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Maryland OSHA Heat Stress Standard (COMAR 09.12.32) — Heat Stress Work/Rest Limits

Maryland OSHA heat stress standard (COMAR 09.12.32). Covers both indoor and outdoor workplaces. Heat-index tiered mandatory work/rest schedule with cool water and shaded rest.

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Authority
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH)
Jurisdiction
Maryland State Us
Legal status
Regulation
Rule type
Schedule Engine
Standard ID
HGC-058

Governing formula

No standalone formula is published for this standard; see programmable logic and parameters below.

Work/rest limits

Governing metric: Heat index (°F) — derived from air temperature and relative humidity if not directly measured

Programmable logic: Triggered at heat index ≥80°F. Three tiers: 80–89°F baseline monitoring (60/0); 90–99°F mandatory 10-min cool-down break per 2-hour period (50/10); ≥100°F mandatory 15-min break per period (45/15). 1 qt/hr cool water required.

This standard does not take WBGT as a required input, and publishes no standalone numeric parameter table here; see the governing metric and programmable logic above, and the primary source below.

Inputs

Required inputs: none

Optional inputs: heatIndexC, heatIndexF, airTempC, relativeHumidity, outdoor, acclimatization

Sources

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