§ 5-308
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§5–308.
(a)Subject to subsection
(b)of this section, the Board shall advise, consult with, propose, and recommend to the Commissioner reasonable regulations:
(1)to prevent conditions that are detrimental to safety and health in each employment or place of employment in the State; and
(2)that the Board finds are necessary to protect and to improve the safety and health of employees on the basis of circumstantial evidence and information that:
(i)is developed by the Commissioner;
(ii)is available to the Commissioner; or
(iii)is submitted by an interested person to the Board at a public hearing held under § 5–310(d) of this subtitle.
(b)To carry out the requirements of subsection
(a)of this section with respect to public bodies, the Board shall:
(1)give specific consideration to the workplace conditions and safety and health concerns of employees; and
(2)recommend higher standards, if warranted.