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MIOSHA’s Consultation Education and Training (CET) Division educates employers and employees through safety and health training and consultations so they are better prepared to recognize, control and prevent hazardous working conditions. Our statewide staff includes experienced and professional workplace safety consultants, construction safety specialists, and industrial hygienists.
For more information, visit: Request for Consultative Assistance (RCA) | State of Michigan.
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To help protect the health and safety of those working in the cannabis industry, MIOSHA recently initiated a State Emphasis Program covering the growing, harvesting and processing of cannabis – all of which have the highest occurrence of occupational safety and health hazards.
Since Michigan legalized recreational cannabis and implemented a licensing system, the number of cannabis producers has grown to over 1,000 growers, 228 processors and 1,040 dispensaries.
MIOSHA recently launched a new cannabis safety web page with resources, fact sheets, and educational video sessions co-hosted by MIOSHA and the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency, the regulatory program overseeing Michigan's adult-use marijuana establishments and licensees.
For additional help identifying hazards in your facility or training employees, complete a Request for Consultative Assistance.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a variety of resources to help small businesses keep their employees safe on the job. One of the most popular is the Small Business Safety and Health Handbook, available in English and Spanish. OSHA worked with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to comprehensively update this publication in 2021.
The handbook features a set of self-inspection checklists to help employers identify and address workplace hazards. The checklists cover a range of workplace safety and health topics for general industry workplaces, such as electrical safety, fire protection, hazard communication, materials handling, and personal protective equipment. OSHA recently added new checklists for ergonomics, heat illness prevention, infection control plans, workplace violence, and young workers. Each one includes a list of relevant OSHA standards and other resources from OSHA and NIOSH.
The handbook summarizes the benefits of an effective safety and health program. It also reviews key safety and health resources for small businesses, including the OSHA On-Site Consultation Program and the NIOSH Small Business Resource Guide. For more information, visit OSHA’s Small Business page.
“The revised Small Business Handbook is a valuable tool to help employers identify where to take action to make their workplaces safer and more healthful for their employees,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Jim Frederick. “Safety has to be a continuous process that involves preventing injuries and illnesses and saving lives.”
“Small businesses face many unique challenges, and providing a safe and healthy work environment shouldn’t be one of them,” said Dr. John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety. “The updated Small Business Handbook is an easy-to-use tool to help keep your most valuable asset – your employees – safe and healthy on the job."
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The implementation of the newly recognized state holiday, known as Juneteenth, will result in changes to calculating working day deadlines for MIOSHA staff, Michigan employers and employees.
Beginning on June 19, 2024, Juneteenth, will no longer be counted as a working day for purposes of counting MIOSHA deadlines. In July, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation to designate Juneteenth, or June 19, as a state legal holiday.
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act defines a working day as “a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or state legal holiday”. If June 19 falls on a Sunday, the following Monday would not be counted as a working day, according to the new law. MIOSHA’s appeal deadlines are calculated based on counting the “working days” between two events. For example, an employer has 15 working days from receipt of a citation to file a first-level appeal.
To help calculate working day deadlines, the MIOSHA has published MIOSHA Working Day Calendar at www.michigan.gov/miosha under the A to Z Index and Appeals Division web pages.
Michigan Employers and employees interacted with MIOSHA personnel during back-to-back Coffee with MIOSHA events on opposite ends of the state.
Dozens of construction employers and employees attended the Coffee with MIOSHA event hosted at the Construction Association of Michigan in Bloomfield Hills on Nov. 2.
MIOSHA Construction Safety and Health Division Health and Safety Manager Nikki Clark delivered an agency update, while Senior Safety and Health Consultant Bryan Renaud highlighted the top 20 cited safety standards in construction.
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MIOSHA Director Bart Pickelman delivered a MIOSHA agency update during the Coffee with MIOSHA event at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital in St Joseph Nov. 1, 2023.
A day earlier, MIOSHA Director Bart Pickelman provided an agency update during a Coffee with MIOSHA event at Corewell Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph on Nov. 1. Several southwest Michigan employers and employees in attendance spoke with Bart and other representatives.
"These Coffee with MIOSHA events give us an opportunity to meet with employers and employees and let them know we can be a resource for you," Bart told attendees during the event.
Coffee with MIOSHA events provide employers and employees an informal opportunity to ask questions, obtain information on program services and resources, learn more about MIOSHA Training Institute opportunities, and network with other safety professionals.
12/15: Coffee with MIOSHA
The Michigan Occupational Safety and West Michigan Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) invites employers and employees to share a cup of coffee and learn about the importance of workplace safety and health.
MIOSHA administrative, consultative and enforcement representatives will attend and answer questions about agency services and programs.
WHEN: Friday, Dec.15, from 9:00 to 11 a.m.
