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MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: State Launches COVID ‘State Emphasis Program’ for Construction, Manufacturing

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Michigan Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement.

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) announced last week it is increasing its focus on workplace safety in the construction and 

manufacturing industries through two State Emphasis Programs (SEP).  The goal of these programs,  similar to the SEP for offices, is to ensure compliance with workplace safety 

rules related to COVID-19.

The construction and manufacturing SEPs will be in effect through Feb. 8, 2021.  Under the SEPs, MIOSHA staff will conduct random enforcement inspections at construction sites 

and manufacturing establishments. If the inspections determine deficiencies in the employer’s COVID-19 preparedness and response plans, citations and penalties up to $7,000 

may be issued.

In the requirements posted at Michigan.gov/COVIDworkplacesafety and according to requirements of the CDC guidelines and OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for 

COVID-19, some of the steps that construction and manufacturing businesses must take include:

Conducting daily health screenings of employees and contractors

Isolating those with symptoms and quarantining close contacts

Requiring employees to wear face coverings

Implementing enhanced cleaning protocols when employees or the public become sick

Maintaining compliance with social distancing

Developing and using a preparedness and response plan.

The state’s full press release on the SEP plan can be found here.

Please contact Wendy Block at the MI Chamber with any questions at wblock@michamber.com.

Original source can be found here.

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