In Michigan, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)) carries a maximum penalty of $7,000 per violation in 2026, rising to $70,000 for a willful or repeat violation. Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is enforced for private construction employers by Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). Michigan sets its own maximums, below the federal baseline.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Michigan
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Requirements in Michigan
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) in Michigan: 2026 penalties, who enforces 29 CFR 1910.147, the paragraphs cited and free tools.
Verified vs OSHA sources · 2026-10-05
MichiganGeneral Industry (29 CFR 1910)State Plan: Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA)State-set maximums
29 CFR 1910.147 does not apply to construction work. In Michigan, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) enforces the state's own rule on this subject, MIOSHA General Industry Part 85, R 408.18501 to R 408.18502. A serious violation carries up to $7,000 in Michigan.
$7,000
maximum for a serious violation in Michigan
$70,000
maximum for a willful or repeat violation in Michigan
3.3
fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, all industries, Michigan, 2024 (BLS)
Michigan 29 CFR 1910.147 Enforcement, FY2025
Verified · 2026-08-0810
citations of 29 CFR 1910.147 (FY2025)
$7,650
penalties for this standard
0.2%
of the state's 4,005 construction citations
In FY2025, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) cited 29 CFR 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)) 10 times on Michigan construction jobsites with $7,650 in penalties for it (current amounts), about 0.2% of every construction citation the state issued that year. That put it 44th on Michigan's most-cited construction list for FY2025.
What Michigan's own rule says
“29 C.F.R. §1910.147 "The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)," as amended May 2, 2011.”
Part 85 adopts the federal lockout/tagout standard at its May 2, 2011 text, with Appendix A at February 13, 1996. The substance is the federal one. What Michigan adds is a conflict rule: R 408.18501(2) gives Part 85 and any other general industry standard containing lockout requirements concurrent application, and where they conflict the specific standard prevails. Michigan also describes the covered work as repair, maintenance "and associated activities", which is broader wording than the federal "servicing and maintenance".
MIOSHA General Industry Part 85, R 408.18501 to R 408.18502The duty matches the federal text. Only the citation number differs.
Contact incidents and work deaths in Michigan, 2024
Michigan recorded 152 fatal work injuries in 2024, down from 166 in 2023. Contact incidents caused 29 of them (19%). Construction accounted for 28.
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Michigan, 2024
How Michigan Enforces 29 CFR 1910.147
Michigan runs an OSHA-approved State Plan administered by Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), which covers private-sector construction. Its compliance officers enforce Michigan's own standards, which must be at least as effective as federal OSHA's and may go further. On this subject the rule is MIOSHA General Industry Part 85, R 408.18501 to R 408.18502. Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) cited 29 CFR 1910.147 10 times in Michigan construction in FY2025 (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards). Michigan also sets its own civil-penalty maximums, below the federal baseline (see the penalty table below).
29 CFR 1910.147 is a general-industry standard and does not govern construction work. “This standard does not cover the following: (A) Construction and agriculture employment”. Branding a construction program “1910.147 compliant” cites the wrong standard. Unlike confined spaces, Part 1926 has no wholesale re-enactment of 1910.147: construction energy-control duties are spread across hazard-specific provisions, so no single construction equivalent is named here. A Michigan contractor auditing against 29 CFR 1910.147 is auditing against the wrong standard. The citation an officer writes on a construction site will name the 1926 provision, not this one.
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Help and oversight in Michigan
Free, confidential help: OSHA On-Site Consultation
In Michigan, the program is Consultation, Education and Training Division (Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs). OSHA describes it as “Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs.” It is separate from OSHA enforcement; the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
Read on osha.gov and the state's official statute site, September 26, 2026.
Michigan Penalty Amounts for 29 CFR 1910.147 (2026)
Verified · 2026-10-05| Violation type | 2026 maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | $7,000 | Michigan state maximum |
| Willful | $70,000 | Michigan state maximum |
| Repeat | $70,000 | Michigan state maximum |
| Failure to abate | $7,000/day | Michigan state maximum per day |
Michigan's MIOSH Act (MCL 408.1035) sets its own maximums, unchanged since 1990 and well below the federal amounts: serious up to $7,000; willful/repeat up to $70,000 (minimum $5,000 per willful). Legislation to raise these to federal levels has been proposed but was not enacted as of mid-2026. Amounts are ceilings per violation. Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) computes proposed penalties under its own State Plan procedures.
Key Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Requirements 29 CFR 1910.147
- Develop machine-specific energy control procedures
- Train authorized, affected, and other employees
- Use standardized lockout/tagout devices
- Follow the 6-step LOTO sequence
- Conduct annual periodic inspections of procedures
- Coordinate group lockout for multi-employee servicing
Who enforces it in Michigan: Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) inspects private employers, construction included, under an OSHA-approved State Plan. Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) can add requirements beyond the federal standard above, so check its own rules as well.
The compliance checklist, the paragraphs OSHA cites nationally and what an inspector checks under 29 CFR 1910.147 are on the 29 CFR 1910.147 page.
