2003 Senate Bill 647 ↩

House Roll Call 301: Passed

To define as a "wilful" violation of the Michigan Occupational Safety And Health Act (MIOSHA) an action performed with knowledge of the hazardous condition, and an action taken with a knowing and purposeful intentional disregard of a MIOSHA rule or standard. A recent executive order from Gov. Jennifer Granholm bans contractors who have “wilfully” violated MIOSHA rules from receiving state contracts, but it does not define “wilful.” The bill also prohibits the Department of Labor and Economic Growth from imposing “ergonomics” regulations on Michigan workplaces. See also the House-passed version of HB 5521, a budget bill that prohibits the department from spending money to develop “ergonomics” regulations.