Toolbox Talk: Saw Kickback

Recently there has been a high number of MIOSHA reportable injuries due to kickbacks while using pipe saws. Almost all of these incidents have resulted in serious injuries, missed time, and MIOSHA citations. Although they have not always been the saw operator’s...

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...