Labor: health and safety; revisions to the occupational safety and health act; provide for. Amends title & secs. 4, 13, 14, 14a, 14e 14f, 14j, 14n, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 41, 45, 46, 52, 54, 55, 56, 63, 65 & 91 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1004 et seq.) & repeals sec. 1035a of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035a).
Key claim: Michigan SB0049 proposes broad revisions to the 1974 Occupational Safety and Health Act, amending numerous sections and repealing one provision, with the bill referred to the Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Abstract
(SB0049 · 103rd Legislature) Labor: health and safety; revisions to the occupational safety and health act; provide for. Amends title & secs. 4, 13, 14, 14a, 14e 14f, 14j, 14n, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 41, 45, 46, 52, 54, 55, 56, 63, 65 & 91 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1004 et seq.) & repeals sec. 1035a of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035a). Latest action (2026-06-23): Referred To Committee On Government Operations
Why this matters
MIOSHA sets the baseline workplace safety obligations for Michigan employers and rights for workers, so broad amendments to the 1974 act can shift compliance costs, inspection and penalty exposure, and enforcement mechanics across nearly every industry. Because the bill touches dozens of sections at once, its cumulative effect on employers and taxpayers depends heavily on which substantive standards are tightened, loosened, or restructured.