Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.40114 - Employer responsibilities; accident prevention program

Rule 114.

(1) An employer shall develop, maintain, and coordinate with employees an accident prevention program, a copy of which shall be available at the worksite.

(2) An accident prevention program shall, at a minimum, provide for all of the following:

(a) Instruction to each employee regarding the operating procedures, hazards, and safeguards of tools and equipment when necessary to perform the job.

(b) Inspections of the construction site, tools, materials, and equipment to assure that unsafe conditions which could create a hazard are eliminated.

(c) Instruction to each employee in the recognition and avoidance of hazards and the regulations applicable to his or her work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

(d) Instruction to each employee who is required to handle or use known poisons, toxic materials, caustics, and other harmful substances regarding all of the following:

(i) The potential hazards.

(ii) Safe handling.

(iii) Use.

(iv) Personal hygiene.

(v) Protective measures.

(vi) Applicable first aid procedures to be used in the event of injury.

(e) Instruction to each employee if known harmful plants, reptiles, animals, or insects are present regarding all of the following:

(i) The potential hazards.

(ii) How to avoid injury.

(iii) Applicable first aid procedures to be used in the event of injury.

(3) An employee required to handle or use flammable liquids, gases, or toxic materials shall be instructed in the safe handling and use of these materials and made aware of the specific requirements contained in the applicable MIOSHA standards.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.40114

1979 AC; 1983 AACS; 1995 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2013 AACS; 2015 MR 20, Eff. 11/4/2015