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The National Utility Contractors Association, in partnership with OSHA, is calling on employers involved in trench work to participate in the eighth annual Trench Safety Stand Down.
The stand-down, set to take place June 19-23 is aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of trenching and excavation, as well as promoting the use of protective systems such as sloping, shoring and shielding.
A Safety Stand Down presents the opportunity for employers to talk directly to employees and others about safety. These Stand Downs will focus on trench and excavation hazards and reinforce the importance of using trench protective systems and protecting workers from trenching hazards.
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For free assistance in providing a safe and healthy workplace, visit LEO – Consultation Education and Training or call the MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training Division 517-284-7720.
Two Michigan manufacturing companies recently earned one of MIOSHA's most prestigious awards for excellence in workplace safety and health standards.
Integrated Packaging Machinery LLC, of Rockford, is the most recent recipient of the Michigan Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MSHARP) certification from MIOSHA. The automated food packaging machine manufacturer will be recognized during an award ceremony later this month.
Nine Michigan employers currently hold MSHARP certification, which recognizes workplaces that have achieved excellence in their safety and health practices, above and beyond MIOSHA standards.
In May, MIOSHA recognized DeWys Manufacturing Inc., for its newly obtained status as a MSHARP recipient.
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 DeWys Manufacturing employees are pictured during a MSHARP Award ceremony on May 8, 2023.
The Ottawa County based sheet metal manufacturer was recognized for having an excellent safety and health management system in place; with DeWys president Mark Schoenborn attending all new hire orientations to discuss company safety and health management systems.
The MIOSHA Onsite Consultation Program operates MSHARP and works with employers to help them become self-sufficient in managing occupational safety and health. MIOSHA onsite consultants provide feedback on best practices offering an incentive of 24-month exemption from regular scheduled MIOSHA inspections.
Priority is given to companies on the MIOSHA list of high-hazard industries or those that are part of MIOSHA's strategic plan to help them develop, implement and continuously improve the effectiveness of their workplace safety and health management system.
To qualify for future MSHARP certification, a comprehensive consultation visit is required, and all workplace safety and health hazards must be corrected.
Visit michigan.gov/MSHARP to learn about MSHARP and MIOSHA’s other cooperative programs for employers.
Pictured is the MSHAP award plaque given to DeWys Manufacturing Inc.
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As we near the summer season and temperatures continue to creep up, it's important to know the dangers of working in the heat and how to prevent heat illness at work.
Employees exposed to extreme heat and humid working conditions are at risk — both indoors and outdoors. Michigan employers are responsible for providing workplaces free of recognized hazards, including protecting workers from extreme heat.
There were 43 work-related deaths due to environmental heat exposure in 2019 nationwide, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Between 2011 and 2019, an average of 35 workers died each year from heat exposure. There were also 2,700 cases with days away from work, according to federal statistics.
In July 2022, MIOSHA introduced a State Emphasis Program to help workplaces identify and reduce exposures to indoor and outdoor heat-related hazards.
We encourage employers to use our sample heat illness prevention plan as a template to establish heat illness prevention procedures and reduce the risk of work-related heat illness among employees.
The plan can help your company evaluate conditions at your worksite and gives detailed procedures on how to prevent and treat heat illness, including:
- Monitoring the heat index and what to do when the heat index equals or exceeds 80°F
- Provisioning water
- Accessing cooling areas or shade
- Building heat tolerance
- Developing an emergency response
- Handling a sick employee
- Training for employees and supervisors
Learn more heat related safety tips at www.osha.gov/heat.
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National Safety Month is an annual National Safety Council (NSC) initiative to help keep each other safe from the workplace to any place.
Take advantage of free NSC Safety Month topics to be shared throughout the month of June.
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Week 1: June 1-10— Emergency Preparedness
The first week of June is also National CPR and AED Awareness Week. When an emergency arises, knowing CPR and how to use an AED can save lives.
Week 2: June 11-17 — Slips, Trips and Falls
Learn more about ways to protect workers from falls, including through the use of technology.
Week 3: June 18-24 — Heat-related Illness
The human body is normally able to regulate its temperature through sweating, until it is exposed to more heat than it can handle. Heat-related illnesses can escalate rapidly and even lead to death.
Week 4: June 25-30 — Hazard Recognition
Even in familiar surroundings, we need to constantly be looking for dangers around us throughout our day. Keeping an eye out for hazards can help you identify and avoid them before an injury occurs.
Administrative Rules for General Industry Safety Standard Part 73. Fire Brigades.
Rule Set 2022-44 Wednesday, June 14, 2023
10:00 a.m.
Ottawa Building, Upper Level, Conference Room 2
611 W. Ottawa St, Lansing, MI 48933
The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will hold a public hearing to receive public comments on proposed changes to the General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 73. Fire Brigades rule set.
