MS SB2447

Empowers the State Board of Health to establish an Office of Workplace Safety and Health within the Mississippi Department of Health to implement occupational safety and health programs.

Grants the Office authority to develop safety standards, provide consultation and training to employers, collect workplace injury statistics, and coordinate with federal OSHA without administering it.

Transfers child labor inspection duties from county health officers to the Office of Workplace Safety and Health, requiring at least twice-yearly inspections of mills, canneries, workshops, and factories.

Increases penalties for employers who refuse to provide information or obey lawful orders from a minimum of $10 to $100 and a maximum of $100 to $1,000.

Takes effect July 1, 2025.