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Workforce Development

REMINDER: MITA Released A Workforce Development Survey – Fill It Out Today!

As we all are hopeful for an ultimate end date of the Governor’s Stay Home, Stay Safe mandate, MITA would like you to take a few minutes to answer some questions regarding your company’s workforce needs. It is anticipated that with the shutdown, our labor shortage needs could be magnified,
Membership

Testing Available for All Essential Workers Regardless of Symptoms

Governor Whitmer announced that testing for COVID – 19 is now available for all essential employees who still continue to report to work in person, regardless of whether or not they are showing symptoms of the virus. Prior to this, an individual had to show symptoms in order to be
Safety

Miss Dig Update

MITA has been involved in a weekly stakeholder meeting regarding the Miss Dig process as it relates to locates. This truly is the calm before the storm and it is anticipated that locate requests could approach the 200k mark for the month of May alone. This is far above the
Engineering

MDOT Suspends All “Landscape” Projects and Work Items

On Monday, April 20, 2020, MDOT informed MITA that they are suspending all “Landscape Projects” and “landscape work items” on road and bridge projects. MDOT indicated these “landscaping” suspensions are consistent with the guidance provided in Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order (EO) 2020-42, issued on April 9, 2020. An EO 2020-42
Engineering

MDOT Implements Bridge Under-Clearance Buffer

Effective Monday, May 4, 2020, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will implement a two-inch buffer for structure under-clearance as part of their review for all Transportation Permits. This under-clearance buffer was approved by MDOT’s policy body on technical matters, the Engineering Operations Committee, at their January 21, 2020 meeting
Membership

Webinar: Can Employees Avoid Work, Avoid Discipline And Get Paid?

MITA is pleased to partner with our legal counsel, Bodman PLC, to provide members with a live COVID-19 webinar opportunity on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Dial in number: +1-415-655-0001 US Toll Code: 617 378 158 Many employers are facing severe staffing shortages now. Enhanced and expanded unemployment benefits and protections against
Safety

Updated List of EPA Approved Cleaning Agents

The EPA has expanded its list of approved cleaning agents to combat COVID-19. The main (active) ingredient(s) are listed below. There are 4 main categories of agents: Hydrogen Peroxide Bleach (Hypochlorite) Ammonia (Quaternary) Alcohol (Ethanol or Isopropyl) It is important to keep in mind that mixing these, especially bleach, should be
Legislative

Non-Annual GVW Plates Still Need To Be Renewed

The Governor’s recent Executive Order that allows for an extension of expired vehicle registrations and licenses to June 30, 2020 is only in effect for those that expired after March 1, 2020. For those companies who have three or six month Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) registrations that expired prior to
Workforce Development

MITA Releases Workforce Development Needs Survey

As we all are hopeful for an ultimate end date of the Governor’s Stay Home, Stay Safe mandate, MITA would like you to take a few minutes to answer some questions regarding your company’s workforce needs. It is anticipated that with the shutdown, our labor shortage needs could be magnified,
Safety

COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan for Businesses and Offices

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-42, extending her “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Order through April 30, 2020. One of the new requirements outlined in the Order asks ALL Michigan businesses that continue in-person work to develop a COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan. The mandate applies to all Michigan “businesses,
Legislative

New Executive Order Extends Vehicle Registration, Driver’s Licenses and CDL Expirations

As anticipated, Governor Whitmer has issued an Executive Order extending identification and vehicle registration expirations while the Secretary of State branch offices are closed. The Governor temporarily extended commercial vehicle registrations set to expire on or after March 1 until June 30, 2020. The order also extended driver’s licenses, license
Engineering

MDOT I-69 Industry Safety and Constructability Review – Deadline Extended

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is extending the deadline for their Industry Safety and Constructability Review of the maintaining traffic and staging plans for I-69 from I-96 to Airport Road (JN’s 125869, 129982, and 204666) to April 24, 2020. In support of the efforts of Action Team 3 of