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Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) - Division of Labor and Industry

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Maryland Heat Illness Prevention Standard Development

MOSH held the last of its public stakeholder meetings on Monday, February 26 to invite input and feedback on Maryland's Heat Stress Illness Prevention standards. But there's still time to participate! Click here for the draft standard. And comments may be submitted in writing before March 15th to our portal:

We want to hear from you
Deadline for submission of comments is March 15.
You may send comments to:
dli.regulations+heat@maryland.gov by March 15, 2024

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DRAFT
Heat Stress Illness
Prevention Standards

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NEW! Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements went into effect January 1, 2024

Injury and Illness Data Submission begins January 2, 2024

Injury Tracking Application (ITA)

Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting Requirement

Prevent Heat Illness at Work

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Worker Rights and Safety

Click below to read the latest OSHA newsletter on worker rights and safety – 8/15/2023 edition

 

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MOSH's mission is to promote and assure workplace safety and health while reducing workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses. MOSH achieves its mission through various means, including inspections, consultation services, compliance assistance, outreach, education, and cooperative programs. By accomplishing our mission MOSH saves lives, enhances the quality of life of working people, and contributes to the economic vitality of the State.

Overview of MOSH and Consultation Services

This video provides an overview of MOSH and our free Consultation Services

Report a Fatality/Imminent Danger
Business Hours: 410-527-4499
After Hours: 1-888-257-6674

Resources

MOSH is one of 28 OSHA-approved State Plans, and is funded with federal and special funds. Section 18 of the OSH Act encourages states to develop and operate their own job safety and health programs.

MOSH staff develop and propose rules and regulations, with the assistance of the MOSH Advisory Board, to prevent injuries and occupational diseases in every occupation or place of employment in Maryland.

MOSH has jurisdiction over all public and private sector workplaces in Maryland with the following exceptions:

  • An employee of the federal government or its units
  • An employee whose occupational safety and health is protected under:
    • The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
    • The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
    • The Atomic Energy Act of 1954

MOSH works to improve the safety and health of Maryland’s workforce in both the public and private sector by:

  • providing consultation services
  • offering outreach and educational programs
  • establishing partnerships
  • setting and enforcing standards
  • encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and healthy
     

MOSH Contacts

Administration/General Information 410-527-4499
Consultation 410-527-4472
Operations 410-527-4447
Outreach 410-527-2091
Research & Statistics

410-527-4469

Region I :Eastern Shore counties 410-819-5860
Region II: Industrial Hygienists--All Maryland counties 410-527-4442
Region III: Baltimore City 410-527-4426
Region IV: Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick and Montgomery, & counties 301-791-4699
Region V: Carroll, Howard and Anne Arundel counties 410-527-4458
Region VI: Prince George’s, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties 301-883-3317
Region VII: Baltimore County, Harford, and Cecil counties 410-527-4434



Division of Labor and Industry
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH)

10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Phone: 410-527-4499
Fax: 410-527-4481
e-mail: MOSH.Complaints@Maryland.gov
Directions to the Hunt Valley Training Center