MIOSHA Part 32 · Michigan · FY2020 to FY2026
Aerial Lifts in Michigan: OSHA citations under MIOSHA Part 32, FY2020 to FY2026
972 citation items at inspected sites in Michigan, from 635 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 972 citation items under MIOSHA Part 32 at inspected sites in Michigan, from 635 inspections, issued between October 2019 and September 2026. They fall in FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025 and FY2026. 33 of the 635 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 aerial lifts, Michigan's own text is MIOSHA Part 32, so this page counts the items under it. No item in the data carries 29 CFR 1926.453 in Michigan.
What Michigan's own rule says about aerial lifts
Michigan prints these rules in Construction Safety Standard Part 32, Aerial Work Platforms. The sentences below are copied word for word from the text published by MIOSHA, read on Oct 21, 2026.
(1)
“An employer shall provide the operator of an aerial work platform with an aerial work platform permit.”
(1)
“The employer shall provide a safety harness that has a lanyard … Any occupant of an aerial work platform described in the provisions of R 408.43202(a) and (c) and figures 1 and 3 shall use the harness.”
(12)
“Platform gates shall be closed while the platform is in an elevated position.”
The federal text on the same subject is 29 CFR 1926.453.
Citations on aerial lifts in Michigan by fiscal year
| Fiscal year (Oct to Sep) | Under MIOSHA Part 32 |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | 159 |
| FY2021 | 163 |
| FY2022 | 203 |
| FY2023 | 101 |
| FY2024 | 141 |
| FY2025 | 98 |
| FY2026 (to date) | 107 |
The most items fall in FY2022 (203). R 408.43207, Permits; training, accounts for 380 of the 972 items under MIOSHA Part 32 (39%). R 408.43207(1) is the paragraph cited most: 268 of the 972 items under MIOSHA Part 32 (28%).
Michigan sections cited for aerial lifts
| Section | Title | Items | Paragraphs cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| R 408.43207 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Permits; training | 380 | (1): 268; (3): 77; (8): 17; (5): 10 |
| R 408.43214 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Fall protection | 309 | (1): 221; (4): 86; (2): 2 |
| R 408.43216 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Operating procedures | 256 | (12): 89; (3): 72; (4): 32; (3)(a): 17 |
| R 408.43205 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Construction | 13 | (2): 13 |
| R 408.43209 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Electrical hazards | 6 | (1): 5; (3): 1 |
| R 408.43212 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Vehicles; traffic control | 6 | (5): 4; (4): 2 |
| R 408.43206 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Insulated aerial device testing | 1 | whole section: 1 |
| R 408.43208 (official text, opens in a new tab) | Preoperational procedures | 1 | (2): 1 |
Of the 972 citation items, the data classify 6 willful items, 19 repeat items, 453 serious items and 494 other-than-serious items.
The 635 inspections behind the Michigan items
90% of the 635 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1 to 10 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 571 |
| 11 to 25 | 45 |
| 26 to 100 | 10 |
| 101 to 250 | 7 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 2 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 272 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 113 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 77 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 74 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 49 |
| Residential Building Construction | 24 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | 5 |
| Utility System Construction | 4 |
The 12 most recent inspections
| Issued | Items | Paragraphs | Employees at the site | Industry (NAICS) | Office | Case closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1 other-than-serious item | R 408.43207(3) | 1 to 10 | Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | State Plan | Not yet |
| September 2026 | 1 other-than-serious item | R 408.43216(3) | 1 to 10 | Building Finishing Contractors | State Plan | Not yet |
| August 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.43214(1) | 1 to 10 | Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | State Plan | Not yet |
| August 2026 | 1 other-than-serious item | R 408.43207(1) | 1 to 10 | Building Equipment Contractors | State Plan | Not yet |
| August 2026 | 1 other-than-serious item | R 408.43207(3) | 1 to 10 | Building Equipment Contractors | State Plan | Not yet |
| August 2026 | 1 serious item and 1 other-than-serious item | R 408.43207(1), R 408.43216(12) | 1 to 10 | Building Equipment Contractors | State Plan | Not yet |
| August 2026 | 2 serious items and 2 other-than-serious items | R 408.43207(1), R 408.43207(3), R 408.43214(1), R 408.43214(4) | 1 to 10 | Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | State Plan | September 2026 |
| August 2026 | 2 serious items and 1 other-than-serious item | R 408.43207(1), R 408.43214(1), R 408.43214(4) | 1 to 10 | Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | State Plan | Not yet |
| August 2026 | 1 other-than-serious item | R 408.43207(1) | 11 to 25 | Other Specialty Trade Contractors | State Plan | September 2026 |
| August 2026 | 1 serious item | R 408.43214(1) | 1 to 10 | Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | State Plan | Not yet |
| July 2026 | 1 other-than-serious item | R 408.43207(1) | 1 to 10 | Building Equipment Contractors | State Plan | August 2026 |
| July 2026 | 2 serious items | R 408.43214(1), R 408.43214(4) | 1 to 10 | Nonresidential Building Construction | State Plan | August 2026 |
Who enforced in Michigan
Michigan has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 972 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 1926.453
- Free tool: Fall Protection Plan Builder
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
- 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.