As of January 1, 2015, auto dealers in Michigan are required to comply with the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) record keeping and reporting requirements, which were adopted by the State of Michigan. Although some motor vehicle dealers remain exempt from the new reporting requirements, such as motorcycle and recreational vehicle dealers, all automobile dealers must comply.
In addition to reporting all work-related fatalities to MIOSHA within 8 hours of the occurrence, dealers are now required to report all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, as well as amputations and losses of an eye, to MIOSHA within 24 hours of the event by calling (800) 858-0397 or locally at (517) 322-1831. Automobile dealers are also required to comply with the OSHA record keeping requirements, recording all serious occupational injuries and illnesses using OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses) and OSHA Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report) and maintaining these forms for at least 5 years from the year in which the injuries/illnesses occurred. A summary of the forms and assistance with completing them can be found at: https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/new-osha300form1-1-04.pdf. Additionally, dealers should immediately notify their workers compensation insurance carriers of any work-related injuries or fatalities.
If you have questions regarding this notice or any other employment-related matters, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our Dealer Practice Group for guidance at 248-645-9300 or by email.
Chuck LeFevre, Chair – [email protected]
Lawrence F. Raniszeski – [email protected]
Michael J. O’Shaughnessy – [email protected]
Eric R. Bowden – [email protected]
Alycia Pallach Wesley – [email protected]
Coriann Gastol – [email protected]
