Maryland SB804 revises occupational safety and health regulations to protect employees from heat-related illnesses.

Maryland SB804 mandates that employers develop and implement excessive heat-related illness prevention plans for employees. Employers must monitor temperature and humidity in work areas, provide shaded areas, and ensure employees have access to drinking water. The bill requires employers to develop acclimatization plans for employees newly exposed to heat or returning to work after an absence. Employers must also implement high-heat procedures, including work and rest schedules, and provide training on heat-related illness hazards and prevention.

Maryland SB804 revises occupational safety and health regulations to protect employees from heat-related illnesses.

Maryland SB804 mandates that employers develop and implement excessive heat-related illness prevention plans for employees. Employers must monitor temperature and humidity in work areas, provide shaded areas, and ensure employees have access to drinking water. The bill requires employers to develop acclimatization plans for employees newly exposed to heat or returning to work after an absence. Employers must also implement high-heat procedures, including work and rest schedules, and provide training on heat-related illness hazards and prevention.