R 408.13370 to 13375 · Michigan · FY2020 to FY2026
Head Protection in Michigan: OSHA citations under R 408.13370 to 13375, FY2020 to FY2026
166 citation items at inspected sites in Michigan, from 164 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 166 citation items under R 408.13370 to 13375 at inspected sites in Michigan, from 164 inspections, issued between October 2019 and September 2026. They fall in FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025 and FY2026. 22 of the 164 cases have no close date in the data yet. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
The Michigan State Plan office uses both kinds of number: in FY2025 and FY2026, 11,382 of the 19,102 items it recorded (60%) carry a MIOSHA rule number and the others a 29 CFR number. For head protection, Michigan's own text is R 408.13370 to 13375, so this page counts the items under them. No item in the data carries 29 CFR 1910.135 in Michigan.
What Michigan's own rule says about head protection
Michigan prints these rules in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33, Personal Protective Equipment. The sentences below are copied word for word from the text published by MIOSHA, read on Oct 21, 2026.
(1)
“An employer shall ensure that each affected employee is provided with, and wears, head protection equipment and accessories when the employee is required to be present in areas where a hazard exists from any of the following: (a) Falling or flying objects. (b) Other harmful contacts or exposures. (c) Where there is a risk of injury from any of the following: (i) Electric shock. (ii) Hair entanglement. (iii) Chemicals. (iv) Temperature extremes.”
(1)
“An employer shall provide each employee with head protection that meets the specifications contained in any of the following consensus standards:”
The federal text on the same subject is 29 CFR 1910.135.
Citations on head protection in Michigan by fiscal year
| Fiscal year (Oct to Sep) | Under R 408.13370 to 13375 |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | 10 |
| FY2021 | 11 |
| FY2022 | 10 |
| FY2023 | 20 |
| FY2024 | 32 |
| FY2025 | 40 |
| FY2026 (to date) | 43 |
The most items fall in FY2026 (43). R 408.13370, Use of head protection, accounts for 157 of the 166 items under R 408.13370 to 13375 (95%). R 408.13370(1) is the paragraph cited most: 155 of the 166 items under R 408.13370 to 13375 (93%).
Michigan sections cited for head protection
| Section | Title | Items | Paragraphs cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| R 408.13370 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Use of head protection | 157 | (1): 155; (1)(a): 1; (4): 1 |
| R 408.13375 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Protective helmets | 5 | (7): 5 |
| R 408.13372 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Criteria for head protection | 4 | (1): 4 |
Of the 166 citation items, the data classify 2 repeat items, 156 serious items and 8 other-than-serious items.
The 164 inspections behind the Michigan items
30% of the 164 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 25 |
| 11 to 25 | 49 |
| 26 to 100 | 49 |
| 101 to 250 | 23 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 16 |
| 1,001 or more | 2 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | 31 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 16 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 15 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | 10 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 8 |
| Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 7 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 7 |
| Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 5 |
The 12 most recent inspections
| Issued | Items | Paragraphs | Employees at the site | Industry (NAICS) | Office | Case closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.13370(1) | 101 to 250 | Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | State Plan | Not yet |
| September 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.13370(1) | 26 to 100 | Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities | State Plan | Not yet |
| August 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.13370(1) | 11 to 25 | Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | State Plan | Not yet |
| August 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.13370(1) | 101 to 250 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | State Plan | September 2026 |
| August 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.13370(1) | 1 to 10 | Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | State Plan | Not yet |
| August 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.13370(1) | 11 to 25 | Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | State Plan | Not yet |
| August 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.13370(1) | 26 to 100 | Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | State Plan | Not yet |
| August 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.13370(1) | 26 to 100 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | State Plan | Not yet |
| July 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.13370(1) | 1 to 10 | Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | State Plan | Not yet |
| July 2026 | 1 repeat item | R 408.13370(1) | 26 to 100 | Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | State Plan | Not yet |
| June 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.13370(1) | 1 to 10 | Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | State Plan | July 2026 |
| June 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.13370(1) | 101 to 250 | Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | State Plan | Not yet |
Who enforced in Michigan
Michigan has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 166 items were recorded by the State Plan's office. OSHA's page on the Michigan State Plan, with its coverage.
Next steps for a Michigan employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.135
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Free tool: HazCom Compliance Scorer
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
- Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Michigan
Counted by HazComFast from Department of Labor OSHA data extracted Oct 20, 2026, deleted items left out; not a figure OSHA publishes. The Labor Department adds citations with a delay, so FY2026 is still incomplete and the live database can change any count. The rule text was read on Oct 21, 2026 in the publication of MIOSHA. Method. Not legal advice.