2011 House Bill 4128

Ban imposing new business ergonomic regulations

Introduced in the House

Jan. 20, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Brad Jacobsen (R-46)

To prohibit the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) or other state agencies from imposing rules and regulations regarding workplace “ergonomics.” During the Granholm administration, a “workgroup” kept meeting for several years to draft such rules.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform