Maryland Labor and Employment Section 5-408

      (a)      An independent contractor to whom this subtitle applies or an employer:

            (1)      before commencement of work at a workplace, shall provide information compiled under § 5-405 of this subtitle to any other employer whose workplace is the site of work being performed by the independent contractor or employer; and

            (2)      on request, shall provide material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical identified on the chemical information list to any other employer whose workplace is the site of the work being performed by the independent contractor or employer, within 1 working day after the request.

      (b)      Before commencement of work by an independent contractor, any employer who employs the independent contractor shall provide information required under § 5-405 of this subtitle and 29 C.F.R. 1910.1200(g) for the workplace at which the independent contractor will work.

      (c)      A general contractor or its representative shall designate, for each construction site, a common location where each independent contractor or employer shall leave the chemical information list of the contractor or employer before the contractor begins work at the site.

      (d)      An independent contractor or employer who is not given information as required under subsection (a) or (b) of this section may obtain the document from the Department of the Environment in accordance with § 5-406(c) of this title.