Sec. 61.
(1) An employer shall make, keep, and preserve accurate and timely records and reports of work illnesses and injuries and report the information to the appropriate department in a form and in accordance with rules promulgated by the departments under authority of this act for the purpose of developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational illnesses and injuries.
(2) An employer shall maintain accurate records of employee exposures to potentially toxic substances or harmful physical agents that are required to be monitored or measured by standards promulgated by the commissions. An employee or former employee shall have access to those records that indicate the employee's or former employee's own exposure to toxic materials or harmful physical agents.
(3) An employer shall promptly notify an employee who was or is being exposed to toxic materials or harmful physical agents in concentrations or at levels that exceed those prescribed by a rule or standard promulgated under this act, and shall inform an employee who is being exposed to those toxic materials or harmful physical agents of the corrective action being taken.
(4) This act does not negate the record keeping and reporting requirements prescribed by sections 18 and 24 of the occupational safety and health act of 1970, Public Law 91-596, 29 USC 667 and 673.
History: 1974, Act 154, Eff. Jan. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 437, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1996 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 199, Eff. Feb. 22, 2016
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 154 of 1974 - Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (408.1001 - 408.1094)
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 408.1005 - 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 408.1014b - Disclosure of Specific Chemical Identity, Percentage Composition, or Both.
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 408.1014m - Conflicting Provisions Unenforceable.
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 408.1018 - Repealed. 2012, Act 448, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2012.
Section 408.1019 - Promulgation of Standards by Director.
Section 408.1023 - Repealed. 2012, Act 447, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2012.
Section 408.1035a.added - Violations; Civil and Criminal Penalties.
Section 408.1036 - Civil Penalties; Assessment; Schedule; Payment; Recovering Unpaid Penalty.
Section 408.1037 - Evidence and Investigation of Criminal Violation.
Section 408.1042 - Hearing; Order; Rules of Procedure; Report of Hearing Officer.
Section 408.1043 - Hearing; Conduct of Proceedings.
Section 408.1045 - Cease Operation Order; Enforcement Proceedings.
Section 408.1048 - Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice.
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 408.1067 - Posting Requirements; Warning Labels.
Section 408.1085a - "Covid-19" Defined.