§5–308.

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall advise, consult with, propose, and recommend to the Commissioner reasonable regulations:

        (1)    to prevent conditions that are detrimental to safety and health in each employment or place of employment in the State; and

        (2)    that the Board finds are necessary to protect and to improve the safety and health of employees on the basis of circumstantial evidence and information that:

            (i)    is developed by the Commissioner;

            (ii)    is available to the Commissioner; or

            (iii)    is submitted by an interested person to the Board at a public hearing held under § 5–310(d) of this subtitle.

    (b)    To carry out the requirements of subsection (a) of this section with respect to public bodies, the Board shall:

        (1)    give specific consideration to the workplace conditions and safety and health concerns of employees; and

        (2)    recommend higher standards, if warranted.