Maryland OSHA Steps Back from Federal Lands Enforcement Duties
Published Date: 4/27/2026
Notice
Summary
Starting April 27, 2026, Maryland’s State Plan won’t cover private workers on federal land leased or held in the state. This means federal OSHA will step in to keep those workplaces safe instead of Maryland’s safety team. If you work on federal property in Maryland, expect federal rules to apply, but no new costs or delays are expected.
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Federal OSHA Covers Private Worksites On Federal Land
Starting April 27, 2026, federal OSHA (not the Maryland State Plan) will enforce occupational safety and health rules for private-sector work on land that the United States or any unit of the United States leases or otherwise holds in Maryland. This includes sites where federal employees are regularly present for official duties, federal government-owned contractor-operated sites, and federal property under construction.
Federal Enforcement of Anti-Retaliation for Private Sector
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 in Maryland. The Maryland State Plan also concurrently investigates private-sector and state and local government workplace retaliation cases under an analogous state provision.
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