Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
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.Added by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 510,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2014.