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:

 

• All working conditions of aircraft cabin members onboard 
• Maritime employment
• Employment for all military bases 
• Contract workers and contractor-operated facilities working with the United States Postal Service
• Any industry, operation, employee, employer, contractor, etc, which is not covered by the Maryland's State Plan

 

Federal OSHA must maintain specific standards 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, even if its jurisdiction extends to all areas not covered by the State Plan (c). Where necessary, MOSH is allowed to conduct investigations into allegations of workplace retribution.

 

Even though the majority of State Plans adopt Federal OSHA Rules and Regulations, some of them have their special requirements, which are stated below:

 

MOSH Construction Standards 

 

• Fall Protection in Steel Erection
• Lead in Construction
• Crane Safety
• Excavations, Requirement for Protective Systems

 

MOSH General Industry Standards 

 

• Prohibition on Smoking in an Indoor Place of Employment
• Standards for Confined Spaces
• Standard for Personnel Platforms Suspended from Cranes, Derricks, and Hoists
• Tree Care and Removal
• Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde

 

MOSH Agriculture Standards

 

• Standard for Field Sanitation

 

Being the regulatory agency that enforces and manages the training requirements implementation at any workplace, be it the public sector or some of the private sector, MOSH caters to inspections, penalties, report keeping, worker complaints, or referrals.