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§ 5-206. Occupational safety and health programs for public bodies

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and Employment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 5. Occupational Safety and Health (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Administration and Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 5-206
§ 5-206. Occupational safety and health programs for public bodies
Currentness
Responsibility of Commissioner
(a) The Commissioner shall provide for and maintain a comprehensive and effective program on occupational safety and health for employees of public bodies.
Requirements of program
(b) The program under this section shall:
(1) be generally consistent with this title; and
(2) require each public body to:
(i) provide conditions and places of employment that are safe and healthful;
(ii) develop, conduct, and maintain in each unit of the public body a program of self-inspection that the Commissioner approves;
(iii) keep and make available to the Commissioner each record that the Commissioner requires under this title and for development of information about occupational accidents, illnesses, and injuries, to allow proper evaluation and necessary corrective action; and
(iv) submit each report that the Commissioner requires.
Monitoring inspections
(c) The Commissioner shall monitor the program of each public body for self-inspection.
Exemption from penalties
(d) The penalties under Subtitle 8 of this title do not apply to a public body.

Credits

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.
Formerly Art. 89, § 45.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 5-206, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 5-206
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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