MS SB2275

Establishes an Office of Workplace Safety and Health within the Mississippi Department of Health under the State Board of Health, effective July 1, 2026

Grants the new office authority to promulgate rules for accident and disease prevention, order safety changes to workplaces, 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 inspections of mills, canneries, workshops, factories, and manufacturing establishments at least twice yearly

Increases penalties for employers who fail to comply with child labor inspection orders or refuse to provide information, raising fines from $10-$100 to $100-$1,000

Allows the Office of Workplace Safety and Health to coordinate inspections and activities with federal OSHA while explicitly prohibiting the office from administering or enforcing the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act