A New Round of COVID-19 Citations in Michigan
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) inspected and issued citations at several more workplaces for violations of the General Duty Clause and the state’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19 exposures.
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MIOSHA’s general industry and construction industry enforcement divisions conducted on-site inspections and alleged several employers failed to implement necessary precautions to protect employees from contracting COVID-19. Lapses in compliance included a lack of health screenings, face coverings, employee training, cleaning measures, and overall preparedness plans.
Employers most recently cited by MIOSHA included:
At Home Stores in Roseville, Michigan, was fined $7,000 following an inspection in response to an employee complaint for violations that included not developing an infectious-disease preparedness and response plan for protective actions against COVID-19
Eight additional Michigan workplaces cited for COVID-19 violations
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Coronavirus Disease 2019
and last updated 2021-01-09 08:57:03-05
(WXYZ) â Eight additional Michigan workplaces have been cited with violations for failing to protect workers and take safety precautions, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration said.
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.
MIOSHA s enforcement divisions conducted on-site inspections that determined eight employers allegedly committed violations by failing to implement necessary precautions to protect employees from contracting COVID-19.
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As the state continues to prioritize worker safety and health, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) inspected and issued COVID-19 emergency rule or general duty citations to eight different workplaces with violations for failing to protect workers and take safety precautions.
Under MIOSHA’s 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), steps workers must take to notify the business or operation of any symptoms of COVID-19 or a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVI