§ 5-209. Request for inspection by or for employee
West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and Employment
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 5-209
§ 5-209. Request for inspection by or for employee
(a) An employee or authorized representative of employees may request inspection of a place of employment if the employee or representative believes, in good faith, that:
(b) To request an inspection, an employee or representative shall sign and submit to the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner a written notice that describes, with reasonable particularity, the grounds for the notice.
(c) On receipt of a notice made in accordance with this section, the Commissioner shall determine whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that imminent danger or a threat exists.
(d)(1) If the Commissioner determines that there are reasonable grounds, the Commissioner shall conduct an inspection as soon as practical to determine whether the danger or threat exists.
(e)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commissioner shall give the employer whose place of employment is to be inspected or an agent of the employer a copy of the notice that requested the inspection, no later than at the time of the inspection.
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Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.
Formerly Art. 89, § 35.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 5-209, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 5-209
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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