Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) - Division of Labor and Industry
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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.
Special Announcement
Maryland Heat Illness Prevention Standard New
The heat illness prevention standard developed by Maryland Occupational Safety and Health was published as a final regulation in the September 20, 2024 edition of the Maryland Register and will be incorporated into the COMAR as a new chapter, COMAR 09.12.32 (Heat Stress Standards). The regulation is effective September 30, 2024. The full text of the regulation, as published in the Register, is available.
We would like to thank every person and entity that participated and provided input during our stakeholder meetings, our public hearing, and through our comments portal.
Worker Rights and Safety
Click below to read the latest OSHA newsletter on worker rights and safety – 8/15/2023 edition
Overview of MOSH and Consultation Services
This video provides an overview of MOSH and our free Consultation Services
Report a Workplace Fatality/ Injury/Imminent Danger:All employers are required to notify MOSH when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. To Make Report:During normal business hours: 410-527-4499 |
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 |
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Administration/General Information 10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160 Hunt Valley MD 21031 |
410-527-4499 |
Consultation 10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160 Hunt Valley MD 21031 |
410-527-4472 |
Operations 10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160 Hunt Valley MD 21031 |
410-527-4447 |
Outreach 10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160 Hunt Valley MD 21031 |
410-527-2091 |
Research & Statistics 10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160 Hunt Valley MD 21031 |
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Enforcement Region I: Eastern Shore Counties 301 Bay Street, Suite 307, Easton, MD 21601 |
410-819-5860 |
Enforcement Region II: Industrial Hygienists--All Maryland Counties 10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160 Hunt Valley MD 21031 |
410-527-4442 |
Enforcement Region III: Baltimore City 10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160 Hunt Valley MD 21031 |
410-527-4426 |
Enforcement Region IV: Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick and Montgomery, & Counties 1710 Underpass Road, Suite 200 Hagerstown MD 21740 |
301-791-4699 |
Enforcement Region V: Carroll, Howard and Anne Arundel Counties 10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160 Hunt Valley MD 21031 |
410-527-4458 |
Enforcement Region VI: Prince George’s, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties 9201 Basil Court, Suite 107, Largo MD 20774 |
301-883-3317 |
Enforcement Region VII: Baltimore County, Harford, and Cecil Counties 10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160 Hunt Valley MD 21031 |
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