any item of new or used asbestos protective clothing; or            (iii)    keep or otherwise possess any item of new or used asbestos protective clothing at a place of employment.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-602 - Work in Confined Spaces

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Confined space” means a space that, by design:            (i)    has limited openings for entry and exit; and            (ii)    is subject to:                1.    the accumulation of a combustible agent;                2.    an accumulation of a toxic agent; or                3.    a deficiency of oxygen.        (3)    “Confined space” includes:            (i)    a basin;            (ii)    a bin;            (iii)    a degreaser;            (iv)    a duct;            (v)    a pipeline;            (vi)    a pit;            (vii)    a sewer;            (viii)    a silo;            (ix)    a tank that is enclosed or has an open top;            (x)    a tub;            (xi)    a tunnel;            (xii)    a vat;            (xiii)    a process vessel; or            (xiv)    a reaction vessel.        (4)    “Maintenance work” means cleaning, inspection, maintenance, painting, repair, servicing, or other similar work.    (b)    A person described in § 5–101(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) of this title may not allow or cause an individual described in § 5–101(c)(2)(iii) or (iv) of this title to do maintenance work in a confined space, unless the Commissioner:        (1)    grants written authorization based on a satisfactory showing that work practices in effect will protect the health and safety of the individual; or        (2)    in accordance with Subtitle 3 of this title, passes an order for a variance.    (c)    (1)    This subsection applies only to an employer who is a subcontractor.        (2)    Each subcontractor who, under an original contract or subcontract, is to do maintenance work in a confined space shall give the Commissioner:            (i)    at the commencement of the maintenance work, oral notice of the maintenance work to be performed; and            (ii)    within 24 hours after the oral notice, written notice of the maintenance work.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-603 - Work in Manholes

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, whenever an employer has an employee working in a manhole, the employer shall have another employee available in the immediate vicinity of the manhole to give emergency help.        (2)    The employee who is available to give emergency help may enter the manhole to give other help.    (b)    For a brief period, a qualified employee who is working alone may enter a manhole where cables or equipment are in service to:        (1)    perform an inspection;        (2)    perform housekeeping;        (3)    take readings; or        (4)    do other work if it can be performed safely.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-604 - Discrimination Against Employee

    (a)    (1)    An employer or other person may not discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee on the basis of information gained through participation of the employee in group medical coverage.        (2)    This title does not prevent an employer from using medical information that:            (i)    has a direct, material, and timely relationship to the capacity or fitness of an employee to perform the job of the employee properly; or            (ii)    differs substantially from medical information that the employee falsely provides in an application for employment.    (b)    An employer or other person may not discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because the employee:        (1)    files a complaint under or related to this title;        (2)    brings an action under this title or a proceeding under or related to this title or causes the action or proceeding to be brought;        (3)    has testified or will testify in an action under this title or a proceeding under or related to this title; or        (4)    exercises, for the employee or another, a right under this title.    (c)    (1)    (i)    Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an employee who believes that an employer or other person has discharged or otherwise discriminated against the employee in violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section may submit to the Commissioner a written complaint that alleges the discrimination and that includes the signature of the employee.            (ii)    The Commissioner shall accept as timely an oral complaint made by the employee under the circumstances described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, provided the employee submits a written complaint within 7 business days of the oral complaint and that includes the signature of the employee.        (2)    An employee shall file a complaint under this subsection within 30 days after the alleged discrimination occurs.    (d)    (1)    On receipt of a complaint under subsection (c) of this section, the Commissioner may investigate.        (2)    If, after investigation, the Commissioner determines that an employer or other person has violated subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the Commissioner shall file a complaint to enjoin the violation, to reinstate the employee to the former position with back pay, or for other appropriate relief in the circuit court for:            (i)    the county in which the alleged violation occurred;            (ii)    the county in which the employer has its principal office; or            (iii)    Baltimore City.        (3)    Within 90 days after the Commissioner receives a complaint, the Commissioner shall notify the employee of the determination under this subsection.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-605 - Ridesharing

    (a)    Each employer is encouraged to provide information and incentives that promote ridesharing arrangements.    (b)    (1)    Unless an employer owns or contracts for a vehicle that is used in a ridesharing arrangement, the employer is not liable for an injury to a rider or another that results from use of the vehicle.        (2)    An employer is not liable for an injury to a rider or another only because the employer provides information or incentives or otherwise encourages an employee to participate in a ridesharing arrangement, as defined in § 11-150.1 of the Transportation Article.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-606 - Sanitary Sewer Lines

    (a)    Upon installation of a sanitary sewer line in the State, each connection brought to the property line shall have a combination type fitting, capped at the horizontal end, with a vertical pipe capped within 4 feet of the surface.    (b)    Each sewer house connection shall be designed to optimize safety, economy, functional efficiency, and operational maintenance.    (c)    Vertical pipes to be used for house connections or cleanout pipes shall be a minimum of 4 inches in diameter.    (d)    The requirements of this section apply in each county and subdivision in the State for any new installation or major modification occurring on or after January 1, 1992.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-608 - Smoking Prohibited

    (a)    Except as provided in § 24–505 of the Health – General Article, an individual may not smoke in an indoor place of employment.    (b)    (1)    The Department shall adopt regulations that prohibit environmental tobacco smoke, as defined in § 24–501 of the Health – General Article, in indoor places of employment not normally open to the general public.        (2)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a person who violates a regulation adopted under this subtitle:            (i)    for a first violation, shall be issued a written reprimand by the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee;            (ii)    for a second violation, is subject to a civil penalty of $100; and            (iii)    for each subsequent violation, is subject to a civil penalty not less than $250.    (c)    The Commissioner may waive a penalty established under subsection (b) of this section, giving consideration to factors that include:        (1)    the seriousness of the violation; and        (2)    any demonstrated good faith measures to comply with the provisions of this subtitle.    (d)    A penalty collected by the Commissioner under this section shall be paid to the Cigarette Restitution Fund established under § 7–317 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.    (e)    An employer who discharges or discriminates against an employee because that employee has made a complaint under this section, has given information to the Department in accordance with this section, has caused to be instituted or is about to cause to be instituted a proceeding under this section, or has testified or is about to testify in a proceeding, shall be deemed in violation of this section and shall be subject to a civil penalty of at least $2,000 but not more than $10,000 for each violation.    (f)    (1)    An employee may not:            (i)    make a groundless or malicious complaint to the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner;            (ii)    in bad faith, bring an action under this subtitle; or            (iii)    in bad faith, testify in an action under this subtitle or a proceeding that relates to the subject of this subtitle.        (2)    The Commissioner may bring an action for injunctive relief and damages against a person who violates the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 7 - Records and Reports|Section 5-701 - Toxic Materials and Harmful Agents

    (a)    The Commissioner may require, by regulation, that an employer:        (1)    measure or monitor employee exposure to a potentially toxic material or harmful physical agent; and        (2)    keep an accurate record of employee exposure to a toxic material or harmful physical agent that the employer is required to measure or monitor.    (b)    An employer shall give an employee or representative of an employee an opportunity to observe each measurement or monitoring under this section.    (c)    If an employee is exposed to a potentially toxic material or harmful physical agent in a concentration or level that exceeds the level allowed under an applicable occupational safety and health standard, the employer of the employee:        (1)    promptly shall give the employee notice; and        (2)    shall inform the employee of each corrective action being taken.    (d)    (1)    Each employee or former employee shall have access to each record that indicates exposure of the employee or former employee to a toxic material or harmful agent.        (2)    Each employee or representative of an employee shall have access to each record kept under subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 7 - Records and Reports|Section 5-702 - Record and Report of Accidents

    (a)    The Commissioner may require, by regulation, that an employer keep:        (1)    an accurate record of:            (i)    each work–related death;            (ii)    each work–related illness; and            (iii)    each work–related injury other than a minor injury that requires only first aid treatment and does not involve loss of consciousness, medical treatment, restriction of motion or work, or transfer to another job; and        (2)    each other record about an activity of the employer under this title that the Commissioner considers appropriate or necessary to develop information about the causes and prevention of occupational accidents, illnesses, and injuries.    (b)    Each employer shall make available to the Commissioner each record that the employer is required to keep under subsection (a)(2) of this section.    (c)    An employer shall report orally to the Commissioner an employment accident within 8 hours after it occurs if the accident results in:        (1)    the death of an employee; or        (2)    hospitalization of at least three employees.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 7 - Records and Reports|Section 5-703 - Records for Enforcement

    (a)    The Commissioner may require, by regulation, that an employer keep each record about an activity of the employer that relates to this title as the Commissioner considers appropriate or necessary to enforce this title.    (b)    Each employer shall make available to the Commissioner each record that the employer is required to keep under this section.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 7 - Records and Reports|Section 5-704 - Reports

    The Commissioner may require, by regulation, that an employer submit reports on the basis of the records that the employer keeps under this title.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 9 - Short Title|Section 5-901 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act”.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 10 - Voluntary Protection Program|Section 5-1001 - "Program" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Program” means the Voluntary Protection Program established under § 5–1002 of this subtitle.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-1002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 10 - Voluntary Protection Program|Section 5-1002 - General Consideration

