Bulletins

Membership

Stolen Equipment Notice

Anlaan Corporation has reported that a 2008 Bobcat 331 Mini-Excavator was stolen on November 17 around 11:00 a.m. from their job site located on S. Grove Road over I-94 in Ypsilanti. A police report has been filed with the Police Department and the case number is 12-6866-20. The equipment information
Safety

New MDHHS Epidemic Order

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently issued an “Epidemic Order” to last three weeks starting 12:01 am Wednesday November 18, 2020 that would limit the amount of people that could gather and also prohibit inside dining at restaurants and bars. In addition, the order also prohibits
Membership

COVID-19 Updates

Recent spikes in the number of COVID -19 cases has increased the number of questions employers have had related to positive cases and employee exposures to the virus. MIOSHA still considers your workforce to be “critical infrastructure employees,” thus allowing the industry to operate under the CDC guidelines for said
Legislative

How to Sign Up For a Business Customer Account with the Secretary of State Office

During the pandemic, normal business operations have been interrupted in many ways. That is no more prevalent than with necessary transactions at Secretary of State (SOS) offices. The Legislature approved extensions for items like license renewals and vehicle registration renewals, however there are still some items that members need and
Legislative, Uncategorized

2020 Elections Recap

It took almost 24 hours after the polls closed for Michigan to certify and finalize the counts for the election on Tuesday. Many races, including at the top of the ticket with the election for President, were too close to call until all the votes were counted. What made things
Membership

USIC Locator Contact List Update

In the interest of keeping your job site up and running MITA will provide periodic updates concerning locating company contacts the following is the most up-to-date information concerning USIC. However, if you are having problems please do not hesitate to contact Rob Coppersmith at robcoppersmith@thinkmita.org with your questions or concerns.
Engineering

MDOT Seeks Industry Input on Upcoming I-96 Flex Route Project

MDOT’s Metro Region will host an informational virtual meeting on Monday, November 9, 2020, 1:30-3:30 PM, to solicit industry input on the project schedule and maintenance of traffic (MOT) for their upcoming I-96 Flex Route Project.     Project Description   Full reconstruction of all lanes and shoulders of the EB and
Workforce Development

Grant Opportunity For Individual Company Training

The state of Michigan through The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced that they are releasing a grant to employers (individual companies) through Michigan Works! Agencies (MWA) to assist in training employees. Training programs must be short-term and fill a demonstrated talent need experienced by the employer. Employers
Legislative

COVID Liability Reform Legislation

Legislation was recently signed into law, assigned Public Act 238 of 2020, that was intended to protect employers against retaliatory legal action from employees related to COVID-19. It is important to note that this legislation was not developed as a guidance tool for regulatory enforcement. However, upon review, MITA staff
Safety

MIOSHA Releases Emergency Rules

MIOSHA recently released a set of Emergency Rules to establish requirements for employers to control, prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The most notable sections should be Rules 10 and 11 that pertain to training and recordkeeping requirements. Some further explanation of these rules is offered here by Sean
Engineering

MDOT Project PDF Webinar for Contractors

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites MITA members to attend a Teams Live Event to discuss Project PDF plan set contract deliverables at 9 AM on Thursday, November 12, 2020.  The purpose of this event is to present MDOT’s new Project PDF deliverable format, as well as allow time