MIOSHA Part 51 · Michigan · FY2020 to FY2026
Logging Operations in Michigan: OSHA citations under MIOSHA Part 51, FY2020 to FY2026
27 citation items at inspected sites in Michigan, from 11 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 27 citation items under MIOSHA Part 51 at inspected sites in Michigan, from 11 inspections, issued between August 2021 and November 2025. They fall in FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025 and FY2026. 1 of the 11 cases has 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 logging operations, Michigan's own text is MIOSHA Part 51, so this page counts the items under it. No item in the data carries 29 CFR 1910.266 in Michigan.
What Michigan's own rule says about logging operations
Michigan prints this rule in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 51, Logging. The sentences below are copied word for word from the text published by MIOSHA, read on Oct 21, 2026.
(9)
“An employer shall verify training by preparing a written certification record that contains all of the following information: (a) The name or other identity of the employee trained. (b) The date or dates of the training. (c) The signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.”
(1)
“An employer shall provide training for each employee, including supervisors, at no cost to the employee.”
The federal text on the same subject is 29 CFR 1910.266.
Citations on logging operations in Michigan by fiscal year
| Fiscal year (Oct to Sep) | Under MIOSHA Part 51 |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 8 |
| FY2022 | 5 |
| FY2023 | 1 |
| FY2024 | 5 |
| FY2025 | 4 |
| FY2026 (to date) | 4 |
The most items fall in FY2021 (8). R 408.15119, Training, accounts for 8 of the 27 items under MIOSHA Part 51 (30%). R 408.15119(9) is the paragraph cited most: 4 of the 27 items under MIOSHA Part 51 (15%).
Michigan sections cited for logging operations
| Section | Title | Items | Paragraphs cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| R 408.15119 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Training | 8 | (9): 4; (3): 3; (2): 1 |
| R 408.15114 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Injuries, first aid, and first aid training | 4 | (6): 2; (7): 1; (5): 1 |
| R 408.15136 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Hand-held chain saw operations | 2 | (7): 1; (6): 1 |
| R 408.15146b (official text, opens in a new tab) | Equipment seating and seatbelts | 2 | (2): 2 |
| R 408.15149 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Machines generally | 2 | (2): 2 |
| R 408.15151 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Felling | 2 | (1): 1; (2): 1 |
| R 408.15180 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Firewood and log-splitting operations | 2 | (11): 1; (5): 1 |
| R 408.15111 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Rules, employers' duties | 1 | whole section: 1 |
4 more sections carry 4 citation items.
Of the 27 citation items, the data classify 19 serious items and 8 other-than-serious items.
The 11 inspections behind the Michigan items
- August 2021 (FY2021): 3 serious items and 4 other-than-serious items under R 408.15111, R 408.15112, R 408.15114(6), R 408.15119(3), R 408.15119(9), R 408.15146b(2) and R 408.15149(2), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Support Activities for Forestry, recorded by the Michigan State Plan office; the inspection opened in June 2021; case closed October 2021.
- August 2021 (FY2021): 1 serious item under R 408.15148(1), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers, recorded by the Michigan State Plan office; case closed September 2021.
- April 2022 (FY2022): 1 serious item under R 408.15136(7), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Logging, recorded by the Michigan State Plan office; case closed May 2022.
- September 2022 (FY2022): 4 serious items under R 408.15114(5), R 408.15119(2), R 408.15119(3) and R 408.15136(6), at a site with 11 to 25 employees, classified in NAICS as Sawmills and Wood Preservation, recorded by the Michigan State Plan office; the inspection opened in August 2022; case closed October 2022.
- April 2023 (FY2023): 1 serious item under R 408.15180(11), at a site with 26 to 100 employees, classified in NAICS as Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions, recorded by the Michigan State Plan office; the inspection opened in March 2023; case closed May 2023.
- April 2024 (FY2024): 1 serious item under R 408.15151(1), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Logging, recorded by the Michigan State Plan office; the inspection opened in February 2024; case closed July 2024.
- April 2024 (FY2024): 2 other-than-serious items under R 408.15114(7) and R 408.15119(9), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Logging, recorded by the Michigan State Plan office; the inspection opened in March 2024; case closed June 2024.
- April 2024 (FY2024): 1 serious item under R 408.15180(5), at a site with 11 to 25 employees, classified in NAICS as Services to Buildings and Dwellings, recorded by the Michigan State Plan office; the inspection opened in March 2024; case closed May 2024.
- April 2024 (FY2024): 1 serious item under R 408.15124(1), at a site with 11 to 25 employees, classified in NAICS as Services to Buildings and Dwellings, recorded by the Michigan State Plan office; the inspection opened in March 2024; case closed May 2024.
- August 2025 (FY2025): 3 serious items and 1 other-than-serious item under R 408.15114(6), R 408.15119(9), R 408.15123(1) and R 408.15151(2), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Logging, recorded by the Michigan State Plan office; the inspection opened in July 2025; case closed September 2025.
- November 2025 (FY2026): 3 serious items and 1 other-than-serious item under R 408.15119(3), R 408.15119(9), R 408.15146b(2) and R 408.15149(2), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Logging, recorded by the Michigan State Plan office; the inspection opened in May 2025; no case close date yet.
The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
Who enforced in Michigan
Michigan has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 27 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 1910.266
- 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.