MS SB2525

Establishes an Office of Workplace Safety and Health within the Mississippi Department of Health to regulate occupational health and safety standards statewide

Grants the new office authority to promulgate rules for accident and disease prevention, order changes to make workplaces safe, and require actions necessary to protect employee life, health, and safety

Transfers child labor law enforcement duties from county health officers to the Office of Workplace Safety and Health, requiring unannounced inspections of mills, canneries, workshops, factories, and manufacturing establishments at least twice yearly

Increases penalties for employers who refuse to provide information or obey lawful orders related to child labor compliance from $10-$100 to $100-$1,000

Requires all employers to provide reasonably safe employment conditions, use appropriate safety devices and safeguards, and maintain sanitary conditions for employee protection