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The National Safety Stand-down to Prevent Falls in Construction has officially kicked off, plus it's Construction Safety Week, so we're reminding all Michigan employers of their duty to protect employees from fall hazards — this week and beyond.
We're looking forward to joining with employers and contractors across the state this week to stand down for safety! Be sure to share your stand-down story and join the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #StandDown4Safety.
For those not holding a stand-down event, it's still an opportune time to focus your safety efforts on falls in the workplace. Falls continue to be a leading cause of death for construction workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The most current data indicates 1,008 construction workers died on the job in 2020 and 368 were due to slips, trips and falls.
Are you aware of all fall potentials in your workplace? Is your team accessing rooftops? Are employees exposed to unguarded locations? These are just a few indicators that fall hazards may be present.
Here are some of the more common rules surrounding fall protection requirements:
We encourage all employers to take advantage of our Consultation Education and Training services for free safety and health assistance. Check out our 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.
Beyond fall prevention, take the time to bring Safety Week to life at your company. Access tools and resources to help your workers stay connected, supported and safe.
MIOSHA, the American Society of Safety Professionals 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.
Employees exposed to extreme heat and humid working conditions are at risk — both indoors and outdoors. OSHA Region V is offering training sessions with critical guidance about how to identify heat stress, how it affects the human body and how to prevent it on the job.
Register today to attend these free webinars on May 10, 17 and 24 from 10-11 AM Central Time (CT).
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 10-11 AM CT
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Welcome and Opening Remarks with Douglas L. Parker, assistant secretary of labor, USDOL OSHA. Discuss the importance of OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Campaign
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Basics of Occupational Exposure to Heat with Douglas Trout, M.D. NIOSH Office of Construction Safety and Health. Learn to recognize the sources as well as signs and symptoms of heat-related illness and become familiar with elements of a workplace heat illness prevention program.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 10-11 AM CT
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OSHA National Emphasis Program: Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards with Gary Orr, Office of Health Enforcement, USDOL OSHA. Overview and how to comply with OSHA’s new heat emphasis program designed to identify, eliminate, and reduce worker exposures to work-related heat illness in general industry, construction, maritime and agriculture.
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Overview of enforcement of heat stress case(s) with Bogdan Catalin, Ph.D. Industrial Hygienist, USDOL OSHA. Overview of enforcement heat stress cases highlighting the importance of being acclimatized and recognizing the signs and symptoms of heat stress and providing timely first-aid.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 10-11 AM CT
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Strategies and Best Practices to prevent Heat Illness at Work with Melissa Linton, compliance assistant specialist, USDOL OSHA. Heat stress abatement strategies, training resources and how heat stress can be prevented.
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Heat Stress and Employer Readiness with Brian Bothast, compliance assistant specialist, USDOL OSHA. Virtual test of your heat illness prevention program.
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Electricity and electrical products play fundamental roles in how we do business each day. However, if not used or maintained appropriately, they can pose serious risks that can result in injury or death.
May is National Electrical Safety Month — an annual effort to help raise awareness of electrical safety and reduce the number of electrically-related incidents, injuries and deaths. We encourage all Michigan employers and workers to light up their electrical safety by taking simple steps to prevent on-the-job electrocutions and other electrical hazards.
Do you know MIOSHA electrical system requirements and best practices? If not, take some time this month to review them with your team or contact our Consultation Education and Training Division for additional, free safety and health assistance.
MIOSHA Electrical Safety Resources:
For additional electrical safety resources, visit www.esfi.org/workplace-safety.
To date, there have been 14 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.
A 24-year-old head milker was working in the yard when another employee operating a loader ran over him.
A 56-year-old supervisor tested positive for COVID-19 and did not return to work. She later went to the hospital, was released and passed away.
A 77-year-old direct service professional tested positive for COVID-19 and did not return to work. She was admitted to the hospital for COVID-19, was put on a ventilator and later, passed away.
A 59-year-old owner and 68-year-old laborer were placing underground drainage tiles for a pole building project. The property owner discovered the excavation had collapsed and called 911. Authorities later recovered two bodies.
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 17, 2022 — UAW/Ford/MIOSHA Partnership
March 19, 2022 — Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — Interim Enforcement Plan
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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