    (a)    (1)    There is a Voluntary Protection Program in the Division of Labor and Industry.        (2)    Under the Program, the Commissioner shall recognize employers with places of employment in which an exemplary, voluntarily implemented worker safety and health management system has been implemented that exceeds basic compliance with occupational safety and health laws and regulations.    (b)    The purpose of the Program is to encourage participating employers to have exemplary worker safety and health programs.    (c)    An employer who wishes to participate in the Program shall submit an application to the Commissioner for approval.    (d)    The Commissioner shall establish the contents of the application form, as well as other documentation that the Commissioner may require.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-1003 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 10 - Voluntary Protection Program|Section 5-1003 - Evaluations; Compliance; Exemptions

    (a)    In evaluating an employer’s application for participation in the Program, the Commissioner may conduct an on–site evaluation of the employer’s place of employment.    (b)    After the approval of an employer’s application for participation, the employer’s continued participation in the Program is contingent on the employer’s compliance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner under § 5–1004 of this subtitle, as determined by periodic on–site evaluations by the Commissioner.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, during the period in which the employer is a participant in the Program, the employer’s place of employment is exempt from occupational safety and health inspections conducted by the Commissioner under Title 5, Subtitle 2 of  this article, to the extent allowed by federal law and regulations.    (d)    Notwithstanding an employer’s participation in the Program, a place of employment is not exempt from inspections or investigations that arise from complaints, referrals, catastrophes, fatalities, accidents, or significant toxic chemical releases.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-1004 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 10 - Voluntary Protection Program|Section 5-1004 - Regulations

    (a)    The Commissioner shall adopt regulations to implement the Program.    (b)    The regulations adopted in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall include requirements for:        (1)    evidence of senior management leadership in the area of occupational safety and health, along with active and meaningful employee involvement;        (2)    comprehensive hazard prevention, mitigation, and control programs;        (3)    systematic assessment of occupational hazards;        (4)    employee safety and health training; and        (5)    safety and health program evaluation.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-1101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 11 - Health Care Facilities -- Workplace Safety Program|Section 5-1101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Health care facility” means:            (i)    a hospital; or            (ii)    a State residential center.        (2)    “Health care facility” includes:            (i)    a subacute care unit of a hospital; and            (ii)    a State–operated hospital.    (c)    “Health care worker” means an individual employed by a health care facility.    (d)    “Hospital” has the meaning stated in § 19–301 of the Health – General Article.    (e)    “State residential center” has the meaning stated in § 7–101 of the Health – General Article.    (f)    “Workplace safety” means the prevention of any physical assault or threatening behavior against a health care worker in a health care facility.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-1102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 11 - Health Care Facilities -- Workplace Safety Program|Section 5-1102 - Workplace Safety Committee

    (a)    A health care facility shall establish a workplace safety committee to establish and administer a workplace safety program.    (b)    The workplace safety committee established under subsection (a) of this section shall be composed of an equal number of employees who work in management and employees who do not work in management.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-1103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 11 - Health Care Facilities -- Workplace Safety Program|Section 5-1103 - Workplace Safety Program

    (a)    The workplace safety committee shall establish a workplace safety program that is appropriate for the size and complexity of the health care facility.    (b)    The workplace safety program established under subsection (a) of this section shall include:        (1)    a written policy describing how the health care facility provides for the safety of health care workers;        (2)    an annual assessment to:            (i)    identify hazards, conditions, operations, and situations that could lead to workplace injuries; and            (ii)    be used to develop recommendations to reduce the risk of workplace injuries;        (3)    a process for reporting, responding to, and tracking incidences of workplace injuries; and        (4)    regular workplace safety training for health care workers.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5-1201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health|Subtitle 12 - Heat Stress Standards|Section 5-1201 - Adoption of Regulations Protecting Employees From Heat-Related Illness Caused by Heat Stress

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Heat–related illness” means a medical condition resulting from the inability of the body to rid itself of excess heat, including heat rash, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, and heat stroke.        (3)    “Heat stress” means the net load to which a worker is exposed from the combined contributions of metabolic heat, environmental factors, and clothing worn that results in an increase in heat storage in the body, causing body temperature to rise to sometimes dangerous levels.    (b)    (1)    On or before October 1, 2022, the Commissioner, in consultation with the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board, shall develop and adopt regulations that require employers to protect employees from heat–related illness caused by heat stress.        (2)    Before the Commissioner begins the process for developing and adopting the regulations required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health shall hold informational hearings in four different geographical areas of the State for the purpose of obtaining input from interested parties.        (3)    In developing the regulations required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commissioner shall consider standards created by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, and the American National Standards Institute.