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§ 5-603. Work in manholes

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 6. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 5-603
§ 5-603. Work in manholes
Currentness
Help required
(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.
Exception
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.
Formerly Art. 89, § 49C.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 5-603, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 5-603
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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