§ 16-208. Employee health and safety.

(a)

The County Executive or the County Executive's designee shall develop an occupational health and safety program for employees which conforms to the occupational health and safety standards and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry of the State of Maryland pursuant to the provisions of Title 5, Labor and Employment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(b)

In addition to the responsibilities set forth in Subsection (a), above, the County Executive or the County Executive's designee shall be responsible for developing and conducting a medical examination program applicable to the following classes or groups of employees as a qualification for such employee's initial appointment or reappointment, as the case may be:

(1)

For any employee who is to be appointed to a position in a class of work which, due to the nature of the duties, tasks, and responsibilities of said class of work as stipulated in the applicable class specification, reasonably requires such employee to undergo a medical examination to insure that such employee, if appointed, will not constitute a danger to the employee, other employees, and/or members of the general public; and

(2)

For any employee seeking reappointment who has been previously separated from County service under the provisions of Section 16-189(c) or (d) respecting disabilities.

(CB-1-1976; CB-22-2000)