State Plan · Maryland OSH (MOSH)

Maryland Safety Training and OSHA Tailgate Talks

Maryland runs its own State Plan, Maryland OSH (MOSH), for private employers and state and local government. Enforcement records show 7,068 inspections at private worksites in Maryland opened from October 2020 to September 2026, with 32,220 citations.

Private employers
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State and local government
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Private-sector inspections
7,068
Oct 2020 – September 2026
Trades ranked on Maryland data
35 of 262
The rest use the national pattern

Which safety rules apply in Maryland

Maryland runs its own OSHA-approved State Plan, Maryland OSH (MOSH), under the Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry. It covers private employers and state and local government in Maryland.

Maryland OSH (MOSH) enforces the federal OSHA standards plus a set of its own state standards.

Some work stays under federal OSHA even inside a State Plan state: maritime work (shipyards, marine terminals, longshoring), most federal enclaves and military bases, tribal land and U.S. Postal Service operations.

What gets cited in Maryland, and what hurts people

Counts from U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement records: inspections at private worksites in Maryland opened from October 2020 to September 2026. Rankings and schedule data as of September 27, 2026.

The hazard cited most at private worksites in Maryland is Fall protection & working at heights: 25% of the citations grouped by hazard, against 22% across federal OSHA states. Among the others, the hazard that stands out most is Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS): 16% here, 2.7 times its share across federal OSHA states. The industry that stands out most is Residential & Commercial Services: 24% of Maryland’s citations, 1.7 times its share across all states.

Hazards cited most at private worksites in Maryland

  1. Fall protection & working at heights7,158 citations
  2. Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)4,671 citations
  3. Personal protective equipment2,732 citations
  4. Ladder safety2,720 citations
  5. Safety program & training (29 CFR 1926.20, .21)2,025 citations
  6. Electrical safety1,876 citations

90% of the 32,220 citations are under a standard the ranking can group by hazard.

Where Maryland’s citations fall, by industry

  1. Construction48% · about 14,429 · 1.4×
  2. Residential & Commercial Services24% · about 7,241 · 1.7×
  3. Manufacturing6% · about 1,814
  4. Utilities & Public Works3% · about 944 · 1.2×
  5. Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance3% · about 837
  6. Auto & Vehicle Services2% · about 701

By industry code; a code that fits two industries is split evenly. “×”: share here against the share across all states.

How the schedule ranks trades for Maryland

A trade is scheduled from the ranking built from Maryland’s own citations when Maryland has 150 or more citations for it since October 2020. That is true for 35 of 262 trades, which hold 72% of Maryland’s citations by industry code. The other 227 use the national pattern, built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide, the most reliable data available where a state’s own sample is smaller, with Maryland’s own counts shown alongside (114 with a smaller Maryland sample, 77 with some citations, 36 with none yet).

Trades with the most citations in Maryland

The most-cited trades in Maryland’s plan data, one per industry, with the hazards the app schedules for each. Trades whose industry code mostly belongs to another trade are left out.

Construction

Roofing

The Construction trade with the most Maryland citations in the plan data: 7,159 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses Maryland's own ranking (7,159 citations, about 9 deaths and about 5 hospitalizations since October 2020). The national ranking is shown alongside.

Maryland dataDrives the schedule

7,159 citations, about 9 deaths, about 5 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 3,609 citations, about 6 deaths
  2. 2Ladder safety · 983 citations, about 1 death
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 848 citations

Nationwide

66,196 citations, about 315 deaths, about 100 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 35,450 citations, about 237 deaths
  2. 2Ladder safety · 11,636 citations, about 21 deaths
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 8,583 citations

Residential & Commercial Services

Painting - Commercial

The Residential & Commercial Services trade with the most Maryland citations in the plan data: 389 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses Maryland's own ranking (389 citations since October 2020). The national ranking is shown alongside.

