 Grain Safety Week may have already kicked off, but there's still plenty of ways for your workplace to participate and improve its grain safety this week and beyond.
Register today to join in on the activities now through April 8 and take advantage of helpful resources all year long.
Visit www.standup4grainsafety.org or search #StandUp4GrainSafety on social media for event details and resources available to you.
Get FREE MIOSHA Consultation, Education and Training Help
Unable to attend the Grain Safety Week events? Still want help with improving safety in your operation? MIOSHA’s Consultation Education and Training (CET) Division offers FREE, confidential, statewide safety and health assistance to employers and employees.
A staff of experienced professional occupational safety consultants, construction safety consultants and industrial hygienists can provide a wide range of customized services for management and staff on a variety of topics, including developing a safety committee, safe lifting techniques, accident investigation, lockout procedures, machine guarding, occupational noise exposure, hazard communication, fall protection, permit-required confined spaces, and combustible dust mitigation.
To request your free, confidential MIOSHA consultation with NO CITATIONS and NO PENALTIES, or to learn more about other free CET services, call the Lansing office at 517-284-7720 or 800-866-4674. You can also submit your request online at www.michigan.gov/cetrca.
To download free materials from the MIOSHA website, visit: www.michigan.gov/mioshapublications
MIOSHA, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Greater Detroit Chapter and Kelly Services invite employers and employees to share a cup of coffee and learn about the importance of workplace safety and health.
Coffee with MIOSHA events provide an informal opportunity for employers and employees to meet with MIOSHA representatives — including consultative and enforcement — to ask questions, obtain information on program services and resources, learn about MIOSHA Training Institute opportunities and establish rapport.
WHO: All Michigan employers and employees
WHAT: Coffee with MIOSHA
WHEN: May 11, 2022, 9-11 AM
WHERE: Kelly Services
999 W Big Beaver Rd.
Troy, MI 48084
COST: Free
RSVP: Register online
Check-in/COVID-19 Guidelines:
- All entrants must self-check and exempt themselves if there is recent exposure to or symptoms of COVID-19.
- At check in, guests may elect to share proof of vaccination with their Kelly host, or must mask and distance while in the building.
- Site employees are either vaccinated or masked and distancing during periods of high transmission.
MIOSHA’s General Industry Safety and Health Division (GISHD) is now able to receive abatement from employers via e-mail.
All citations issued by GISHD are required to have proof that the firm has made corrections or eliminated the cited hazard unless the hazard was corrected at the time of the inspection. Each citation has an abatement due date which lets the employer know when proof of correction needs to be submitted to MIOSHA. The abatement due date is listed at the bottom of each citation and the inspection number is listed on the top right of the citation package.
There are five handy ways to send abatement to MIOSHA for the inspecting safety officer or industrial hygienist to review:
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Upload abatement for a Penalty Reduction Agreement (PRA) online — any employer that enters into a PRA can upload their abatement directly to the PRA website, which will associate it with that inspection (preferred method)
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Email safety inspection abatement to MIOSHA-GI-SAFETY-AA@michigan.gov
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Email health inspection abatement to MIOSHA-GI-HEALTH-AA@michigan.gov
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Mail abatement to 530 W. Allegan, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, MI 48909-8143
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Fax abatement to 517-284-7755
Email Abatement Submission Guidelines:
For submission of abatement through the two new e-mail addresses, employers must include both the firm's name and inspection number in the subject line. There is also a size limit of 25 MB for each e-mail, and employers may need to send multiple e-mails if they exceed the size limit.
It is also not recommended to send abatement in by fax if there are photos being submitted, as the pictures are difficult to print and view in black and white. All abatement that is submitted to MIOSHA for review is reviewed by the safety officer or industrial hygienist that performed the inspection within five working days.
Everyone plays a role in work zone safety.
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones and highlight the deadly dangers of inattention at highway work areas.
This year, MIOSHA is joining with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and others for a Michigan Work Zone Awareness event on Monday, April 11 at 11 AM in Commerce Township. To attend and for event details, visit MDOT's website.
