Of Offi fice ce of of Re Regul gulatory atory Rei einvention nvention (O (ORR) RR) Sta tandards ndards Cha hanges nges Presen Pr ented ted By By: Daniel niel Dykstra, tra, Manager ager MIOS OSHA HA St Standards rds Se Sectio ion www.mich ichiga igan.g n.gov ov/mi /miosh osha a (517) ) 322 322-1817 17 1 1 1 1
Michigan ichigan Dep epartment artment of of Li Lice censi nsing ng and an d Reg egul ulatory atory Aff ffai airs rs (L (LARA) RA) 2
Th The e Be Begi ginning nning Spring of 2011 The Workplace Safety ARC (ARC) was created by the Office of Regulatory Reinvention (ORR) in accordance with Executive Order 2011 ‐ 5. 3 3 3 3
Pu Purpose rpose The purpose of the ARC was to evaluate and make recommendations for changes to Michigan’s workplace safety regulations, including existing administrative rules, non ‐ rule regulatory actions, regulatory processes, and as necessary, statutes. 4 4 4 4
Sev even en Fa Factors tors 1. Health or safety benefits of the rules. 2. Whether the rules are mandated by any applicable constitutional or statutory provision. 3. The cost of compliance with the rules, taking into account their complexity, reporting requirements and other factors. 4. The extent to which the rules conflict with or duplicate similar rules or regulations adopted by the state or federal government. 5 5 5 5
5. Extent to which the regulations exceed national or regional compliance requirements or other standards. 6. Date of last evaluation of the rules and the degree, if any, to which technology, economic conditions or other factors have changed regulatory activity covered by the rules since the last evaluation. 7. Other changes or developments since implementation that demonstrate there is no continued need for the rules. 6 6 6 6
Timel Timeline ine June 20, 2011 – first meeting. November 29, 2011 – final meeting 12 meetings held January 27, 2012 – final report issued 7 7 7 7
Fi Findings ndings 9 Recommendations 1. Eliminate Construction Safety, General Industry Safety, and Occupational Health Safety Standards Commissions. 2. Clear and convincing need for exceeding federal standards. 3. Facilitate OSHA Standards Improvement Project. 8 8 8 8
Fi Findings ndings 9 Recommendations 4. Requirements for qualifications, training and permits should be revised to “performance based” requirements. 5. Confined spaces in Agriculture. 6. Pursue a review of state rules, once the federal government has completed its review. 9 9 9 9
Fi Findings ndings 9 Recommendations 7. Retract currently proposed rules which exceed Federal requirements. 8. Several current rules formally adopted into the Michigan Administrative Code. 9. Combine current diving standards into one standard – not to exceed Federal standard. 10 10 10 10
Fi Findings ndings Construction 22 Construction Safety standards were affected. 2,238 individual rules, or paragraphs within a rule, were affected. 693 individual rules, or paragraphs within a rule, were eliminated. 11 11 11 11
Fi Findings ndings General Industry 46 General Industry standards were affected. 4,051 individual rules, or paragraphs within a rule, were affected. 168 individual rules, or paragraphs within a rule, were eliminated. 12 12 12 12
Fi Findings ndings Occupational Health 39 Occupational Health standards were affected. 498 individual rules, or paragraphs within a rule, were affected. 166 individual rules, or paragraphs within a rule, were eliminated. 13 13 13 13
Si Significant gnificant Ch Chan anges ges Elimination of all three Commissions Clear and Convincing need Rule numbering 14 14 14 14
OR ORR R Fi Final nal Re Repo port rt Available for viewing at MIOSHA Standards Web Page 15 15 15 15
Sta tatus tus of of OR ORR Cha hanges nges MIOSHA main web page 16 16 16 16
Qu Questions? estions? Co Comments? ments? 17 17 17 17
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