Go To Top capitol dome
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 19 of 2024
House: Adjourned until Tuesday, April 9, 2024 1:30:00 PM
Senate: Adjourned until Tuesday, April 9, 2024 10:00:00 AM


Updated website coming soon!

Michigan Legislature

Main Content

MCL Index

Show update info: 
NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.

Act 154 of 1974 - MICHIGAN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (408.1001 - 408.1094)
***** 408.1004 THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2024 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE ***** ***** 408.1004 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE 91 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2024 REGULAR SESSION SINE DIE: See 408.1004.amended *****

Section 408.1001 ‑ Short title.
Section 408.1002 ‑ Scope of act; effect on statutory or common law.
Section 408.1003 ‑ Meanings of words and phrases.
Section 408.1004 ‑ Definitions; A to M.
Section 408.1004.amended ‑ Definitions; A to M.
Section 408.1005 ‑ Definitions; E to I.
Section 408.1006 ‑ Definitions; P to W.
Section 408.1009 ‑ Legislative declaration.
Section 408.1011 ‑ Duties of employer.
Section 408.1012 ‑ Duties of employee.
Section 408.1013 ‑ Administration and enforcement; reports.
Section 408.1014 ‑ Federal standards incorporated by reference; force and effect; conflicts; copies of standard; processing proposed rule substantially similar to federal standard; clear and convincing need for standard; compliance with administrative procedures act of 1969; inapplicability to MCL 408.1014r.
Section 408.1014a ‑ Occupational safety and health hazard communication standard; incorporation by reference; applicability of standard; conflicting provisions; administration and enforcement of standards; duties of employers.
Section 408.1014b ‑ Disclosure of specific chemical identity, percentage composition, or both.
Section 408.1014c ‑ Identification of pipes and piping systems in workplace; establishment of pipe and stationary process container entry procedure; applicable provisions.
Section 408.1014d ‑ Trade secret claims; petition; review; confidentiality; determination; final order; revocation of order; hearing; exemption of records and information from disclosure under freedom of information act; providing director with specific chemical identity and percentage composition of hazardous chemical.
Section 408.1014e ‑ Public service announcements.
Section 408.1014f ‑ Employer engaged in agricultural operations; certifying list of chemicals.
Section 408.1014g ‑ Chemical in sealed package in transit by common carrier.
Section 408.1014h ‑ Employer engaged in construction operations.
Section 408.1014i ‑ Plan for executing responsibilities of organized fire department.
Section 408.1014j ‑ Signs throughout workplace; contents.
Section 408.1014k ‑ Safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals in workplace; organization; training employees; notice of new or revised sheets.
Section 408.1014l ‑ Failure to provide exposed employee with access to most current safety data sheet.
Section 408.1014m ‑ Conflicting provisions unenforceable.
Section 408.1014n ‑ Federal occupational safety and health field sanitation standard; incorporation by reference; effect; providing potable water, toilet facility, and hand washing facility for agricultural employees; administration and enforcement of incorporated standard; copies of standard.
Section 408.1014r ‑ Use of firefighting foam concentrate (PFAS); rules.
Section 408.1015 ‑ Repealed. 2012, Act 416, Eff. Dec. 27, 2012.
Section 408.1016 ‑ Promulgation, expression, and adoption of standards by director.
Section 408.1017 ‑ Workplace ergonomics; promulgation of rules prohibited; federal rules or guidelines; "workplace ergonomics" defined.
Section 408.1018 ‑ Repealed. 2012, Act 448, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2012.
Section 408.1019 ‑ Promulgation of standards by director.
Section 408.1021 ‑ Continuation of safety standards; emergency safety standards; promulgation of approved standard.
Section 408.1023 ‑ Repealed. 2012, Act 447, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2012.
Section 408.1024 ‑ Continuation of occupational health standards; promulgation; requirements for standard; emergency standard; contents of standard; availability and costs of medical examination or test; religious objection.
Section 408.1027 ‑ Temporary order granting variance from standard; rule or order for variance from standard.
Section 408.1028 ‑ Violation of standard threatening physical harm; request for inspection; notice; determination; notification of condition presenting imminent danger; notification of violation of act or rule; inspection; confidentiality; procedures for informal review of decision; statement of final disposition; right to attend meetings.
Section 408.1029 ‑ Inspection and investigations; right of entry; warrant; witnesses; evidence; right of accompaniment; advance notice; tests and samples; evaluation; confidentiality of trade secrets; conference; liability for damages; discrimination prohibited; “wages and fringe benefits” defined.
Section 408.1030 ‑ Safety and health inspector at site of tunnel, shaft, caisson, or cofferdam; qualifications; powers and duties; cost of wages and fringe benefits; advising of and publishing regular and overtime rates; tunnel construction activity exceeding 60 hours per week; employer's responsibility not diminished.
Section 408.1031 ‑ Determination of imminent danger; notice; order; tagging equipment or process; removal of tag; on site review; recommendation; discrimination prohibited; noncompliance with order; petition to restrain condition or practice; action against department; response to imminent danger complaint; opportunity to identify, label, or provide safety data sheet for container.
Section 408.1033 ‑ Citation for violation; issuance; contents; presentation; mailing; posting; notification of compliance; failure to correct violation; notice in place of citation; rules; vacating citation.
Section 408.1035 ‑ Violations; civil and criminal penalties; effective date of increases in civil penalties made pursuant to 1991 amendatory act.
Section 408.1035.amended ‑ Violations; civil and criminal penalties.
Section 408.1035a.added ‑ Violations; civil and criminal penalties.
Section 408.1036 ‑ Civil penalties; assessment; schedule; payment; recovering unpaid penalty.
Section 408.1036.amended ‑ Civil penalties; assessment; asbestos-related violations; payment; recovering unpaid penalty.
Section 408.1037 ‑ Evidence and investigation of criminal violation.
Section 408.1041 ‑ Granting additional time for compliance, modification, or dismissal of citation and penalty; petition; procedure; effect of failure to petition; action by department; notice; finality of decision; appeal to board.
Section 408.1042 ‑ Hearing; order; rules of procedure; report of hearing officer.
Section 408.1043 ‑ Hearing; conduct of proceedings.
Section 408.1044 ‑ Review of report of hearing officer; powers of board; order affirming or modifying abatement requirements; judicial review of order or standard.
Section 408.1045 ‑ Cease operation order; enforcement proceedings.
Section 408.1046 ‑ Board of health and safety compliance and appeals; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; chairman; vacancy; scope of authority; meetings; quorum; prerequisite to official action; compensation and expenses; hearing; evidence; fees; rules; construction and application of identical state and federal standards.
Section 408.1048 ‑ Conducting business at public meeting; notice.
Section 408.1052 ‑ Department attorney as representative of departments, board, and commissions in litigation; board not considered party in judicial review proceeding.
Section 408.1054 ‑ Safety education and training division; creation; functions; newsletter; statement as to standard, rule, or order.
Section 408.1055 ‑ Safety education and training fund.
Section 408.1056 ‑ Occupational health education and training program.
Section 408.1057‑408.1058 ‑ Repealed. 1991, Act 105, Eff. June 17, 1994.
Section 408.1058a‑408.1058d ‑ Repealed. 1988, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988.
Section 408.1058e ‑ Repealed. 1991, Act 105, Eff. June 17, 1994.
Section 408.1058f ‑ Repealed. 1990, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1990.
Section 408.1059, 408.1059a ‑ Repealed. 1991, Act 105, Eff. June 17, 1994.
Section 408.1059b ‑ Repealed. 1988, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988.
Section 408.1059c‑408.1059e ‑ Repealed. 1991, Act 105, Eff. June 17, 1994.
Section 408.1059f ‑ Repealed. 1988, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988.
Section 408.1060‑408.1060d ‑ Repealed. 1991, Act 105, Eff. June 17, 1994.
Section 408.1060e, 408.1060f ‑ Repealed. 1991, Act 105, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 1991.
Section 408.1061 ‑ Records and reports of work illnesses and injuries; access to records by employee; notice to employee of exposure and corrective action; federal requirements not negated.
Section 408.1063 ‑ Confidentiality of trade secrets; protection; rules; orders; information available to public; identity of employee exempt from disclosure.
Section 408.1065 ‑ Discharging or discriminating against employee prohibited; complaint; investigation; order; notice; review; finality of determination; parties; hearings officers; conduct of proceedings; determination as final disposition; judicial review; venue; civil action to enforce order; powers of director of labor.
Section 408.1067 ‑ Posting requirements; warning labels.
Section 408.1069 ‑ Rules; declaratory rulings; effect of standards adopted by reference or continued in effect.
Section 408.1085, 408.1085a ‑ Repealed. 2022, Act 140, Eff. July 1, 2023.
Section 408.1091 ‑ Pending proceedings continued.
Section 408.1093 ‑ Repeal.
Section 408.1094 ‑ Effective date.

up icon