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Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

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MIOSHA DIGEST

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August 2015

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DIGEST

By: J. Andre Friedlis Administrative Law Judge Manager

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Michigan Administrative Hearing System

611 West Ottawa Street

Lansing, MI 48913

(517) 335-2484

M I O S H A Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act

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ISSUANCE PAGE First Issuance ................................................................................................... March 1984 Update ............................................................................................................. August 1984 Update ........................................................................................................... January 1985 Update ....................................................................................................... September 1986 Update ....................................................................................................... September 1987 Update ....................................................................................................... September 1988 Update ....................................................................................................... September 1989 Update ....................................................................................................... September 1990 Update ....................................................................................................... September 1991 Reissued ..................................................................................................... December 1993 Update ......................................................................................................... February 1994 Update ........................................................................................................... January 1995 Update ................................................................................................................ April 1996 Update .............................................................................................................. March 1997 Update ........................................................................................................... January 1998 Update ......................................................................................................... February 1999 Update .............................................................................................................. March 2000 Update ............................................................................................................. August 2008 Update .................................................................................................................. July 2009 Update ............................................................................................................. August 2014 Update ............................................................................................................ August 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without PRIOR written permission of the State Administrative Board.

STATE OF MICHIGAN

RICK SNYDER GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

MIKE ZIMMER DIRECTOR

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PREFACE The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (MIOSHA), 1974 PA 154, as amended; MCL 408.1001 et seq, took effect on January 1, 1975. This act created a Board of Health and Safety Compliance and Appeals (Section 46) to review proposed decisions regarding citation appeals (Sections 41 and 42) and petitions to modify abatement periods (PMA's) [Section 44(2)]. Until the first issuance of the Digest in March 1984, there was no index available to assist litigants. The absence of such a research tool made it necessary for parties, Administrative Law Judges (ALJs), and Board members to re-examine issues previously thought decided. The MIOSHA Digest contains a subject index, table of cases, and digest entries for substantive decisions issued by the ALJs and the Board for MIOSHA citation appeal and PMA cases. In addition, effective March 1997, this Digest covers variances (Section 27) and discrimination decisions (Section 65). Supplements are prepared periodically for additional cases. Digest entries are also amended as needed to include decisions by reviewing authorities. The full text of any referenced decision may be obtained at Freedom of Information rates by contacting the Michigan Administrative Hearing System, 611 West Ottawa Street, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 30695, Lansing, Michigan 48909-8195, (517) 335-2484; Fax (517) 335-6696.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Digest update in March 2000 included all cases from each of the MIOSHA contested case areas - citation appeals, PMAs, variance, and discrimination. Thanks to the efforts of Christopher L. Taylor and Rachel Szela, law students at Michigan State University College of Law, citation appeal decisions from 2000 through June 2007 and discrimination decisions from 2005 through 2009 have now been digested. I thank them for their efforts. During the summer of 2008 Matthew Dubowski, a law student at Cooley Law School updated our citation appeal decisions to 2008 as well as the MIOSHA Discrimination decisions from 2000 through 2005. I thank him for his effort. During the summer of 2014, Ryan Jones, a law student at Michigan State College of Law, updated the citation appeal decisions up to 2014.

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During the summer of 2015, Samantha Reasner, a law student at Michigan State University College of Law, updated the discrimination decisions from 2010 through 2012. This valued work from our law clerks has resulted in a volume that is easy to use and more up-to-date. I am sure all of those who use the Digest will benefit from their work.

J. Andre Friedlis, Administrative Law Judge Manager Michigan Administrative Hearing System

TABLE OF CASES DISCRIMINATION

Case Name & Docket Number Paragraph #

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A-1 Tool Services, Inc., Kappler v, 85-130 (1988) ............................................................... 702

Abdo v Romulus Community Schools, 98-637 (1998) ......................................................... 912

Abram v SEMTA, 88-163 (1988).......................................................................................... 720

Action Tote Cleaners, Inc., Pugh and Reyna v, 90-1504/90-1505 (1991) ............................ 739

Adamo Equipment Rental Company, Roberson v, 81-51 (1983).......................................... 678

Ainsworth v General Motors Corporation, 79-18 (1981) ...................................................... 672

American Bumper & Manufacturing, Chambers v, 92-45 (1992) ........................................ 754

American House Management Company, Harvard v, 2011-331 (2011) ............................. 1066

American International Airways, Spurlock v, 92-234 (1993) ............................................... 755

Anderson v Demmer Corporation, 2008-474 (2008) .......................................................... 1031

Anderson v Memorial Medical Center, 2000-724, (2000) .................................................... 997

Andrew Langum, Inc., Supinger and Hernandez v, 90-850/90-851 (1990) .......................... 735

Angers and McAllister v New York Carpet World, 93-159/93-160 (1994) ......................... 763

Applewood Manor Nursing Home, Verrett v, 99-551 (2000) ............................................... 945

April Restaurants, LLC v Thomas, 2012-62 (2012) ............................................................ 1071

Ardmore Acres Hospital, Ponce v, 83-68 (1984) .................................................................. 684

Artcraft Poster Display, Inc., Hunter v, 85-135 (1986) ......................................................... 703

Audia v Michigan Boiler & Engineering Company, 83-69 (1983) ....................................... 685

Austin Company, Pugh v, 2004-1046 (2005) ...................................................................... 1010

Automotive Service Center, Klepadlo and Price v, 83-118/84-120 (1984) .......................... 694

AW Transmission Engineering U.S.A., Inc., Hickey v, 2011-1595 (2012) ........................ 1069

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Case Name & Docket Number Paragraph #

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Balsa USA (All Employees of) v Balsa USA, 95-26 (1995) ................................................. 914

Bankston v Keeler Brass Company, 93-857 (1993) .............................................................. 765

BASF Chemical Corporation, Vassallo v, 2011-1524 (2011) ............................................. 1068

Belisle v Venture Industries, 91-1302 (1992) ....................................................................... 750