Occupational Safety
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Labor and Employment – Worker Safety and Health – Injury and Illness Prevention Program [HB-923]
Requiring employers with 10 or more employees, or whose rate of work-related injury and illness exceeds the average incidence rate of all industries in the State to develop and implement a health and safety committee to promote health and safety in the workplace; providing for the membership, meetings, and duties of the committee; requiring that the committee maintain certain records and retain the records for a certain period of time; requiring each employer to establish and maintain an injury and illness prevention program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Hearing 3/05 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/09/2021
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Unemployment Insurance - Study on System Reforms [HB-907]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor, in consultation with the Department of Legislative Services, to conduct a study regarding reforms to the State's unemployment insurance system; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to report monthly to the Department of Legislative Services and the Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight on the status of the study, to consult with other stakeholders, and to consider any report of the National Academy of Social Insurance Unemployment Insurance Task Force of 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 45 on 04/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Workers’ Compensation – Occupational Disease Presumptions – Novel Coronavirus (Essential Workers’ Compensation Act) [HB-765]
Providing that certain firefighters, rescue squad members, advance life support unit members, police officers, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, correctional officers, and certain health care workers and child care workers, who are suffering from the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 are presumed, under certain circumstances, to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty or course of employment and is compensable in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2021
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Maine 130th Legislature
An Act Regarding the Board of Occupational Safety and Health [SB-248]
An Act Regarding the Board of Occupational Safety and Health
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Rafferty
Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 06/03/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Emergency Services – Exposure to Contagious Diseases and Viruses – Notification and Other Requirements [HB-737]
Altering the definition of "contagious disease or virus" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the notification of a possible exposure of certain emergency services personnel to include 2019-nCoV; extending certain notification requirements regarding possible exposure to a contagious disease or virus to certain emergency medical services clinicians; requiring that certain emergency medical services clinicians receive certain training and certain equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne Jones
Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/04/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Emergency Services – Exposure to Contagious Diseases and Viruses – Notification and Other Requirements [SB-570]
Altering the definition of "contagious disease or virus" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the notification of a possible exposure of certain emergency services personnel to include 2019-nCoV; extending certain notification requirements regarding possible exposure to a contagious disease or virus to certain emergency medical services clinicians; requiring that certain emergency medical services clinicians receive certain training and certain equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Referred Health And Government Operations on 03/03/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Medical Cannabis – Dispensary Grower–Processor License [HB-706]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to license medical cannabis dispensary grower-processors to grow, process, and dispense medical cannabis if certain requirements are met; providing that an applicant for a dispensary grower-processor license may not have received certain disciplinary action from the Commission or have failed to meet certain deadlines; requiring the Commission to establish a certain application review process; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julian Ivey
Hearing 2/16 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) [SB-486]
Requiring an essential employer to give a written statement regarding certain hazard pay paid to certain essential workers at certain intervals; requiring an essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; authorizing an essential worker to refuse to fulfill a certain responsibility under certain circumstances; prohibiting an essential employer from retaliating or taking other adverse action against an essential worker or other worker for certain actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Health and Welfare of H–2 Visa and Migrant Workers – COVID–19 Pandemic – Regulations (Healthy Farmworkers Act) [HB-577]
Requiring the Secretary of Labor to adopt certain regulations, on or before October 1, 2021, relating to housing, accommodations, safety, health, rights, and welfare of H-2A and H-2B visa and migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/25/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) [HB-581]
Requiring each essential employer to take certain actions related to occupational safety and health during an emergency; providing that an essential worker has the right to refuse to perform a certain task as provided under certain provisions of law; requiring essential employers to take certain steps to minimize the risk of transmission of an infectious disease; requiring essential employers to report certain test results to the Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Department to categorize and the publish the results; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 736 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Railroad Company - Movement of Freight - Required Crew [HB-492]
Prohibiting a train or light engine used in the movement of freight in the same rail corridor as a high-speed passenger or commuter train from being operated in the State unless it has at least two crew members; establishing certain penalties; providing that a railroad company is solely responsible for certain actions of its agents or employees; prohibiting a county or municipal corporation from enacting and enforcing more stringent measures; requiring certain notice be made to the Department of Legislative Services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-534]
Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/11 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/11/2021
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)
Occupational safety; advisory committee; enforcement [HB-2160]
Occupational safety; advisory committee; enforcement
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Kaiser
Transmitted To Governor on 03/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Electric Retractable Room Partitions - Operation Requirements [SB-104]
Prohibiting public and nonpublic school employees from operating an electric retractable room partition in a school except under certain circumstances; requiring any annual safety review, evaluation, or exercise for school employees in a school building to include information and demonstrations regarding the safe operation of the electric retractable room partition; requiring the State Department of Education to develop and disseminate model safety guidelines on the safe operation of electric retractable room partitions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing 1/20 At 2:00 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Occupational Safety and Health - Handwashing Facilities on Construction Sites [HB-64]
Requiring employers operating construction sites in the State to provide an adequate handwashing facility on the construction sites; requiring that the handwashing facilities include potable water, be in an accessible location, be adequate for the number of workers, and be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition; requiring the employers to allow workers on the construction sites to have reasonable access to the handwashing facilities during the workday; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shaneka Henson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/25/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership - Partnership Agreement - Requirements (Maryland Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2021) [HB-67]
Prohibiting the Board of Public Works from approving a phase public-private partnership agreement for the I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program unless the payment of the toll revenue is trasferred to a certain special fund; authorizing a the public-private partnership agreement for the Program to require a bidder to agree to initiate a community benefit agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Korman
Third Reading Passed (101-35) on 03/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public and Nonpublic Schools – Electric Retractable Room Partitions – Operation Requirements [HB-83]
Prohibiting public and nonpublic school employees from operating an electric retractable room partition in a school except under certain circumstances; requiring any annual safety review, evaluation, or exercise for school employees in a certain school building to include certain information and demonstrations; requiring the State Department of Education to develop and disseminate model safety guidelines on the safe operation of electric retractable room partitions and publish the model safety guidelines on its public website; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pamela Queen
Hearing 1/27 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Occupational Safety and Health Standards to Protect Employees - Aerosol Transmissible Diseases and COVID-19 [HB-124]
Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to adopt regulations, by October 1, 2021, establishing an occupational safety and health standard protecting employees from exposure to aerosol transmissible diseases; requiring the Secretary of Labor, the Commissioner, and the Maryland Department of Health to develop an Emergency Temporary Occupational Safety and Health Standard to Protect Employees From COVID-19 by March 1, 2021, and to make the information available on the Department of Labor's website; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kriselda Valderrama
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/10/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health - Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories [SB-392]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop and make available a certain form; requiring certain biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratories to report, on or before September 30 each year, certain information to the Department; requiring the Department to report, on or before December 31 each year, certain information regarding the number and location of the laboratories to certain officials, and the total number of the laboratories to the Governor and the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health - Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories [HB-655]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop and make available a certain form; requiring certain biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratories to report, on or before September 30 each year, certain information to the Department; requiring the Department to report, on or before December 31 each year, certain information regarding the number and location of the laboratories to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and certain local officials, and the total number of the laboratories to the Governor and the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/27/2018