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Workplace regulators want masks, health monitoring, social distancing and remote work going forward By
May 12, 2021
Michigan’s workplace regulators are moving forward with plans to make COVID-19 emergency workplace rules mandatory masking, health monitoring, social distancing, remote work a permanent feature of everyday life in the state regardless of the course the pandemic takes. The state claims that a variety of business groups were involved in developing the rules, but most of these groups are strongly against what is being put into place.
The rules proposed by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration would extend indefinitely emergency rules set to expire in October. MIOSHA says it wants to have a permanent standard in place once the current pandemic mandates expire.
Michigan crossed the 55-percent threshold Monday, based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention records, which Whitmer s office then confirmed.
That will accelerate planning among businesses that want to return workers to offices. They are now figuring out what in-person work will look like: New office configurations, hybrid schedules and health safety expectations all loom as potential changes for tens of thousands of workspaces across the state.
“Everything has sped up,” said Rob Fowler, CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, an advocacy group that represents 26,000 businesses.
While Fowler said many businesses are delighted, there’s also a lot of confusion over what returning to offices will look like due to pandemic-related regulations. At least 95 percent of the SBAM membership doesn’t have a human resources department, he said, which leaves COVID-19 decisions in the hands of people trained to run other areas of the business.
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April 28, 2021
Right now, there is a fight in Lansing to prevent workplace restrictions from becoming permanent.
There are two issues the business community has with the state when it comes to the workplace COVID-19 safety rules. First the six-month extension that was done without much input from the business community two weeks ago. The extension that forces people to work from home, if they can do so. Then, a push to make those rules permanent, even if the COVID pandemic fades by October.
“With this move towards herd immunity, there are serious questions about how long we will need all of these restrictions in place,” said Wendy Block, Vice President of Business Advocacy and Member Engagement with the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
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