Tool Box Talk – Heat Stress Prevention

With this week’s extreme temperatures, we should all be aware of some tips to prevent heat stress. Remember physical activity at high temperatures can directly affect health and indirectly be the cause of accidents. MITA has created a tool box talk containing...

Safety Directors Meeting – July 29, 2024

MITA will host its next Safety Directors Meeting on July 29, at 9 AM at the MITA Building. Samantha Birsen from MIOSHA will be on hand to discuss safety grant opportunities through MIOSHA. Greg will discuss the trends, good and bad, we are seeing in from MIOSHA in the...

Cut off Saw Safety

During the past couple of construction seasons, MITA has been involved with several serious injuries as a result of cut-off saws “kicking back.” Some of these injuries have been inches from death. MIOSHA has noticed and is considering action. To prevent more injuries...

Trench Safety Stand Down Week

National Trench Safety Stand Down Week is June 17 – 21, 2024. MIOSHA has reached out to MITA in search of events or sites that they could visit and provide training and zero risk of penalty site evaluations. They have participated in our members’ events...

Mental Health Awareness Month – Events

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has created a great lineup of events tied to the Labor focus on Workplace Mental Health this month. Research consistently demonstrates the profound impact of...