Michigan Safety & Health Protection on the Job Poster Mandatory

MICHIGAN SAFETY AND HEALTHPROTECTION ON THE JOB	
THE MICHIGAN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, 1974 P.A. 154, AS AMENDED, REQUIRES POSTING OF THIS DOCUMENT IN A CENTRAL AND 
CONSPICUOUS LOCATION.  FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN A PENALTY.	
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (MIOSH Act), Act No. 154 of 
the Public Acts of 1974, as amended, provides job safety and health protection 
for Michigan employees through the maintenance of safe and healthful working 
conditions.  Under the MIOSH Act and a state plan approved in September 1973 
by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic 
Opportunity is responsible for administering the Act.  Department representatives 
conduct job site inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with the Act 
and with safety and health standards.
The contents of this poster describe many important provisions of the Act.  These 
provisions apply equally to employers and employees in either private industry 
or the public sector.
EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS: MIOSHA requires that each employer:
1.	
Furnish to each employee 	

employment and a place of employment which is
free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to the employee.
2.	
Comply with promulgated rules and standards and with orders issued
pursuant to the 	

Act.
3.	
Post this and other notices and use other appropriate 	

measures to keep his
or her employees informed of their protection and obligations under the Act,
including the provisions of applicable rules and standards.
4.	
Notify the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity within
8 	

hours  of  any  work-related  fatality.    Notification  may  be  accomplished  by
calling 1-800-858-0397.
5.	
Notify the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity within
24 hours 	

of all work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations and
losses of an eye.  Notification may be accomplished by calling 844-464-6742
(4MIOSHA).
6.	
Make available 	

to employees, for inspection and copying, all medical records
and health data in the employer’s possession pertaining to that employee.
7.	
Afford 	

an  employee  an  opportunity  with  or  without  compensation  to  attend
all meetings between the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic
Opportunity and the employer relative to any appeal of a citation by the
employer.
8.	
Give the representative of 	

employees the opportunity to accompany the
department during the inspection or investigation of a place of employment and 
to prohibit the suffering of any loss of wages or fringe benefits or discriminate
against the representative of employees for time spent participating in the
inspection, investigation, or opening and closing conferences.
9.	
Provide 	

personal protective equipment, at the employer’s expense, when it
is specifically required by a MIOSHA standard.
10.	
Not permit 	

an employee, other than an employee whose presence is
necessary to avoid, correct or remove an imminent danger, to operate
equipment or engage in a process which has been tagged by the Department
and which is the subject of an order issued by the Department identifying that
an imminent danger exists.
11.	
T	

o promptly notify an employee who was or is being exposed to toxic materials 
or harmful physical agents in concentrations or at levels which exceed those
prescribed by a MIOSHA standard.
EMPLOYEE REQUIREMENTS: MIOSHA requires that each employee:
1.	
Comply with promulgated rules and standards and with orders issued
pursuant to the 	

Act.
2.	
Not 	

remove, displace, destroy, or carry off a safeguard furnished or provided
for use in a place of employment, or interfere in any way with the use thereof
by any other person.
INSPECTIONS/INVESTIGATIONS: Inspections and investigations are conducted 
by trained personnel.  The Act requires that an employer representative and a 
representative of employees be given an opportunity to accompany the department 
representative for the purpose of aiding in the inspection or investigat\
ion. 
If a representative of employees does not participate, the department 
representative will consult with a number of employees concerning matters of 
safety or health in the place of employment. MORE INFORMATION: 
 
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration   
530 W. Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30643 
Lansing, Michigan 48909-8143 
www.michigan.gov/miosha
COMPLAINTS: Employees and employee representatives who believe that an 
unsafe or unhealthful condition exists in their workplace have the right to request 
an inspection by giving written notice to the Michigan Department of Labor and 
Economic Opportunity.  If a condition exists which may present an immediate 
danger, the Department should be notified in the most expedient manner without 
regard  to a written  notice.  The names  of complainants  will  be kept confidential 
and not revealed upon the request of the employee.  Employees also have the 
right to bring unsafe or unhealthful conditions to the attention of the department 
representative during the conduct of an inspection or investigation.
The Act provides that employees may not be discharged or in any manner 
discriminated against for filing a complaint or exercising any of their rights under 
the Act.  An employee who believes he or she has been discriminated against 
may  file  a  complaint  with  the  Michigan  Department  of  Labor  and  Economic 
Opportunity within 30 days of the alleged discrimination.
The U.S. Department of Labor is monitoring the operation of the Michigan 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) to assure the effective 
administration of the state act.  Any person may make a written complaint 
regarding the state administration of the state act directly to the Regional Office 
of OSHA, 230 South Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
CITATIONS: If upon inspection or investigation the Michgan Department of 
Labor and Economic Opportunity believes that a requirement of the Act has been 
violated, a citation alleging such violation and setting a time period for correction 
will be issued to the employer.  The citation must be prominently posted at or near 
the place of the alleged violation for three days or until the violation is corrected, 
whichever is later.
The  Act  provides  for  first  instance  penalties  of  up  to  $7,000  for  a  violation. 
Penalties of up to $7,000 per day may be assessed for failure to correct a violation 
within a proposed abatement period.  Any employer who willfully or repeatedly 
violates  the  Act  may  be  assessed  penalties  of  up  to  $70,000  for  each  such 
violation.  Employers may appeal the alleged citation, the proposed penalties or 
the abatement periods to the Department and to the Board of Health and Safety 
Compliance and Appeals.  Employees may appeal the abatement period in a 
similar manner. Employees also may appeal to the Board of Health and Safety 
Compliance and Appeals any decision issued by the Department in response to 
an employer appeal.
Criminal penalties also are provided for in the Act. A person who knowingly makes 
a false statement or report pursuant to the Act upon conviction is punishable by 
a  fine  of  up  to  $10,000  or  may  be  imprisoned  for  not  more  than  6  months  or 
both.  Any willful violation resulting in death of an employee, upon conviction, is 
punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one 
year or both.  A second conviction doubles the maximum monetary penalty and 
is punishable by imprisonment for up to three years. 	
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT - DO NOT COVER!	
MIOSHA Complaint Hotline ................................	 1-800-866-4674
Fatality Hotline ................................................... 	  	
1-800-858-0397
MIOSHA	

 Injuries/Illnesses Reporting .................   	
1-844-464-6742 
Consultation and 	

Training Assistance ................   	
1-517-284-7720	
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is a e\
qual opportunity employers/program. 	
MIOSHA/CET 2010 (06/21) 	
VOLUNTARY ACTIVITY & COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE:: The act encourages 
employers and employees to reduce workplace hazards voluntarily.
The  Michigan  Department  of  Labor  and  Economic  Opportunity  offers  limited   
on-site consultation assistance to employers to assist them in achieving 
compliance with occupational safety and health standards.  Training specialists 
are available and can give advice on the correction of hazardous conditions and 
on the development of safety and health systems.  Department staff are available 
to conduct seminars and training relative to occupational safety and health for 
both employer and employee groups.  Requests for service should be addressed 
to the department at the address shown below.
The U.S. Department of Labor will continue to enforce federal standards governing 
maritime operations of long shoring, shipbuilding, ship breaking and ship 
repairing. These issues are not covered by the Michigan Plan for Occupational 
Safety and Health.