2026 Classes

This session will present the STATE OF MIOSHA including 2025 accomplishments and successes, significant cases, strategic goals, emphasis programs, and special initiatives. Plans for 2026 will also be disclosed.

The MIOSHA Training Institute (MTI) Graduate Recognition will be included in this session.

(Bart will likely wrap up around 11:00 a.m.-just in time to kick off the always-inspiring recognition portion!).

This session discusses the next level of safety, focusing on behavior.  Using behavioral science, BBS reveals why people act the way they do and how to inspire safer choices.  It’s about shifting from reaction to prevention, building a culture where safety is a shared mindset.

This presentation delivers essential updates to MIOSHA’s Hazard Communication Standards for Construction Safety and Health, General Industry Safety, and Occupational Health, (Parts 42, 92, and 430).

This program will focus on preventing falls from occurring.  This session will briefly discuss personal fall arresting systems but that type of fall protection is after the fall has occurred; the goal is to prevent falls from happening.  The information provided will not only be the requirements for preventing falls according to MIOSHA standards but also include helpful information for employers to create a fall prevention program, which can lead to lower injuries and provide a safe place for Michigan workers.

Attendees from both the construction and general industry sector will gain an insight of the process and procedures a MIOSHA compliance officer follows while conducting a workplace inspection and how to respond to MIOSHA citations.  Topics covered include inspection types, employer/employee rights and responsibilities, and penalty reduction factors.  This program will assist attendees in preparing for an inspection.

The General Industry Standard Part 8, Portable Fire Extinguishers, was amended and updated in February 2024.  This seminar is presented to clarify for stakeholders what expectations the standard creates and how MIOSHA presents, educates and enforces the standard.

Service and maintenance on machines and equipment must comply with MIOSHA’s General Industry Standard Part 85, Control of Hazardous Energy. Within the lockout/tagout (LOTO) standard is an often misunderstood and misapplied provision — the minor servicing exception. This exception can be a source of confusion and misuse, potentially putting workers at risk and employers out of compliance.

In this presentation, we will:
· Clarify the intent of the minor servicing exception.
· Define the criteria for qualifying tasks,
· Provide real-world examples of both compliant and non-compliant activities.
· Offer guidance on how to properly evaluate servicing tasks under this exception.

Understanding this exception is critical to ensuring worker safety and regulatory compliance.

Two senior MIOSHA consultants (general industry and construction) will give an overview of what led to several safety and construction fatalities that occurred in the workplace in 2024. They will also discuss the citations that were issued and provide suggestions to help employers and employees recognize and correct these serious hazards.

Three experienced CET consultants (health, general industry, and construction) will illustrate what enforcement and consultation employees are finding in the workplace that often lead to workplace injuries and illnesses.  They will help unravel the mystery and explain the hazards behind the most cited 10 safety, 10 health, and 10 construction rules by MIOSHA in the past year.  They will also offer tips and solutions to help employers and employees recognize and correct these hazards.