Bulletins
WASHINGTON, DC – Throughout much of the U.S., high temperatures and humidity in the summer season can create hot and hazardous working conditions, both outdoors and indoors. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers of their duty to protect employees from the risks and
The Michigan Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion on June 29, 2020 in a case with wide ranging implications for all members who routinely purchase CGL insurance. In a break from over thirty years of established law, the Court held unintended or unanticipated faulty workmanship by a subcontractor which damages
As a part of their responsibilities for implementing a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, MDOT must report regularly to the FHWA on their status towards attainment of their annual DBE participation goal. In a recent report covering the first six months of this FY20 (October 2019 thru March 2020), MDOT
In case you missed it, MITA recently hosted a ZOOM meeting with Director of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bart Pickleman, MIOSHA Director Lawrence Hildalgo, and MIOSHA Manager Eric Allen. The program lasted over an hour and yielded some insight into the MIOSHA stance concerning the ongoing COVID-19 issues that contractors are
MITA encourages you to participate in this year’s fourth annual Trench Safety Stand-Down (TSSD) which will be held the week of June 15-19, 2020. The goal is to reach out to as many employees who work in and around trenches and excavations and to provide them with information on current
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Brian Michael Dodds, co-owner of D&R Earthmoving and a long-time MITA member, on Monday, June 8, 2020. He was 62 years old. Brian was born on December 20, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, to Arthur and Delores Dodds (Morton). He received
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that legislators did not violate the constitution when they passed legislation in late 2018 that established the The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority. MITA Executive Vice President Mike Nystrom was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to chair the authority, which was created to authorize
The Macomb County Department of Roads (MCDR) is soliciting Letters of Interest (LOI) from companies interested in providing Design-Build services for the Mound Road Industrial Corridor Technology and Innovation Project (reconstruction of nine miles of Mound Rd between I-696 and M-59). Entities interested in responding to this request (“Respondents”) are
40%, that’s the increase of damages to utilities in the last three weeks! MITA and its sister organization MISS DIG worked together on the attached document to help mitigate this problem. There are numerous reasons to dig safely the first being the threat to life and limb. Second, the Michigan
As follow-up to the “Industry Safety and Constructability Review” pilot (see MITA’s March 10th bulletin, MDOT to Pilot “Industry Safety and Constructability Review During Design”) on the upcoming I-69 project (I-69 from I-96 to Airport Road in Clinton/Eaton County), MDOT has posted a survey on their Innovative Contracting website to
The UPDATED Safety & Health Field Book is here! The first item a MIOSHA Safety Officer generally asks for during an inspection is a copy of your company’s safety and health program. When’s the last time you updated yours? Does it encompass the new confined space rules? Utility locating per
Many MITA members have asked about the potential enforcement of Governor Whitmer’s Executive Orders by the MIOSHA Construction Safety Division, and a recent ruling by the Court of Claims should help to quell those fears. The Court of Claims on Monday ruled that the potential penalties lobbed against businesses who
