16 Michigan workplaces cited for COVID-19 safety violations
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and last updated 2021-02-19 14:22:59-05
(WXYZ) â Sixteen more Michigan employers have been cited for COVID-19 workplace safety violations for allegedly failing to protect workers and take safety precautions.
Under MIOSHAâs Emergency Rules, businesses that resume in-person work must, among other things, have a written COVID-19 preparedness and response plan and provide thorough training to their employees that covers, at a minimum, workplace infection-control practices, the proper use of personal protection equipment (PPE), and steps workers must take to notify the business or operation of any symptoms of COVID-19 or a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. An emergency rule citation carries a fine of up to $7,000.
16 Michigan businesses cited for COVID-19 safety violations, state says
Officials say businesses failed to protect workers from COVID-19
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Signs requiring masks and social distancing. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
Michigan has cited 16 businesses for failing to follow safety precautions that protect workers from COVID-19, state officials said.
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration can issue emergency rule citations or general duty clauses that carry fines of up to $7,000 for COVID-related violations.
Emergency rule citations are for businesses that resume in-person work and fail to have written COVID-19 preparedness and response plan or don’t provide adequate training to their employees.
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