SB 434

Labor and Employment - Occupational Safety and Health - Heat Stress Standards

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to adopt regulations, on or before October 1, 2022, that include a certain standard establishing certain heat stress levels and to ensure that all employers comply with certain requirements with respect to occupational exposure to excessive heat; requiring certain employers to develop, implement, and maintain a certain excessive heat-related illness prevention plan for employees; etc.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Contreras, Jaime	32BJ SEIU	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plaine, Mary	AFM	Written (PDF)
FAV	Basler, David	AFSCME 434	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, John	AFSCME 434	Written (PDF)
FAV	Opfer, Shannon	CWA 2107	Written (PDF)
FAV	Irwin, Marilyn	CWA 2108	Written (PDF)
FAV	Malloy, Brian	IBEW 4th District	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cavey, Brian	Insulators 24	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ascher, Jasonlobbyist	MAPT	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Killeen, Tom	SMART 100	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasecamp, Larry	SMART TD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wolfe, Larry	Teamsters 62	Written (PDF)
FAV	Renne, Gino	UFCW 1994	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koontz, George	Western Maryland CLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Darryl	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lippy, Bruce	Individual	Position only
FAV	Schneider, Scott	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lloyd, Josh	Associated Builders and Contractors	Oral
UNF	Trujillo, Frank	Associated Builders and Contractors	Oral
UNF	Zinsmeister, Robert	Associated Builders and Contractors	Written (PDF)
UNF	Klinefelter, Marshall	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral
UNF	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sakata, Michael	Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	iec chesapeake	Written (PDF)
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	mmha	Written (PDF)
UNF	SUSSKIND, MCPS BOE	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	McCulloch, Champe	Maryland AGC	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	GUIDO, JEFFRYlobbyist	BDCBT	Position only
INFO	Guido, Jeff	BDCBT	Written (PDF)
INFO	Robinson, Tiffany	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

32BJ SEIUFAV 1

AFMFAV 1

AFSCME 434FAV 2

Associated Builders and ContractorsUNF 3

BDCBTINFO 2

CWA 2107FAV 1

CWA 2108FAV 1

IBEW 4th DistrictFAV 1

iec chesapeakeUNF 1

Insulators 24FAV 1

MAPTFAV 1

Maryland AGCFWA 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 2

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Department of LaborINFO 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials AssociationUNF 1

mmhaUNF 1

SMART 100FAV 1

SMART TDFAV 1

Teamsters 62FAV 1

UFCW 1994FAV 1

Western Maryland CLCFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAscher, JasonMAPTRegistered for: Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486

FAVKilpatrick, LanceRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

UNFO'Keeffe, Keviniec chesapeakeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…

UNFGreenfield, AaronmmhaRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

INFOGUIDO, JEFFRYBDCBTRegistered for: Consulting by JLG