What a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Violation Looks Like
Each item below breaches a specific paragraph of 29 CFR 1910.147. It is a list of requirements, not a ranking. A serious violation carries up to $7,000.
- No documented, machine-specific energy control procedures (1910.147(c)(4)).
- Failure to conduct the required at-least-annual periodic inspection of procedures (1910.147(c)(6)).
- Authorized/affected employees not trained (or retrained after changes) (1910.147(c)(7)).
- Stored or residual energy not released or restrained before servicing (1910.147(d)(5)).
- No verification of de-energization/isolation before work begins (1910.147(d)(6)).
Michigan Safety & Enforcement Profile
4,005
FY2025 construction citations
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA)
Enforces private construction
- Construction trades inspected most in Michigan, FY2025: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (353), Roofing Contractors (182) and Framing Contractors (172), out of 1,931 inspections opened (federal OSHA and State Plan combined).
- Construction fatality rate in Michigan, 2024: 9.9 per 100,000 full-time workers, 16th highest of the 40 states BLS published (all industries: 3.3).
HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: inspections of construction employers (NAICS 23) opened from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, federal OSHA and State Plan combined, grouped by the inspected employer's 2022 NAICS industry. Industry names are the Census Bureau's 2022 NAICS titles. data.dol.gov · BLS fatality rates by state, 2024
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Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) FAQ for Michigan
What are the penalties for 29 CFR 1910.147 violations in Michigan in 2026?
In Michigan, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.147 carries a maximum penalty of $7,000 per violation, and a willful or repeat violation up to $70,000. Michigan sets its own maximums, below the federal baseline. Michigan's MIOSH Act (MCL 408.1035) sets its own maximums, unchanged since 1990 and well below the federal amounts: serious up to $7,000; willful/repeat up to $70,000 (minimum $5,000 per willful). Legislation to raise these to federal levels has been proposed but was not enacted as of mid-2026. Each distinct violation can be cited as its own item. (Source: MIOSH Act, MCL 408.1035; verified 2026-10-05.)
Which Michigan industries most often face a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) inspection?
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) inspections reach general-industry employers in Michigan, not the construction trades. Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) inspects these employers directly and may apply requirements beyond the federal standard. A construction employer is not governed by 29 CFR 1910.147, and the construction-side duties on this subject are not concentrated in a single standard. Check your Part 1926 obligations instead.
How often is Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) cited in Michigan?
29 CFR 1910.147 is enforced against general-industry employers in Michigan, so the construction citation totals published for Michigan (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23) do not measure it. “This standard does not cover the following: (A) Construction and agriculture employment”. Branding a construction program “1910.147 compliant” cites the wrong standard. Unlike confined spaces, Part 1926 has no wholesale re-enactment of 1910.147: construction energy-control duties are spread across hazard-specific provisions, so no single construction equivalent is named here. A construction employer is not governed by 29 CFR 1910.147, and the construction-side duties on this subject are not concentrated in a single standard. Check your Part 1926 obligations instead.
Does Michigan require a written lockout/tagout program?
Yes. Under MIOSHA Part 85, employers must have an energy control program with documented procedures for the equipment serviced, employee training, and a periodic inspection of each procedure at least annually. MIOSHA, the state's own program, enforces this rather than the federal 1910.147.
Who enforces lockout/tagout in Michigan?
MIOSHA, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, within LEO. Michigan runs a full OSHA-approved State Plan and enforces the control of hazardous energy under Part 85.
Can I get free OSHA help in Michigan without an inspection?
Yes. OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program in Michigan is Consultation, Education and Training Division (Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs). OSHA describes it this way: "Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs." Consultations are separate from OSHA enforcement, and the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
How often does Michigan cite 29 CFR 1910.147 in construction?
In FY2025, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) cited 29 CFR 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)) 10 times on Michigan construction jobsites, with $7,650 in penalties for that standard alone (current amounts), about 0.2% of the 4,005 construction citations the state issued that year. (Source: OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23; verified 2026-08-08.)
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Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) in Other States
7 other state plans write a rule of their own for 29 CFR 1910.147 rather than adopting the federal text unchanged. Those are listed first. Compare all of them side by side.
California8 CCR §3314 (applied to all employments by §3202(a))own maxHawaii29 CFR 1910.147 as incorporated by HAR §12-60-50(a), with §12-60-4 and §12-60-6Indiana29 CFR 1910.147 as applied in Indiana; review by the board of safety review, not OSHRCown maxKentucky803 KAR 2:309, Section 3own maxMinnesotaMinn. R. 5207.0600Nevada29 CFR 1910.147 as applied in Nevada, with NRS 618.383UtahUtah Admin. Code R614-1-5.D.6.bown maxAlabama
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Penalty amounts and plan-type data were checked on 2026-10-05 against eCFR, OSHA.gov, and the Federal Register. This page is informational and not legal advice; consult the enforcing agency or counsel for your specific situation.
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