Bill Text: MI SB0768 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Labor; health and safety; Michigan occupational health and safety act; clarify application to unpaid workers. Amends sec. 5 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1005).
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-09 - Referred To Committee On Commerce [SB0768 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-SB0768-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 768
February 9, 2016, Introduced by Senators KNEZEK, NOFS and O'BRIEN and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
A bill to amend 1974 PA 154, entitled
"Michigan occupational safety and health act,"
by amending section 5 (MCL 408.1005), as amended by 2012 PA 447.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 5. (1) "Employee" means a person permitted to work by an
employer, including an individual who is performing work primarily
for educational purposes, such as a student intern, whether or not
the individual receives payment or any other form of compensation
or benefit for the work.
(2) "Employer" means an individual or organization, including
the
this state or a political subdivision, which that employs
1 or
more persons.
(3) "Imminent danger" means a condition or practice in a place
of employment which is such that a danger exists which could
reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm
either immediately or before the imminence of the danger can be
eliminated through the enforcement procedures otherwise provided. A
container of an unknown and unlabeled chemical or a container of
hazardous chemicals that is not labeled or for which a safety data
sheet is not available as required by the standard incorporated by
reference in section 14a shall be considered an imminent danger
after
meeting the provisions of tagging
under section 31.
(4) "Inspection" means the examination or survey of a place of
employment to detect the presence of an existing or potential
occupational safety or health hazard or to determine compliance
with this act, rules or standards promulgated, or orders issued
pursuant to this act.
(5) "Investigation" means the detailed evaluation or study of
working conditions, including equipment, processes, substances, air
contaminants, or physical agents with respect to the actual or
potential occurrence of occupational accidents, illnesses, or
diseases.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
