(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 […]
(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; […]
(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) (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 […]
(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 […]
(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. […]
(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 […]
