MIOSHA Part 52 · Michigan · FY2020 to FY2026
Sawmills in Michigan: OSHA citations under MIOSHA Part 52, FY2020 to FY2026
85 citation items at inspected sites in Michigan, from 55 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 85 citation items under MIOSHA Part 52 at inspected sites in Michigan, from 55 inspections, issued between October 2019 and August 2026. They fall in FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025 and FY2026. 2 of the 55 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 sawmills, Michigan's own text is MIOSHA Part 52, so this page counts the items under it. No item in the data carries 29 CFR 1910.265 in Michigan.
What Michigan's own rule says about sawmills
Michigan prints these rules in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 52, Sawmills. The sentences below are copied word for word from the text published by MIOSHA, read on Oct 21, 2026.
(4)
“A written lockout procedure shall be established by an employer and used by an employee. A power source of any equipment to be repaired, serviced or set up shall be locked out by each employee while doing work. Any residual pressure shall be relieved prior to and during work.”
(1)
“An employer shall do all of the following: (a) Provide training to each employee as to hazards and safe operation of the assigned job. (b) Maintain machinery, equipment, buildings, ramps, platforms, and aisles in a hazard-free condition.”
The federal text on the same subject is 29 CFR 1910.265.
Citations on sawmills in Michigan by fiscal year
| Fiscal year (Oct to Sep) | Under MIOSHA Part 52 |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | 15 |
| FY2021 | 10 |
| FY2022 | 11 |
| FY2023 | 10 |
| FY2024 | 16 |
| FY2025 | 18 |
| FY2026 (to date) | 5 |
The most items fall in FY2025 (18). R 408.15223, Power control, accounts for 35 of the 85 items under MIOSHA Part 52 (41%). R 408.15223(4) is the paragraph cited most: 26 of the 85 items under MIOSHA Part 52 (31%).
Michigan sections cited for sawmills
| Section | Title | Items | Paragraphs cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| R 408.15223 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Power control | 35 | (4): 26; (1): 4; (3): 3; (2): 2 |
| R 408.15211 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Employer responsibilities | 28 | (1): 20; (1)(c): 4; (1)(d): 2; (1)(a): 2 |
| R 408.15227 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Housekeeping | 8 | (1): 7; (2): 1 |
| R 408.15251 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Woodworking machines | 3 | whole section: 3 |
| R 408.15262 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Pallet notchers | 3 | whole section: 3 |
| R 408.15241 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Head band saws and band resaws | 2 | (3): 1; (5): 1 |
| R 408.15222 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Walking-working surfaces | 1 | (7): 1 |
| R 408.15228 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Pressure feed rolls | 1 | whole section: 1 |
4 more sections carry 4 citation items.
Of the 85 citation items, the data classify 3 repeat items, 70 serious items and 12 other-than-serious items.
The 55 inspections behind the Michigan items
47% of the 55 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 | 7 |
| 11 to 25 | 26 |
| 26 to 100 | 21 |
| 101 to 250 | 1 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | 26 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 25 |
| Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | 1 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | 1 |
| Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products | 1 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | 1 |
The 12 most recent inspections
| Issued | Items | Paragraphs | Employees at the site | Industry (NAICS) | Office | Case closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.15223(4) | 11 to 25 | Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | State Plan | Not yet |
| April 2026 | 2 serious items | R 408.15211(1), R 408.15223(4) | 26 to 100 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | State Plan | June 2026 |
| March 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.15211(1) | 11 to 25 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | State Plan | April 2026 |
| March 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.15211(1) | 26 to 100 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | State Plan | April 2026 |
| September 2025 | 1 serious item and 1 other-than-serious item | R 408.15211(1), R 408.15223(4) | 11 to 25 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | State Plan | March 2026 |
| September 2025 | 2 serious items | R 408.15211(1), R 408.15223(4) | 1 to 10 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | State Plan | January 2026 |
| August 2025 | 5 serious items | R 408.15223(4), R 408.15227(1), R 408.15228, R 408.15241(3), R 408.15245(1) | 11 to 25 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | State Plan | October 2025 |
| June 2025 | 1 other-than-serious item | R 408.15223(4) | 11 to 25 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | State Plan | July 2025 |
| June 2025 | 1 serious item | R 408.15251 | 11 to 25 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | State Plan | October 2025 |
| May 2025 | 2 serious items | R 408.15211(1), R 408.15223(4) | 1 to 10 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | State Plan | June 2025 |
| May 2025 | 2 serious items | R 408.15211(1), R 408.15223(4) | 1 to 10 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | State Plan | July 2025 |
| January 2025 | 1 other-than-serious item | R 408.15211(1) | 11 to 25 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | State Plan | February 2025 |
Who enforced in Michigan
Michigan has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 85 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 1910.265
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Free tool: HazCom Audit Checklist
- 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.