§ 5-1201. Protecting employees from heat-related illness
West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: October 1, 2020
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 5-1201
§ 5-1201. Protecting employees from heat-related illness
(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.
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Added by Acts 2020, c. 308, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 5-1201, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 5-1201
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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