WORK HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING H.B. 5861: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5861 (as reported without amendment) Sponsor: Representative Mike Green
House Committee: Human Resources and Labor
Senate Committee: Human Resources, Labor and Veterans Affairs
The bill would amend the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act to change the statutory requirements for reporting fatalities and accidents or illnesses resulting in the hospitalization of multiple individuals.
Currently, the Act requires an employer to notify the Department of Labor, which is now a part of the Department of Consumer and Industry Services (DCIS), within 48 hours of a fatality or any hospitalization of five or more employees suffering injury from the same accident or suffering illness from exposure to the same health hazard associated with their employment. The bill, instead, would require an employer to report to the DCIS within eight hours of a fatality or any hospitalization of three or more employees suffering injury from the same accident or suffering illness from exposure to the same health hazard.
MCL 408.1061 Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter
This bill would bring the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act into compliance with Federal regulations. It would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 11-7-96 Fiscal Analyst: M. Tyszkiewicz
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.