Notice2026-08105
Maryland State Plan; Level of Federal Enforcement: Private Sector Employment on Federal Properties
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Published
April 27, 2026
Effective
April 27, 2026
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentOccupational Safety and Health Administration
Abstract
This document gives notice of OSHA's approval of a clarification to the Maryland State Plan to specify that private-sector employment on land that the United States or any unit of the United States leases or otherwise holds in the State is not included in its State Plan.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 22549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08105]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Maryland State Plan; Level of Federal Enforcement: Private Sector
Employment on Federal Properties
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document gives notice of OSHA's approval of a
clarification to the Maryland State Plan to specify that private-sector
employment on land that the United States or any unit of the United
States leases or otherwise holds in the State is not included in its
State Plan.
DATES: This clarification approval is effective April 27, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For press inquiries: Francis Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-1999;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e636b67626760696b7c20687c6f606d677d3c4e6a616220696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a272f232623242d2f38642c382b24292339780a2e2526642d253c">[email protected]</span></a>. For general and technical
information: Arlene Williams, Acting Director, OSHA Directorate of
Cooperative and State Programs, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone:
(202) 693-2200; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cbbca2a7a7a2aaa6b8e5aab9a7aea5ae8bafa4a7e5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fc8b959090959d918fd29d8e90999299bc989390d29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 18 of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 667 (OSH Act), provides that states that
wish to assume responsibility for developing and enforcing their own
occupational safety and health standards may do so by submitting and
obtaining federal approval of a State Plan. State Plan approval occurs
in stages that include initial approval under Section 18(c) of the Act
and, ultimately, final approval under Section 18(e).
The Maryland State Plan was initially approved under Section 18(c)
of the OSH Act on July 5, 1973. 38 FR 17834. The State Plan later
received final approval on July 18, 1985. 50 FR 29210. The Maryland
State Plan is administered by the Maryland Department of Labor,
Division of Labor and Industry, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health
(MOSH). As a result of the Maryland State Plan's final approval,
federal OSHA relinquished its enforcement authority regarding
occupational safety and health issues covered by the Maryland State
Plan.
The Maryland State Plan covers most private-sector and all state
and local government workers. The Maryland State Plan does not cover:
federal government employers, including the United States Postal
Service (USPS); contract workers and contractor-operated facilities
engaged in USPS mail operations; employment at military bases; maritime
employment, including shipyard employment, longshoring, and marine
terminals; all working conditions of aircraft cabin crewmembers onboard
aircraft in operation; and any hazard, industry, geographical area,
operation or facility over which the State Plan is unable to
effectively exercise jurisdiction for reasons not related to the
required performance or structure of the plan. In addition, federal
OSHA retains enforcement of the anti-retaliation provision of the OSH
Act, Section 11(c), 29 U.S.C. 660(c), with respect to the private
sector. The Maryland State Plan concurrently investigates private-
sector and state and local government workplace retaliation cases under
a provision analogous to Section 11(c). These exceptions to the
Maryland State Plan's occupational safety and health coverage are
listed on OSHA's website at <a href="https://www.osha.gov/stateplans/md">https://www.osha.gov/stateplans/md</a>.
By this notice and changes on OSHA's website, the parties are
clarifying that federal OSHA will cover private sector employment in
Maryland on land or property owned or leased by the federal government
where federal employees are regularly present for the purpose of
performing their official duties; at federal government-owned
contractor-operated sites; or on federal property under construction.
Both MOSH and federal OSHA believe this is the best way to ensure
prompt and effective protection of such private sector workers. OSHA is
updating its federal website for MOSH (<a href="https://www.osha.gov/stateplans/md">https://www.osha.gov/stateplans/md</a>) to reflect this clarification and provide notice.
Authority and Signature
David Keeling, Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, authorized the
preparation of this notice. OSHA is issuing this notice under the
authority specified by Section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667), Secretary of Labor's Order No. 07-2025 (90
FR 27878) and 29 CFR parts 1902 and 1953.
Signed in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026.
David Keeling,
Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA).
[FR Doc. 2026-08105 Filed 4-24-26; 8:45 am]
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