Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.22110a

Current through Vol. 24-17, October 1, 2024

Section R. 408.22110a - Implementation

Rule 1110a.

(1) What is the "work environment"? MIOSHA defines the work environment as "the establishment and other locations where 1 or more employees are working or are present as a condition of their employment. The work environment includes not only physical locations, but also the equipment or materials used by the employee during the course of his or her work."

(2) May 1 business location include 2 or more establishments? Normally, 1 business location has only 1 establishment. Under limited conditions, an employer may consider 2 or more separate businesses that share a single location to be separate establishments. An employer may divide 1 location into 2 or more establishments only when all of the following provisions apply:

(a) Each of the establishments represents a distinctly separate business.

(b) Each business is engaged in a different economic activity.

(c) A single industry description in the North American Industry Classification System Manual (NAICS) does not apply to the joint activities of the establishments

(d) Separate reports are routinely prepared for each establishment on the number of employees, their wages and salaries, sales or receipts, and other business information. For example, if an employer operates a construction company at the same location as a lumber yard, the employer may consider each business to be a separate establishment.

(3) May an establishment include more than 1 physical location? Yes, but only under certain conditions. An employer may combine 2 or more physical locations into a single establishment only when all of the following provisions apply:

(a) The employer operates the locations as a single business operation under common management.

(b) The locations are all located in close proximity to each other.

(c) The employer keeps 1 set of business records for the locations, such as records on the number of employees, their wages and salaries, sales or receipts, and other kinds of business information. For example, 1 manufacturing establishment might include the main plant, a warehouse a few blocks away, and an administrative services building across the street.

(4) If an employee telecommutes from home, is his or her home considered a separate establishment? No. For an employee who telecommutes from home, the employee's home is not a business establishment and a separate 300 Log is not required. An employee who telecommutes must be linked to 1 of your establishments under R 408.22130(4).

(5) Are there situations where an injury or illness occurs in the work environment and is not considered work-related? Yes. An injury or illness occurring in the work environment that falls under any of the following exceptions is not work-related, and therefore is not recordable:

R 408.22110a(5)	YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD INJURIES AND ILLNESSES IF...
(a)	At the time of the injury or illness, the employee was present in the work environment as a member of the general public rather than as an employee.
(b)	The injury or illness involves signs or symptoms that surface at work but result solely from a non-work-related event or exposure that occurs outside the work environment.
(c)	The injury or illness results solely from voluntary participation in a wellness program or in a medical, fitness, or recreational activity such as blood donation, physical examination, flu shot, exercise class, racquetball, or baseball.
(d)	The injury or illness is solely the result of an employee eating, drinking, or preparing food or drink for personal consumption whether bought on the employer's premises or brought in. For example, if the employee is injured by choking on a sandwich while in the employer's establishment, the case would not be considered work-related. Note: If the employee is made ill by ingesting food contaminated by workplace contaminants, such as lead, or gets food poisoning from food supplied by the employer, then the case would be considered work-related.
(e)	The injury or illness is solely the result of an employee doing personal tasks, unrelated to his or her employment, at the establishment outside of the employee's assigned working hours.
(f)	The injury or illness is solely the result of personal grooming, self-medication for a non-work-related condition, or is intentionally self-inflicted.
(g)	The injury or illness is caused by a motor vehicle accident and occurs on a company parking lot or company access road while the employee is commuting to or from work.
(h)	The illness is the common cold or flu. Note: Contagious diseases such as tuberculosis, brucellosis, hepatitis A, or plague are considered work-related if the employee is infected at work.
(i)	The illness is a mental illness. Mental illness will not be considered work-related unless the employee voluntarily provides the employer with an opinion from a physician or other licensed health care professional who has appropriate training and experience, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, or the like, stating that the employee has a mental illness that is work-related.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.22110a

2015 AACS; 2016 MR 21, Eff. 1/2/2017