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<section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="3-1703" title_number="3" title_name="Employment Standards and Conditions" subtitle_number="17" subtitle_name="Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act">
  <text>During an emergency, each essential employer shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>provide working conditions that comply with applicable safety standards adopted by a federal or State agency;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>subject to availability, provide necessary amounts of safety equipment recommended for usage during the emergency at no cost to essential workers;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>adopt, maintain, and post written protocols to ensure an essential worker’s access to information regarding the applicable safety standards in effect during the emergency; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>provide or implement any other measures or requirements set by the Governor or a federal or State agency to ensure the general health and safety of essential workers.</text>
  </level>
</section>
