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The MIOSHA Michigan Alliance 20th Anniversary video captures the collaborative program impact on Michigan employers and employees
The MIOSHA Michigan Alliance Program is celebrating a major milestone: its 20th anniversary. The MIOSHA Alliance program was formed in 2003 to provide educational opportunities to groups and organizations with the goal of advancing employer and employee workplace safety and health.
Currently, 20 groups make up the MIOSHA Alliance, a formalized three-year partnership with businesses, labor groups, education institutions, and other organizations to collaborate on outreach and education to lead Michigan’s employers and employees in advancing workplace safety and health.
The 20th anniversary video highlights the program's impact on Michigan employers. Associated General Contractors of Michigan became one of the first MIOSHA Alliance partners in 2003 and remains a vital program partner to this day.
"Our members find so much value in the access that they have, the resources, and the results from what they get from being in an alliance," said AGC of Michigan Director of Safety and Health Paul Wrzesinski.
"Having an alliance helps to demystify people being afraid of MIOSHA. We are here to help improve workplace programs, improve training, make employers aware of requirements, and reduce hazards," said MIOSHA Alliance Manager Kristin Osterkamp. "I think the more we continue to work with employers, the word will get out that this is a great program to be a part of."
For more information on the MIOSHA Alliance Program, visit www.michigan.gov/cet or call 517-284-7720.
Certain employers are required to submit annual injury and illness reports to OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA) prior to the March 2 deadline.
OSHA's expanded annual injury and illness data reporting requirements went into effect and require certain Michigan employers to submit electronic data in 2024 and beyond.
Effective Jan. 1, establishments with 100 or more employees in certain higher hazard industries are now required to electronically submit data from their OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report) to OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA) by March 2 each year. The list of high-hazard industries required to submit both forms can be found on Federal OSHA’s page: Appendix B to Subpart E of Part 1904 (osha.gov).
The final rule retains the current requirements for electronic submission of information from Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) from establishments with 20-249 employees in certain high-hazard industries and from establishments with 250 or more employees in industries that must routinely keep OSHA injury and illness records. A list of establishments identified to submit Form 300A are found on OSHA’s website at www.osha.gov/recordkeeping.
The new rule also maintains a list of partially exempt industries. These are industries that, regardless of size, have no requirement to submit forms electronically, unless specifically asked in writing. The list of industries with partial exemptions are found on OSHA's website at www.osha.gov/recordkeeping.
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MIOSHA adopted federal OSHA's National Emphasis Program (NEP) to prevent worker exposure to common hazards in warehousing and distribution center operations. In the past 10 years, warehousing and distribution centers have experienced tremendous growth with more than 1.9 million people employed in the industry nationwide, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which shows injury and illness rates for these establishments are higher than in private industry overall and, in some sectors, more than twice the rate of private industry.
“Our mission is to protect the health and safety of Michigan workers, this of course includes warehousing employees who have seen their injuries and illnesses increase,” said MIOSHA Director Bart Pickelman. “This emphasis program allows us to focus our consultative and enforcement resources to address the specific hazards that are harming workers in this industry."
The warehousing and distribution center industry has experienced high occupational injuries and illness rates nationwide from 2017 to 2021, according to OSHA. Warehousing and distribution center operations pose a variety of serious safety and health hazards that may result in death or serious physical harm. These include, but are not limited to, struck-by, caught-in-between, slips, trips, and fall hazards; blocked aisles; means of egress; powered industrial vehicles and other material handling equipment; heat hazards; and ergonomic hazards.
Warehousing, distribution centers, mail processing centers, couriers and express delivery services, and local messengers are covered under the NEP, but it does not cover U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution centers as federal OSHA has jurisdiction over those facilities in Michigan.
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Sign up for a workplace safety and health training sponsored by the Michigan Green Industry Association on Jan. 5 in Oakland County. The training is funded in part by a MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training grant.
 CPR - First Aid (Two sessions)
Jan 5. 2024 (8:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.)
Bingham Center
30800 Telegraph Suite 1751
Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025
CLICK TO RSVP
CEUs: 3-ISA and 3-CTSP requested per session
Speaker: Dr. John Ball, Ph.D., Professor of Forestry, South Dakota State University, E.M.T., American Heart Association BLS Instructor
About the Training:
Every field crew should have at least two people currently certified in CPR/ First Aid. You can never be too prepared for an accident! Information provided in this half-day workshop may save an employee’s life in a potentially serious work situation. This CPR/First Aid class follows the American Heart Association's guidelines and falls under the title of “Heart Saver First Aid/CPR Course”. All participants of this class will receive an “American Heart Association” Heart Saver Card valid for two years. Although this class is especially geared toward the tree care/landscape industry, anyone is welcome to participate."
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MIOSHA and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Southeastern Michigan invite 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.
Coffee with MIOSHA events provide an informal opportunity for employers and employees to meet with MIOSHA representatives (Administrative, Consultative, Enforcement) to ask questions, obtain information on program services and resources, learn about MIOSHA Training Institute opportunities and network with other safety professionals.
WHO: All Michigan employers and employees. (Note: This event has a construction emphasis)
WHAT: Coffee with MIOSHA
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, from 8-10:00 a.m.
WHERE:
Associated Builders & Contractors: Southeastern Michigan Chapter
Freedom Room
31800 Sherman Ave.
Madison Heights, MI 48071
COST: Free
RVSP: Please RSVP by Feb. 7, 2024, by emailing Michelle Wood at mwood@abcsemi.org. Walk-ins welcome!
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There have been 34 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 and 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 as the tree fell striking the victim fatally injuring them.
A 29-year-old truck driver was delivering pre-cast concrete wall panels. The victim was unloading the last load when the panels fell off the trailer crushing 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 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 in the highway. Victim had spotted the dog and stopped the tow truck on the shoulder to attempt to catch the dog. A passing vehicle lost control and struck the victim.
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 the injuries.
A 54-year-old driver was dumping refuse (truck #1). While truck #1 was parked, a second truck (truck #2) was dumping refuse adjacent to truck #1. During the refuse dumping process, the bed of truck #2, tipped over onto truck #1, while the victim was inside.
In February and March 2023, a 63-year-old asbestos worker was performing mold and asbestos remediation at a paper mill where there was an outbreak of blastomycosis. The victim tested positive for blastomycosis and later died of complications from the infection.
Dec. 12, 2023 — Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations – National Emphasis Program (NEP)
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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