Regulators fined state, local government offices $125,150 for workplace safety violations

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 846

Last Updated: 4 days, 17 hours ago

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State regulators issued $125,150 in civil penalties to state, county and local governments over an eight-month period for failing to adhere to workplace safety requirements, lawmakers were told Wednesday.

The penalties were issued by Maryland Occupational Safety and Health as part of the Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act, which took effect Oct. 1, 2025. The act, named in honor of a slain parole agent, aims to toughen enforcement of safety rules for …

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