Don’t Forget to Post Your MIOSHA Recordkeeping Forms!

MITA is reminding its members of the MIOSHA reporting requirement to post the MIOSHA Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) from February 1 to April 30, 2022. Below is the link for you to download MIOSHA forms. The forms were developed in...

The Safety & Health Field Book is Essential!

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 Public Act 174? MITA has...

2022 Job Site Posters Have Arrived

MITA now has a limited number of the updated 2022 Job Site Posters available. The poster includes all the required state and federal forms in one spot to simplify your operations. It is printed on a thick/flexible/waterproof material that will stand up under the...

Court of Appeals Stays OSHA ETS Requirement

This weekend the 5th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals stayed the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring COVID vaccinations and/or testing for firms employing 100 or more.  Phillip Russell, a partner at Ogletree Deakins, sent around his “instant...

Emergency Temporary Standard Vax-Or-Test Update

The following information should help clarify many of the questions that are being raised as a result of the ETS issued yesterday. MITA affiliate ARTBA was able to ascertain this information from federal OSHA. MITA will remain in contact with MIOSHA and provide any...

Federal OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

MITA has been informed by MIOSHA that they intend on adopting the ETS by reference which simply means they will be on the same timeline for enforcement as OSHA concerning the new standard. At the heart of the ETS, employers must comply within 30 days of publication...