Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subtitle 12 - DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 09.12.32 - Heat Stress Standards
Section 09.12.32.02 - Scope
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 09.12.32.02
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. This chapter applies to an employer with employees whose employment activities, indoor or outdoor, expose employees to a heat index in the area where the employee is working that equals or exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
B. This chapter does not apply to:
(1) Emergency operations and essential services as defined in Regulation .03B(4) of this chapter that involve protecting life or property;
(2) Incidental exposures when an employee is not required to perform work activities for more than 15 consecutive minutes per hour; or
(3) Buildings, structures, and vehicles that have a mechanical ventilation system or fan that maintains the heat index below 80 degrees.
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