On July 31, 2020, MCL 408.1014r was added to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1974 PA 154, to require the director of LEO to promulgate rules regarding a firefighter’s use of firefighting foam concentrates containing Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). These new rules are included in the proposed changes.
Several of the current rules that reference older versions of NFPA standards have been updated to a newer version of the standards. These updated references and requirements can be viewed with other proposed amendments at the link provided below.
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of labor and economic opportunity by sections 14r, 16, and 21 of the Michigan occupational safety and health act, 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1014r, 408.1016, and 408.1021, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996 2, 2003 1, 2008 4, 2011 4, and 2019-3, MCL 445.2001, 445.2011, 445.2025, 445.2030, and 125.1998).
The proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed rules are published on the State of Michigan's website at http://www.michigan.gov/ARD and in the 6/1/2023 issue of the Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or electronic mail at the following email address: MIOSHA-Standards@michigan.gov.
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by email or mail at the following address until 6/14/2023 at 05:00PM.
Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity MIOSHA, Technical Services Division, Standards and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Section
530 West Allegan Street
P.O. Box 30643
Lansing, MI 48909-8143
MIOSHA-Standards@michigan.gov
The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. If the hearing is held at a physical location, the building will be accessible with handicap parking available. Anyone needing assistance to take part in the hearing due to disability may call 517-284-7740 to make arrangements.
The proposed rules and regulatory impact statement can be found on the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Administrative Rulemaking System website.
There have been 14 work-related fatalities reported to MIOSHA in 2023. 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 2023 incidents:
A 70-year-old traffic flagger was fatally hit by a car while regulating traffic at a road construction project.
A 57-year-old driver operating a concrete mixing truck became stuck while making a delivery at a job site. A contractor attempted to pull out the truck by connecting a tow cable from a bulldozer. The bulldozer's hitch pin broke off, and then tow cable whipped trough the concrete truck windshield, fatally striking the driver.
A 54-year-old truck driver was kneeling over a single-piece rim wheel and tire assembly. While inflating the tire, the sidewall burst, and the assembly shot up fatally striking the man.
A 28-year-old Southwest Michigan firefighter responded to a call for a broken tree branch hanging on a power line. After the fire department secured the scene, a different power line broke and struck the firefighter who was knocked down and electrocuted.
A 58-year-old Van Buren County road worker was part of a four-man crew doing repair work. The victim was performing traffic control when he was struck by a commuter vehicle.
A 34-year-old truck driver was on route performing trash collection. The victim had exited the garbage truck and was placing a garbage hopper into the hopper lift. He proceeded to the right side of the truck to operate the hopper controls with his back to the road when an oncoming commuter vehicle struck the garbage truck from the rear fatally striking the victim.
A 39-year-old EMT worker was driving an ambulance on I-75 to when he came upon a vehicle that crashed into a viaduct wall near an exit ramp. When the victim exited the ambulance to assist the driver, he was fatally struck by an oncoming vehicle, which also fatally struck the driver of the crashed vehicle.
A 61-year-old electrical maintenance journeyman, part of multi-person crew, was struck by a radiator assembly during the dismantlement of a transformer at an electrical substation.
A 19-year-old warehouse worker and another employee were attempting to change the bucket on a Bobcat backhoe. The victim was attempting to remove a pin from the bucket while the coworker was operating the Bobcat. The victim was fatally crushed after being caught between the bucket and a bollard.
A 35-year-old laborer and his employer arrived at a private residence to perform a tree trimming job. The bucket truck became stuck, so the crew attached a rope to the front axle of the dump truck and the tie down on the skid steer's bucket. The rope snapped and struck the victim, who was operating the skid steer in the chest.
A 24-year-old production technician was heating a finished part to remove oils when the next cycle of a vacuum forming mode began. The victim was caught between an extended conveyor and vacuum forming mold, crushing him.
A 24-year-old laborer/roofer was performing roofing operation on a flat roof near a skylight. The victim fell 20 feet through the skylight and landed on the concrete floor below. The victim was admitted to the hospital and died from his injuries one month later.
A 57-year-old mechanic was mounting two tires for a trailer. The victim took one of the tires outside the shop and placed it on the ground to inflate using pneumatic air compressor, set at approximately 150 psi (pounds per square inch). The tire exploded and struck the victim in the head.
A 60-year-old owner was found on the workshop floor, unresponsive. During the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response, individuals on site began to feel ill and the fire department found carbon monoxide levels ranging from 500 to 800 parts-per-million (ppm). Vehicle exhaust fumes exposed the victim to carbon monoxide which caused carbon monoxide poisoning.
Issued: May 4, 2023: Hexavalent Chromium – National Emphasis Program (NEP). A copy of this instruction can be found at https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/miosha/policies-and-procedures
Cancelled: May 11, 2023: COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan.This canceled instruction Office of State Employer discontinued agency COVID-19 preparedness plans. This cancelled instruction is archived at https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/miosha/policies-and-procedures
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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