Make plans now for the weeklong commemoration, including:
- Work Zone Safety Training Day and Michigan Work Zone Awareness Event — April 11
- National kickoff event — April 12
- Go Orange Day — April 13
- Social media storm — April 14
- Moment of Silence — April 15
Visit www.nwzaw.org to learn all about this year's theme and schedule of events, plus join the conversation on social using #NWZAW.
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The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction takes place the week of May 2-6, 2022. This year, MIOSHA encourages all employers in every sector to participate.
Falls do not discriminate! You may not think you or your workers are exposed to fall hazards, but are you aware of any fall potentials in your workplace? Are employees accessing rooftops? Are employees exposed to unguarded locations? These are just a couple indicators that fall potentials may be present.
This week is a great time to focus on falls in the workplace and federal OSHA has helpful suggestions to prepare for a successful stand-down.
Falls continue to be a leading cause of death for construction workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The most current data indicates 1,008 construction workers died on the job in 2020 and 368 were due to slips, trips and falls1. Employers are required to protect their employees from fall hazards. Here are some of the more common rules surrounding fall protection requirements:
Employers are encouraged to utilize the MIOSHA Consultation Training and Education (CET) Division for free, statewide safety and health assistance to employers and employees. Check out CET’s full list of services to learn how you can request free consultative visits with no citations or penalties, receive awards and recognition, apply for grant funding and more. Request help today!
Citations and Additional Resources:
Have you visited MIOSHA's website lately? As part of a broader State of Michigan effort to modernize its website content management system and prioritize ease of access to government services for all Michiganders, we recently launched a refreshed website.
As we continue to make our website more user-friendly for all Michigan employers and employees, please let us know if you come across any issues or need help locating MIOSHA information and resources.
Read the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget’s press release to learn more about this statewide project, and be sure to visit our website to help you find valuable resources to protect the health and safety of everyone in your workplace: www.michigan.gov/miosha.
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To date, there have been nine work-related fatalities reported to MIOSHA in 2022. The information below shares preliminary details about the most recent fatalities reported to MIOSHA, which are believed to be covered by the MIOSH Act. The descriptions reflect information provided to MIOSHA at the initial report of the incidents and are not the result of the official MIOSHA investigations.
Preliminary summaries of the most recent 2022 incidents:
A 29-year-old steel laborer was operating an extendable boom forklift to pick up pre-insulated metal panels when he leaned through the cab and was crushed by the lift boom.
A 61-year-old loader operator had a hydraulic line break. As he attempted to replace the hydraulic line, he loosened the wrong line and the load came down on him, crushing him against the axle.
A 35-year-old laborer was struck by a dozer that was backing up.
A 57-year-old truck driver was delivering trusses to a jobsite. While the employee was unloading the trusses, the trusses fell off the truck onto him, and he passed away on the scene.
A 51-year-old corrections officer felt ill and did not report to work. He tested positive for COVID-19 and later passed away.
A 61-year-old construction foreman was performing framing activities and fell from the third story of a residential construction project. He was not wearing fall protection.
A 61-year-old tree trimmer was aloft in a tree, using a chainsaw to trim branches, when he fell approximately 50 feet.
A 68-year-old electrician was performing electrical activities when he fell off a ladder.
A 45-year-old corrections officer fell ill and did not report to work. He tested positive for COVID-19 and later passed away.
Every life is precious. Our mutual goal must be that every employee goes home at the end of every shift unharmed.
If you need help or assistance in ensuring your workplace is safe, MIOSHA is here to assist you. The Consultation Education and Training (CET) Division provides workplace safety and health training and consultations to employers and employees throughout Michigan, free of charge. Contact CET today at 800-866-4674 or request CET services online.
March 1, 2022 — Access to Employee Medical Records
Variances from MIOSHA standards must be made available to the public in accordance with Part 12, Variances (R408.22201 to 408.22251). MIOSHA variances are published online at michigan.gov/mioshavariances.
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