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Policies and Procedures

Welcome to the Policies and Procedures page. On this page, you'll be able to find Instructions that provide guidance to MIOSHA staff on enforcement and other internal procedures. All documents on this page are in the PDF format. To look for a specific title, type in your search criteria in the search box below or simply scroll down through the documents. If you have any questions, feel free to call MIOSHA at 517-284-7777.

Type of Instruction

Sub-type

Instruction Name

Document ID

Revision Date

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Alliance Policies and Procedures

MIOSHA-ADM-03-3

7/25/2024

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Comment/Suggestion Card for MIOSHA Services

MIOSHA-ADM-10-4

2/17/2026

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Coordination of Enforcement and Consultation Interventions

MIOSHA-ADM-06-8

4/24/2024

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Injury and Illness (I&I) Report Processing

MIOSHA-ADM-15-6

1/24/2022

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Michigan Challenge Program (MCP)

MIOSHA-ADM-24-1

12/16/2024

Agency Instruction

Administrative

MIOSHA Initiatives

MIOSHA-ADM-13-1

9/23/2024

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Partnerships for Worker Safety and Health

MIOSHA-ADM-04-1

5/17/2025

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Small Farming Operations and Small Employers in Low- Hazard Industries - Guidelines for Funding MIOSHA Activity

MIOSHA-ADM-06-7

7/6/2026

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Take A Stand Day (TASD) Guidelines

MIOSHA-ADM-10-2

4/6/2026

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Targeting Industries Under Emphases 1.1 and 1.2 of the Strategic Plan

MIOSHA-ADM-16-1

10/25/2023

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Technical Manual (TM)

MIOSHA-ADM-22-2

7/6/2026

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Whistleblower Investigations Manual

MIOSHA-ADM-22-3

12/11/2024

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Abatement Assurance and Follow-up Inspection Procedures

MIOSHA-COM-05-2

8/7/2024

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Access to Employee Medical Records

MIOSHA-COM-08-2

3/1/2022

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Amputations - National Emphasis Program (NEP)

MIOSHA-COM-16-1

1/5/2026

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Appeal and Settlement Process for MIOSHA Enforcement Divisions

MIOSHA-COM-04-2

1/4/2023

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Cannabis - State Emphasis Program (SEP)

MIOSHA-COM-23-1

4/6/2026

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Coburn Equation Use

MIOSHA-COM-17-3

1/5/2026

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Communication of Inspection Findings

MIOSHA-COM-08-1

5/14/2025

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Complaint Processing

MIOSHA-COM-17-1

7/25/2024

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Cross-Citing Hazards

MIOSHA-COM-11-1

5/26/2026

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Field Operations Manual

FOM

7/31/2024

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Heat-related Illness - State Emphasis Program (SEP)

MIOSHA-COM-22-1

5/22/2025

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Horizontal or Vertical Standards - Determining Application

MIOSHA-COM-15-2

5/7/2026

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Inclusion of Victim's Families in Fatality Investigations

MIOSHA-COM-06-1

4/15/2025

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Indian Country Inspections/Investigations and Interventions

MIOSHA-COM-15-1

1/13/2025

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Intermittent Work Operations

MIOSHA-COM-19-2

5/1/2025

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Metal Industries - National Emphasis Program (NEP)

MIOSHA-COM-14-3

8/10/2022

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Multi-Employer Work Sites

MIOSHA-COM-04-1

3/27/2023

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Oil and Gas Drilling and Servicing Operations - State Emphasis Program (SEP)

MIOSHA-COM-22-2

1/20/2026

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Process Safety Management – National Emphasis Program (NEP)

MIOSHA-COM-24-1

6/17/2024

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Pyrotechnics Manufacture, Storage, Sale, Handling, Use, and Display

MIOSHA-COM-16-5

4/24/2024

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Reporting of Known or Suspected Occupational Diseases

MIOSHA-COM-12-1

1/5/2026

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Roadway Work Zones - Inspection and Citation Guidance for Construction and Maintenance

MIOSHA-COM-13-2

12/1/2022

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP)

MIOSHA-COM-11-2

9/30/2024

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Silica - State Emphasis Program (SEP)

MIOSHA-COM-20-5

1/20/2026

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Trenching and Excavation - National Emphasis Program (NEP)

MIOSHA-COM-19-1

7/25/2024

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations - National Emphasis Program (NEP)

MIOSHA-COM-23-2

8/8/2025

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Workplace Violence Inspection Procedures

MIOSHA-COM-16-6

6/29/2022

Agency Instruction

Standard

Commercial Diving Operations

MIOSHA-STD-23-1

7/13/2026

Agency Instruction

Standard

Excavation, Trenching and Shoring - Inspection Procedures

MIOSHA-STD-21-1

1/5/2026

Agency Instruction

Standard

Eyewash/Shower Equipment

MIOSHA-STD-07-1

2/6/2025

Agency Instruction

Standard

Fall Prevention - National Emphasis Program (NEP)

MIOSHA-STD-23-2

2/6/2025

Agency Instruction

Standard

Firefighting Standard

MIOSHA-STD-22-1

6/1/2026

Agency Instruction

Standard

Hazard Communication Standards - Inspection Procedures

MIOSHA-STD-04-1

1/10/2025

Agency Instruction

Standard

Hexavalent Chromium - National Emphasis Program (NEP)

