Md. Code Regs. 09.12.32.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 09.12.32.02 - Scope

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.

Md. Code Regs. 09.12.32.02

Regulation .02 adopted effective 51:19 Md. R. 854, eff. 9/30/2024.