 Across the state August 7-11, 2023, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) is partnering with employers to "Take a Stand" for workplace safety and health. Due to its popularity, Take a Stand Day, originally one day, now has been expanded to an entire week to allow employers greater flexibility in scheduling a visit.
For this 19th annual Take a Stand Day, MIOSHA is focusing its visits on high-hazard industries targeted by the MIOSHA Strategic Plan. These include construction sites, manufacturing establishments, hospitals, and nursing homes.
During Take a Stand Day, compliance officers "stand down" from their enforcement activities and offer their services instead as consultants, with no citations and no fines to participating workplaces. MIOSHA safety and health professionals– including compliance staff, outreach consultants, managers, and supervisors– will be scheduled to provide a day of one-on-one consultations.
The form to request a Take a Stand Day visit can be found at: LEO - 2023 Take A Stand for Workplace Safety and Health (michigan.gov). Participants must agree to correct all serious hazards.
Deadline to submit Take a Stand Day request: Thursday, July 20, 2023.
Thank you to those who scheduled their Take a Stand Day visit!
You will be contacted two weeks prior to the date for scheduling. If you have any questions about your participation, email LEO-TASD-RCA@michigan.gov.
For free assistance in providing a safe and healthy workplace any week of the year, visit LEO – Consultation Education and Training or call the MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training Division at 517-284-7720.
 Representatives of Marine City-based Selective Industries Inc. are pictured with MIOSHA On-Site Consultants Catherine Leonard-Parmerlee and Jeff Edgerton during an August 2022 Take a Stand Consultation.
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For the second straight year, MIOSHA has partnered with the Michigan Department of Transportation to host the National Work Zone Memorial at MDOT's Clare Welcome Center from June 28- July 10.
The memorial honors more than 1,600 people who were killed in work zone crashes in the United States. Road workers, motorists, pedestrians, police officers and children are among the victims remembered.
The memorial also serves as a reminder of the importance of work zone safety during the busy Independence Day holiday weekend when Clare Rest Area sees its highest number of visitors annually.
Unveiled in 2002 by the American Traffic Safety Services (ATSS) Foundation, the National Work Zone Memorial is a living tribute to the memory of the lives lost in work zones. As the memorial travels throughout the United States, it raises awareness for work zone safety and safe driving practices by displaying the names of those killed in work zone crashes. The memorial is 20 feet wide and stands 7 feet tall and is available to anyone interested in increasing work zone safety awareness.
\As you drive through work zones this summer, please remember that the roadway is a workplace for some people. Slow down, be vigilant for roadside workers especially flaggers, obey reduced speed limits and be on the lookout for traffic ahead that has completely stopped. Our mutual goal must be that every employee goes home at the end of every shift.
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 MIOSHA is sharing costs with MDOT to host the National Work Zone Memorial at the Clare Rest Stop from June 28 - July 10, 2023
 MIOSHA and 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. This event is for both General Industry and Construction.
Coffee with MIOSHA events provide an informal opportunity for employers and employees to meet with MIOSHA representatives (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: Tuesday, August 15, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Kelly Services
999 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, Michigan 48084
COST: Free
RSVP: Register online by Monday, August 14
 Don’t Miss the 4th Annual Workplace Mental Health Conference
The University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering (COHSE), a MIOSHA Alliance partner, is organizing the fourth annual Mental Health Conference on August 16, 2023. Join the University of Michigan Eisenberg Family Depression Center for the half-day virtual event, which explores real-world solutions to the mental health challenges in today’s workforce. Whether you’re an HR professional, a C-suite executive or just passionate about employee mental health, you’ll gain valuable insights to help you create a healthier workplace.
Register and purchase tickets today
• Individual ticket — $65
• Up to five seats — $250
• Corporate pass (up to 10 seats) — $400
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Rockford-based manufacturer Integrated Packaging Machinery LLC., joins an elite group of eight Michigan businesses recognized for achieving excellence in their safety and health practices.
The automated food packaging manufacturer was awarded Michigan Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MSHARP) certification from MIOSHA, and was recognized during a June 29 award celebration at the company's plant.
MSHARP recognizes workplaces that have achieved excellence in their safety and health practices, placing these companies among the elite few that go above and beyond MIOSHA standards.
The 122-employee company has an excellent safety and health management system in place, requiring all employees to complete safety training through a Learning Management System, which is audited regularly. Additionally, throughout the facility, a QR Code is posted so any employee can easily report an injury.
“Integrated Packaging Machinery has a clear commitment to achieving workplace safety and health excellence. The company's safety and health management system is a model for other companies looking to improve their health and safety practices,” said Tarah Kile, MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training Division Director.
"As an employee-owned company, our culture has always included a clear and present emphasis on workplace safety, said Brad Lamb, President of Integrated Packaging Machinery LLC. “With the Safety Team taking the lead -- each employee-owner at IPM was determined from the start to achieve MSHARP certification. This award is not the end of the journey--- it’s just another milestone in our ongoing worksite safety journey.”
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 Intergrated Packaging Machinery LLC. employees are pictured during the company's MSHARP award ceremony June 30, 2023.
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 a 24-month exemption from regular scheduled MIOSHA inspections.
MSHARP requires a comprehensive consultation visit and the correction of all workplace safety and health hazards to achieve certification, emphasizing employers need to proactively anticipate accident and illness risks-- rather than reacting to them.
Administrative Rules for Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines
Rule Set 2022-44 Wednesday, August 16, 2023
10:00 a.m.
Michigan Library & Historical Center, 1st Floor Forum
702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915
The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will hold a public hearing to receive public comments on proposed changes to the Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines rule set.
The general purpose of these proposed rules is to amend the Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation standard to establish qualification requirements for individuals engaged in medical x -radiation technology. The proposed rules are intended to address the improper performance of medical x-radiation technology and ensure that individuals and patients are not exposed to unnecessary radiation.
By authority conferred on the Director of the LEO by sections 13515, 13521, 13522, and 13527 of the Public Health Code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.13515, 333.13521, 333.13522, and 333.13527, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-1, 1996-2, 2003-1, 2011-4, and 2019-3, MCL 330.3101, 445.2001, 445.2011, 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 8/1/2023 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 mail, or by electronic mail at the following addresses until 8/16/2023 at 05:00 p.m.
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 17 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.
A 70-year-old traffic flagger was fatally hit by a car while regulating traffic at a road construction project.
A 33-year-old demolition laborer was demolishing a cooling tower located on the roof of a building with an angle grinder. The worker cut away one angle iron and was cutting a second angle when the cooling tower started to fall. The worker ran towards the cooling tower when it fell on them.
A 53-year-old laborer was performing fire-proofing activities to structural steel while wearing fall protection, but not physically tied-off to an anchorage point. During the work operation, the victim fell approximately 18 feet to the concrete below.
A 30-year-old journeyman lineman was performing maintenance operations to powerline(s). During the operation the victim was electrocuted.
Issued: June 20, 2023: Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program. A copy of this instruction can be found at www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/miosha/policies-and-procedures.
Issued: June 26, 2023: Respiratory Protection Standard, Part 451, Enforcement Policies. A copy of this instruction can be found at www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/miosha/policies-and-procedures.
Variances from MIOSHA standards must be made available to the public in accordance with MIOSHA Administrative Standard Part 12, Variances (R408.22201 to 408.22251). MIOSHA variances are published online at: michigan.gov/mioshavariances.
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