Michigan fines 5 more businesses for COVID-19 violations
The state continued to take legal action against COVID-19 scofflaws on Tuesday, with the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration fining five businesses for what it said were failures to protect workers from contracting the virus.
The businesses were issued general duty citations under a Michigan law that requires employers to provide a workplace that is free from recognized hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. General duty violations can be punished with fines up to $7,000.
MIOSHA’s general industry and construction industry enforcement divisions conducted inspections and found that the companies allegedly failed to implement health screenings, face mask requirements, employee training, cleaning protocols or other measures needed to keep employees safe, according to a press release the agency issued Tuesday.
Five businesses cited for COVID-19 Workplace Safety violations
Five businesses cited for COVID-19 Workplace Safety violations
MIOSHA encourages employers to take advantage of education and consultation services to prevent citations and assure workplace safety
December 22, 2020
LANSING, MICH. – As the state continues to prioritize worker safety and health, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) inspected and issued COVID-19 “general duty” citations to five different businesses with serious violations for failing to protect workers and take safety precautions.
The MIOSHA “general duty” clause requires an employer to provide a workplace that is free from recognized hazards that are causing, or are likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to the employee. A general duty clause citation carries a fine of up to $7,000. On-site inspections conducted by MIOSHA’s general industry and construction industry enforcement divisions determined f
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LANSING – As the state continues to prioritize worker safety and health, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) inspected and issued COVID-19 “general duty” citations to five different businesses with serious violations for failing to protect workers and take safety precautions.
The MIOSHA “general duty” clause requires an employer to provide a workplace that is free from recognized hazards that are causing, or are likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to the employee. A general duty clause citation carries a fine of up to $7,000. On-site inspections conducted by MIOSHA’s general industry and construction industry enforcement divisions determined five companies allegedly committed serious violations by failing to implement necessary precautions to protect employees from contracting COVID-19. Deficiencies included a lack of health screenings, face coverings, employee training, cleaning measures and
5 Michigan businesses cited for COVID-19 workplace safety violations
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(WXYZ) â The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited five more businesses for COVID-19 workplace safety violations.
The violations were under MIOSHA s general duty clause that requires an employer to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing, or likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to the employee.
MIOSHA says the citation carries a fine of up to $7,000.
The cited companies will have 15 working days from receipt of the MIOSHA citations to contest the violations and penalties. The citations include suggestions to fix the hazards to protect employees, which employers must provide proof of.