ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 303

(i) 4 shall represent employers with at least 50 employees; and
(ii) 3 shall represent employers with fewer than 50 employees.

(4)     In addition to the requirements of paragraph (3) of this subsection, of
the 7 representatives of employers:

(i)      1 shall represent associated building contractors;

(ii)     1 shall represent utility contractors;

(iii)    1 shall represent highway contractors; and

(iv)    1 shall represent the public utilities of Maryland.

(5)     The membership of the Advisory Committee shall represent all the
regions of the State.

(c)      Before taking office, each appointee to the Committee shall take the oath
required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

(d)     The Commissioner may convene the Advisory Committee as needed to
review the safety and training of operators of power equipment.]

[5-504.] 5-502.

This subtitle does not apply to an employer with fewer than 6 employees.

[5-505.] 5-503.

(a)     Each employer that hires employees to operate power equipment shall[:

(1)] develop and carry out an employee safety training program designed
to inform employees of and train employees in applicable standards for safe operation
of power equipment including:

[(i)] (1) limitations and use;

[(ii)](2) rated load capacities; and

[(iii)] (3) special hazards[; or

(2) adopt and carry out the recommended model training program
developed by the Commissioner under § 5-502 of this subtitle].

(b)     On request by the Commissioner, an employer shall give the Commissioner
a copy of its safety training program.

(c)      Each employer that hires employees to operate power equipment shall:
(1) keep on file for inspection:

(i) a written description of its employee training program; and

(ii) a notation of where an employee received safety training, if the
employer did not provide the employee with safety training;

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