2009 House Bill 4154

Ban imposing new business ergonomic regulations

Introduced in the House

Feb. 4, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R-100)

To prohibit the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) or other state agencies from imposing rules and regulations regarding workplace “ergonomics.” After convening a “workgroup” for several years to draft such rules this agency proceeded to promulgate the rules shortly before the bill was introduced.

Referred to the Committee on Labor