Michigan
Difference

OSHA versus MIOSHA. What’s the difference?

MICHIGAN

WHATS THE DIFFERENCE?

You’ve heard of federal OSHA, but did you know that Michigan has its own state-run program called MIOSHA.  Because Michigan is such a manufacturing and construction heavy state, they have instilled additional regulations outside of federal OSHA to ensure employee safety.

A construction worker wearing a white hard hat, a blue shirt, a high-visibility safety vest, and a face mask is standing with arms crossed at a construction site with scaffolding and an overpass under construction in the background, ensuring compliance with federal OSHA regulations.
Two warehouse workers, a man and a woman, wearing yellow safety vests and blue helmets, walk through a large warehouse aisle. The man points to something ahead while the woman holds a tablet. Shelves stocked with items stretch up to the ceiling in the background, ensuring compliance with federal OSHA standards.

MICHIGAN

WE'RE DIFFERENT

Some of the differences between OSHA and MIOSHA include:

  • Accident prevention programs
  • Employer responsibilities
  • Employee responsibilities
  • Housekeeping
  • Work in hazardous spaces
  • Boilers and pressure vessels
  • Guarding, belts, gears, pulleys, sprockets, and moving parts
  • Machine installations and guarding
  • Toilets at construction sites
  • Medical services and first aid
  • Illumination

MICHIGAN

SAFETY FIRST

Employee safety it at the top of list by the Michigan Government and following these guidelines is a requirement of all employers to provide a safe workplace for their employees. 

A construction worker, compliant with federal OSHA regulations, is wearing a yellow hard hat, safety glasses, a reflective vest, a face mask, and gloves while crouched down handling rebar at a construction site.

MIOSHA RESOURCES

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MIOSHA
Regulations

A stylized icon of a checklist with four items, each with a checkmark, symbolizing federal OSHA compliance. Next to the checklist, there is a speech bubble containing three lines of text. The image is rendered in white on a transparent background.

MIOSHA
vs. OSHA

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