All employees in the public sector are covered by the Maryland State Plan, and most employees in the private sector are also covered, with the following minor exceptions:
Every aspect of the onboard cabin crew members’ working conditions
Marine employment
For all military bases, employment
Working with the USPS are contract personnel and facilities run by contractors
Any business or operation that Maryland’s State Plan does not cover, including any associated workers, employers, or contractors
Though Federal OSHA Jurisdiction covers all the areas which are not covered by the State Plan, Federal OSHA has to hold on to some Standards to themselves for the private sector, such as the Anti-retaliation provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Section 11(c), 29 USC 660(c). MOSH is allowed to run investigations on workplace retaliation cases when needed.
Federal OSHA must maintain some standards exclusively for the private sector, such as the anti-retaliation clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Section 11(c), 29 USC 660(c), even if its jurisdiction extends to all areas not covered by the State Plan. When necessary, MOSH is allowed to conduct investigations into allegations of workplace retaliation.
Despite the fact that the majority of State Plans adopt Federal OSHA Standards and Regulations, some of them have their own special requirements, which are stated below:
Construction MOSH Standards
Erection of Steel Using Fall Protection
Lead in Safety Excavations for Construction Cranes, Need for Protective Systems
General Industry Standards for MOSH
Smoking Is Not Permitted at Indoor Workplaces
Confined Spaces Standards
Standard for Personnel Platforms Suspended from Cranes, Derricks, and Hoists Exposure to Formaldehyde in the Tree Care and Removal Industry
Agriculture MOSH Standards
A Field Sanitation Standard
As the regulatory body that enforces and administers the training requirements implementation at any workplace, be it the public sector or some of the private sector, MOSH caters inspections, penalties, report keeping, worker complaints, or referrals.