Lansing, MI — Michigan OSHA has scheduled a public hearing for March 4 to discuss proposed updates to its concrete construction rules.
The agency says the changes to Construction Standard Part 25, Concrete Construction, are designed to strengthen worker protections and modernize requirements to reflect current practices.
MIOSHA, which operates as a State Plan program under federal OSHA, initiated a review of the standard after receiving requests to evaluate whether existing rules – which reference voluntary standards dating as far back as 1983 – adequately address hazards associated with modern concrete construction activities. The review included comparisons with standards used in other states and input from subject matter experts…