Maryland dataDrives the schedule

389 citations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 82 citations
  2. 2Ladder safety · 38 citations
  3. 3Scaffolds · 28 citations

Nationwide

3,935 citations, about 44 deaths, about 20 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 734 citations, about 18 deaths
  2. 2Ladder safety · 466 citations, about 7 deaths
  3. 3Scaffolds · 436 citations, about 3 deaths

Auto & Vehicle Services

Auto Repair & General Maintenance

The Auto & Vehicle Services trade with the most Maryland citations in the plan data: 354 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses Maryland's own ranking (354 citations, about 1 death and about 2 hospitalizations since October 2020). The national ranking is shown alongside.

Maryland dataDrives the schedule

354 citations, about 1 death, about 2 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Flammables, welding & hot work · 31 citations
  2. 2Electrical safety · 59 citations
  3. 3Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy) · 7 citations

Nationwide

4,759 citations, about 37 deaths, about 21 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Struck-by & falling objects · 0 citations, about 10 deaths
  2. 2Electrical safety · 710 citations
  3. 3Mobile equipment, haulage & jobsite vehicles · 1 citation, about 12 deaths

Warehousing & Distribution

General Warehousing

The Warehousing & Distribution trade with the most Maryland citations in the plan data: 271 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses Maryland's own ranking (271 citations and about 2 hospitalizations since October 2020). The national ranking is shown alongside.

Maryland dataDrives the schedule

271 citations, about 2 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Forklifts & powered industrial trucks · 71 citations
  2. 2Electrical safety · 44 citations
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 17 citations

Nationwide

5,410 citations, about 54 deaths, about 108 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Forklifts & powered industrial trucks · 1,325 citations, about 16 deaths
  2. 2Electrical safety · 856 citations
  3. 3Fall protection & working at heights · 204 citations, about 9 deaths

Seasonal and yearly topics in the Maryland schedule

Maryland OSH (MOSH) has its own rules for some seasonal hazards, and the schedule names them. Topics with no state or federal standard are placed as practice guidance.

In season

  • Heat illness prevention

    In season May 1 – Sep 30 · Maryland OSH (MOSH) has its own heat rule

    Placed for 188 of 262 trades

  • Wildfire smoke protection

    In season Jul 1 – Oct 31 · no federal standard; practice guidance

    Placed for 188 of 262 trades

  • Cold & wet weather work

    In season Nov 1 – Feb 28 · no federal standard; practice guidance

    Placed for 188 of 262 trades

Once a year

  • Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)

    Placed once a year by policy: HazCom training is required at first assignment and when a new hazard is introduced (29 CFR 1910.1200(h))

  • Emergency action & fire prevention

    Placed once a year by policy: emergency action plan review is required at assignment and when the plan changes (29 CFR 1910.38(f))

  • Reporting serious injuries & recordkeeping

    Placed once a year by policy: reporting duties (29 CFR 1904.39) and the annual 300A summary (29 CFR 1904.32)

How the schedule is built, not legal advice. Check the rules for your worksites with Maryland OSH (MOSH).

How My Safety Solution works in Maryland

  • When you set up your company, you pick Maryland. The app then applies Maryland OSH (MOSH) and builds your tailgate talk schedule from the ranking built from Maryland’s own citations where your trade has 150 or more there, and the national pattern otherwise.
  • Each talk references the regulations it’s built on, from Cal/OSHA (Title 8) and federal OSHA (29 CFR). Title 8 applies only in California.
  • Talks don’t cite Maryland’s own state rules, so check those with Maryland OSH (MOSH) for your worksites.
  • Keep your OSHA 300 log, 300A summary and 301 incident reports in the app, built around 29 CFR 1904. Check Maryland OSH (MOSH)’s own recordkeeping rules for anything it adds. Guidance, not legal advice.
  • Help with a written program or a Maryland OSH (MOSH) citation: consulting, as advice and guidance, requested from your account. Our team’s credentials include CHST, OSHA 500, OSHA 10 & 30.

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