MIOSHA-STD-16-1

5/4/2023

Agency Instruction

Standard

Maritime Cargo Gear Standards and Certification

MIOSHA-STD-17-1

4/18/2022

Agency Instruction

Standard

Medical Services and First Aid for General Industry and Construction

MIOSHA-STD-08-3

10/14/2024

Agency Instruction

Standard

Permit-Required Confined Spaces (PRCS) Standard in General Industry

MIOSHA-STD-05-1

5/2/2024

Agency Instruction

Standard

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standards

MIOSHA-STD-08-1

12/8/2021

Agency Instruction

Standard

Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard

MIOSHA-STD-25-1

8/8/2025

Agency Instruction

Standard

Post-Emergency Response Operations - Inspection Guidelines

MIOSHA-STD-08-2

10/15/2024

Agency Instruction

Standard

Recording and Reporting of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

MIOSHA-STD-05-2

7/30/2020

Agency Instruction

Standard

Respiratory Protection Standard, Part 451, Enforcement Policies

MIOSHA-STD-15-1

6/26/2023

Agency Instruction

Standard

Substance-Specific Expanded Occupational Health Standards

MIOSHA-STD-08-4

1/5/2026

Agency Instruction

Standard

Variances - Procedures for Processing

MIOSHA-STD-19-1

1/23/2025

Agency Instruction

Training

MIOSHA Leadership Institute

MIOSHA-TRG-16-1

2/12/2019

Agency Instruction

Training

Training for MIOSHA Personnel

MIOSHA-TRG-04-1

1/4/2022

Agency Instruction

Compliance

Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program

MIOSHA-COM-16-7

6/21/2023

Construction Safety and Health Division Instructions

Standard

Confined Space in Construction

CSHD-STD-17-1

2/6/2025

Construction Safety and Health Division Instructions

Compliance

Construction Inspection Targeting

CSHD-COM-09-1

7/31/2024

Construction Safety and Health Division Instructions

Compliance

Crane and Derrick Inspections in Construction Operations

CSHD-COM-15-1

8/17/2022

Construction Safety and Health Division Instructions

Compliance

Focused Inspections

CSHD-COM-14-1


1/27/2025

Construction Safety and Health Division Instructions

Standard

Headache Ball Compliance

CSHD-STD-14-1

9/15/2021

Construction Safety and Health Division Instructions

Compliance

Inspection and Citation Policy for Accident Prevention Programs and First Aid Training

CSHD-COM-16-1

11/14/2024

Construction Safety and Health Division Instructions

Compliance

Residential Fall Protection Compliance Criteria

CSHD-COM-04-1

1/5/2026

Construction Safety and Health Division Instructions

Training

Training for Construction Safety and Health Division (CSHD) Staff

CSHD-TRG-09-1

10/19/2021

Consultation, Education and Training Division Instructions

Administrative

Boot Camp Guidelines for the MIOSHA Training Institute (MTI)

CET-ADM-14-1

5/19/2023

Consultation, Education and Training Division Instructions Administrative CET Awards CET-ADM-08-1 4/6/2026

Consultation, Education and Training Division Instructions

Administrative

MIOSHA Training Institute (MTI) Scholarship Procedures

CET-ADM-11-1

11/6/2024

Consultation, Education and Training Division Instructions

Training

Training for Consultation Education and Training (CET) Division Staff

CET-TRG-08-1

2/26/2020

General Industry Safety and Health Division Instructions

General

Ergonomics

GISHD-GEN-05-1

5/7/2025

General Industry Safety and Health Division Instructions

Standard

Field Sanitation Standard Enforcement Procedures

GISHD-STD-08-1

5/28/2026

General Industry Safety and Health Division Instructions

Compliance

Lapse Time Maintenance/Inspection File Completion

GISHD-COM-08-2

12/6/2022

General Industry Safety and Health Division Instructions

Compliance

Lockout/Tagout, Minor Tool Changes and Adjustments, and Other Minor Servicing Activities

GISHD-COM-07-3

9/13/2022

General Industry Safety and Health Division Instructions

Compliance

Noise Inspections

GISHD-COM-06-2

4/19/2025

General Industry Safety and Health Division Instructions

Standard

Power Press Injury Reporting and Investigations

GISHD-STD-16-1

7/21/2021

General Industry Safety and Health Division Instructions

Compliance

Reinspection Assignments

GISHD-COM-16-4

12/30/2024

General Industry Safety and Health Division Instructions

Training

Training for General Industry Safety and Health Division (GISHD) Staff

GISHD-TRG-05-1

6/9/2021

General Industry Safety and Health Division Instructions

Compliance

Tree Trimming Operations

GISHD-COM-16-1

7/10/2024

General Industry Safety and Health Division Instructions

Compliance

Tuberculosis

GISHD-COM-5-2

4/15/2025

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Field Operations Manual - Changes Highlighted

FOM - Changes Highlighted

7/31/2024

Agency Instruction

Administrative

Field Operations Manual Instruction

MIOSHA-COM-16-2

7/31/2024