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.

Since 1989, Workers' Memorial Day has been observed every year on April 28 to honor those who have lost their lives, injured, or fallen ill due to their work, aligning with the anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Maryland Heat Illness Prevention Standard Development

Maryland Occupational Safety and Health would like to thank every person and entity that participated in the series of Maryland's Heat Stress Illness Prevention standards stakeholder meetings that took place between January and March. The window to submit comments is now closed.

Please continue to visit this page for information and updates.

Announcement: Board Meeting

The next meeting of the MOSH Advisory Board is scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. The meeting will take place virtually and in person.

MOSH Advisory Board Meeting Thursday, May 2 · 2:00 – 3:00pm
MOSH Headquarters
10946 Golden West Drive |Suite 160
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21093
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Agenda
Posted April 19,2024

DRAFT
Heat Stress Illness
Prevention Standards

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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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Overview of MOSH and Consultation Services

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

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
   

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