WHERE: Feyen Zylstra, 2396 Hillside Dr., Grand Rapids, MI 49544
COST: Free
REGISTER: Please RSVP no later than Dec. 8 at 9:00 p.m.
12/20: Coffee with MIOSHA
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) and Michigan Safety Conference invites employers and employees to share a cup of coffee and learn about the importance of workplace safety and health.
MIOSHA Director Bart Pickelman will join MIOSHA administrative, consultative and enforcement representatives to answer questions about agency services and programs.
WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 20, from 9:00-10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Okemos Event Center, 2817 University Park Drive, Okemos, MI 48864
COST: Meeting, coffee, pastries are FREE. Lunch is $20.
REGISTER: Please RSVP by Dec. 8.
SCHEDULE:
9:15 - 9:45 a.m. MIOSHA Update: Provided by MIOSHA Director Bart Pickelman
9:55-10:30 a.m. High Risk Injuries and Fatalities: Mark Jones, EHS Director, Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
10:30 a.m.- noon: Michigan Safety Conference General Committee Meeting
Noon: Luncheon (Coffee with MIOSHA guests are invited to attend at a cost of $20)
There have been 32 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 2023 incidents:
A 57-year-old truck driver was making a delivery in a concrete truck, which became stuck at the jobsite. A contractor used a bulldozer with a tow cable to pull the concrete truck out. The hitch pin on the bulldozer failed, causing the tow cable to whip through the windshield of the concrete truck, fatally striking the victim.
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-person 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 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 a 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 mold began. The victim was caught between an extended conveyor and a vacuum forming mold, crushing him.
A 24-year-old laborer/roofer was performing a 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 a 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.
A 75-year-old general laborer was operating a riding lawn mower and it flipped over a retention wall.
A 41-year-old truck driver was adjusting the tie-downs on a tractor-trailer near the side of the road when the victim was struck by a pedestrian vehicle.
A 38-year-old tree trimmer was performing trimming operations when he was struck and killed by a falling tree.
A 42-year-old owner was contracted to perform roof repair on a barn. The victim had removed a sheet off of the roof and fell through the opening 30-35 feet to the concrete floor below.
A 31-year-old tree trimmer was aloft trimming a tree limb when he contacted a live overhead power line. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.'
A 41-year-old pipefitter was pressure testing a pipe when a valve came off the pipe and struck him in the head. The victim was hospitalized and succumbed to his injuries the following day.
A 59-year-old grounds worker was operating a zero-turn riding lawn mower. A witness stated they observed the victim drive straight off an approximate four-foot embankment onto the cement. The victim was killed when the lawn mower landed on them.
A 69-year-old owner was trimming tree limbs in a bucket truck and fell approximately 30 feet.
A 62-year-old plumber and the owner of a management company arrived at a residential apartment building to unclog a floor drain in the basement that had approximately two feet of standing water. The victim brought an electric drain snake into the basement to clear the drain. However, there was no available power source. There was an available electrical outlet on the second floor of the complex, so the victim and the management company owner then connected extension cords to power the drain snake. The victim was in the basement, and the management company owner plugged in the extension cord on the second floor. The electric drain snake ran for approximately two minutes when the victim was heard falling and calling out for the management company owner. The management company owner ran down the stairs but stopped when the victim told him no. The management company owner contacted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and could no longer hear the victim. First responders could not enter the basement until the utility company could confirm the basement was safe for entry. First responders entered the basement, removed the victim, attempted resuscitation, and transported the victim to a local hospital, where they were pronounced deceased.
A 23-year-old laborer-gutter technician installing gutters from an extension ladder at a job site. A coworker witnessed the victim's eyes roll backwards before losing consciousness and falling approximately 20 feet from the ladder onto the concrete below.
A 51-year-old sole proprietor was performing tree trimming work. The victim was cutting down a large tree in sections. The last section of the tree was cut, and as the victim was walking away, the tree fell striking the victim fatally injuring them.
A 25-year-old tow truck driver was heading West on M-6, transporting two vehicles to another location. There were reports of a dog running on the highway. The victim spotted the animal and stopped the tow truck on the shoulder to attempt to catch the dog. A passing vehicle lost control and struck the victim.
A 50-year-old assistant terminal manager and a coworker were performing a rail ship audit. The coworker was driving vehicles onto a railcar while the victim assisted. The victim was pinned between a stationary vehicle and a moving vehicle on the railcar. Emergency Medical Services was contacted, and the victim was transported to a hospital with internal injuries. Four days later, the employer received notification the victim had passed as a result of the injuries.
A 39-year-old painter was performing painting operations at a manufacturing facility. An employee working nearby heard a noise and found the victim lying on the ground. The victim was taken to the hospital and placed on life support. Two days later, the victim died from as the result of the injuries.
Nov. 14, 2023 — Nonprofits, Labor Unions Awarded $870,000 in MIOSHA Training Grants to Bolster Worker Protections
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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