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Michigan OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Rules

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on October 26, 2020
Posted in Michigan, OSHA Compliance, Public Outbreaks

By A. Scott Hecker, Brent I. Clark, and Patrick D. Joyce

Seyfarth Synopsis: Michigan OSHA (MIOSHA) enacted COVID-19 emergency rules on October 14, 2020, less than two weeks after the Michigan Supreme Court’s October 2 ruling invalidated many of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s COVID-19 executive orders.

At the direction of Governor Whitmer, MIOSHA…

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Governor’s COVID-19 Orders

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on October 6, 2020
Posted in Health & Safety, Michigan, Public Outbreaks

By Brent I. Clark, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Michigan Supreme Court recently ruled that Michigan Governor Whitmer lacked the authority to declare a “state of emergency” or a “state of disaster” beyond April 30, 2020, and that the authority delegated to the Governor under the Emergency…

Michigan Updates Its Portable Ladders Rules

By Craig Simonsen on October 4, 2019
Posted in Michigan, OSHA Compliance

By James L. Curtis, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration has amended its construction safety and health standards for fixed and portable ladders. The updated standard adds specified requirements for the use of self-supporting portable ladders.

Under the Federal Occupational Safety and…

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