Michigan OSHA Training
Michigan workers can benefit from OSHA Outreach training that covers industry standards for workplace health and safety. For a low cost, our online training will provide an official OSHA card that improves your resume for future job opportunities.
Michigan Labor Laws
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) covers almost all public and private sector employees, exempting employees involved with the federal government in a variety of ways, the United States Postal Service, employees on Native American lands and workers in maritime activities on navigable waterways.
MIOSHA's goal is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, as well as to protect wages and benefits. Keep up with MIOSHA news and upcoming events on its website.
A top initiative for MIOSHA is creating a global system of classifying and labeling chemicals. Its goal is to provide a common and coherent approach to communicating hazards to workers, making the workplace safer by increasing understanding of dangerous substances. For more information on these topics, see MIOSHA's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs page.
Other statewide initiatives include the following:
- Residential Construction Initiative
- Air Contaminants Initiative
- Hazard Communication/GHS Initiative
- Protecting Workers in Tough Economic Times Initiative
Michigan Top OSHA Violations
Michigan's leading cause of workplace fatalities in recent years has been related to transportation and material moving. Though there can be many causes for this type of tragedy, backover, which occurs when a reversing vehicle hits a worker behind it, is common yet easily preventable. Nationwide, more than 70 workers were killed in this manner in 2011.
Nationwide, the most cited standard, which also receives the highest penalties, is fall prevention in construction. Falls commonly cause serious work-related injuries and deaths, and OSHA has many guidelines to help prevent them.
Further Reading and Resources
- For more information about the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, see MIOSHA's website
- For more information on backovers and how to prevent them, visit OSHA's website
- For more details on illnesses and injuries related to the workplace, read Michigan Department of Community Health online reports
OSHA Courses
Online OSHA courses provide fast and efficient training for workers. While classroom courses are offered throughout the state, online OSHA Outreach training guarantees high-quality, interactive education for every student, with downloadable lesson reviews, course trainer access and customer support.
These courses can be completed on your time, stopped and resumed as often as you want. Choose from the courses below to learn more about OSHA training available for your area.
Michigan Courses Online
- OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training
- OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Training
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Training
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Training
- OSHA 1926 Standards Training
- OSHA 1910 Standards Training
What You Get
- Instantly Downloadable Certificate
- Official OSHA Card
- Email Access to OSHA-Authorized Course Trainer
OSHA Guidelines
OSHA's purpose is to provide safe conditions for workers. OSHA sets very broad and general regulations that most businesses must followed, as well as more detailed standards for specific industries, from construction to cosmetology and beyond.
Receiving OSHA training has benefits beyond meeting requirements and keeping employees safe. It leads to healthier employees with more ease of mind, which increases productivity. Boosting morale, it reduces turnover and the time and resources spent on recruiting and training replacements. It reduces productive workers' time away from the job due to injury and illness. This is all in addition to helping protect you from OSHA's retribution, as it can levy heavy fines for not following the standards presented in our OSHA courses.