MIOSHA Standards Update

PUBLIC NOTICE

The following MIOSHA standards were amended as of the effective date listed.

The Office of Regulatory Reinvention (ORR) issued their final report on recommended changes to Workplace Safety Regulations in January 2012.  The full report can be viewed here.  The report included, among other things, recommended changes to over 600 individual MIOSHA rules.  MIOSHA staff is currently implementing those changes following the expedited rule promulgation process allowed under Section 44 of the Administrative Procedures Act. 

The Director of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs announces the amendment of the following rules: 

GI Part 75 Flammable & Combustible Liquids, effective September 25, 2013

These rules protect Michigan employees from health and safety hazards in the workplace when using flammable and combustible liquids. On March 26, 2012 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in the U.S. Department of Labor, revised the Flammable Liquids standard for general industry (29 C.F.R. Part 1910, §1910.106).

R 408.17501 currently adopts by reference 29 C.F.R. §1910.106 as effective November 7, 1978. This rule is being revised to adopt the revised federal regulation in order to be as effective as the current Federal OSHA standards. In addition, minor editorial changes, such as revising the name of the department and updating the format are being made.

Copies of the Strike Bold Draft and the Revised Standard are available on the MIOSHA Standards website and below:

•          GI Part 75 Flammable & Combustible Liquids Strike Bold Draft
•          GI Part 75 Flammable & Combustible Liquids Standard

GI Part 91 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, effective September 26, 2013

These rules protect Michigan employees from health and safety hazards in the workplace related to the manufacturing, keeping, having, storing, selling, transporting, and using of explosives, blasting agents, and pyrotechnics. On February 8, 2013 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in the U.S. Department of Labor, revised the Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals standard (29 C.F.R. Part 1910, §1910.119).

This rule is being revised to adopt the revised federal regulation in order to be as effective as the current Federal OSHA standards. In addition, minor editorial changes, such as revising the name of the department and updating the format are being made

Copies of the Strike Bold Draft and the Revised Standard are available on the MIOSHA Standards website and below:

•          GI Part 91 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Strike Bold Draft
•          GI Part 91 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Standard

 OH Part 591 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, effective September 26, 2013

These rules establish the minimum requirements for preventing or minimizing the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals. On February 8, 2013 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in the U.S. Department of Labor, revised the Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals standard (29 C.F.R. Part 1910, §1910.119).

This rule is being revised to adopt the revised federal regulation in order to be as effective as the current Federal OSHA standards. In addition, minor editorial changes, such as revising the name of the department and updating the format are being made.

Copies of the Strike Bold Draft and the Revised Standard are available on the MIOSHA Standards website and below:

•          OH Part 591 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Strike Bold Draft
•          OH Part 591 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Standard

OH Part 313 Methylene Chloride, effective September 26, 2013

These rules protect Michigan employees from health hazards in the workplace related to exposure to methylene chloride.   On March 26, 2012 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in the U.S. Department of Labor, revised the Methylene Chloride standard (29 C.F.R. Part 1910, §1910.1052 and 29 C.F.R. Part 1926, §1926.1152).

This rule is being revised to adopt the revised federal regulations in order to be as effective as the current Federal OSHA standards. In addition, minor editorial changes, such as revising the name of the department and updating the format are being made

Copies of the Strike Bold Draft and the Revised Standard are available on the MIOSHA Standards website and below:

•          OH Part 313 Methylene Chloride Strike Bold Draft
•          OH Part 313 Methylene Chloride Standard

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