2021 Maryland Statutes
Labor and Employment
Title 5 - Occupational Safety and Health
Subtitle 11 - Health Care Facilities -- Workplace Safety Program
Section 5-1103 - Workplace Safety Program
(a) The workplace safety committee shall establish a workplace safety program that is appropriate for the size and complexity of the health care facility.
(b) The workplace safety program established under subsection (a) of this section shall include:
(1) a written policy describing how the health care facility provides for the safety of health care workers;
(2) an annual assessment to:
(i) identify hazards, conditions, operations, and situations that could lead to workplace injuries; and
(ii) be used to develop recommendations to reduce the risk of workplace injuries;
(3) a process for reporting, responding to, and tracking incidences of workplace injuries; and
(4) regular workplace safety training for health care workers.
