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MIOSHA General Industry Safety and Health
Division
Safety
Inspector Charlie Collier (left) is
pictured
with Roberta
and
Robert Lang, Owners of
HPS Fabrication in
Wyandotte.
Charlie
enjoyed the
opportunity
to befriend the owner’s
pets, Ben and Jerry.
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The repair team at the City of Detroit Municipal Repair
Garage stands with Safety
Inspector James Kivell (far right).
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The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(MIOSHA) held its third annual “Take a
Stand Day,” in August. MIOSHA dedicated more than
125 professional staff to visit Michigan high-hazard
industries targeted by the MIOSHA Strategic Plan. A
total of 226 requests for service were received for “Take a Stand Day.”
MIOSHA safety and health professionals—including
compliance staff, outreach consultants, managers,
and supervisors—all went into the field to
provide safety and health consultations for companies
who participated in this event. There were no
CITATIONS or FINES for participating workplaces.
Participants agreed to correct all serious
conditions.
WJRT (TV12) in Flint sent a reporter to Universal
Lift Parts to cover the site’s “Take a Stand Day”
consultation. Connie Ayres, the Owner, accompanied
Linda Long, MIOSHA Safety Consultant on the
walk around of the facility. Numerous safety items
were noted and Linda provided an explanation of how
to correct the hazards.
The story generated great coverage
for the MIOSHA program.
Here’s a recap of some of the safety visits that
were conducted:
�� At HPS Fabrication, a manufacturer of
heat treat furnaces in Wyandotte, MIOSHA
General Industry Safety and Health Division
Safety Inspector Charlie Collier
conducted a hazard survey and a training
session on hazard communication.
�� Safety Inspector James Kivell and IH
Supervisor Sundari Murthy, MIOSHA
General Industry Safety and Health Division,
conducted a hazard survey at the City
of Detroit, Municipal Repair Garage.
Garage Supervisor Eugene Massey was
very eager to learn about and fix all the
hazards and invited the entire shop to
participate in the survey.
�� The employees at REB Construction Services,
Inc. Auburn Hills, participated in
the hazard survey conducted by Safety
Inspector Jacklynn Gray, MIOSHA Construction
Safety and Health Division. All
employees walked around with Jacklynn to
learn more about hazards and MIOSHA
standards. The Construction Association
of Michigan, a MIOSHA alliance partner,
recommended participation by REB.
�� Safety Inspector Joe LeBlanc, MIOSHA General
Industry Safety and Health Division,
conducted a hazard survey at Crystal Lake
Marina in Beulah. Joe provided general safety
assistance to the family-owned company
which has six employees, and commended
them for having their forklift operators trained
and permitted.
�� Safety Inspector Kevin Thomas and Health
Inspector Harvey Johnson, MIOSHA General
Industry Safety and Health Division, conducted
a hazard survey at Burroughs Inc. in Kalamazoo.
The company employs about 200 employees
and builds museum quality cabinets. Kevin
conducted a MIOSHA inspection at the facility
and they requested a “Take a Stand Day”
consultation as a way of checking up on
themselves.
All of the employers that participated in “Take a
Stand Day” have expressed appreciation and demonstrated
cooperation to assure their workers a safe
and healthy workplace.
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