Michigan HB4017 amends penalties for workplace safety violations, reducing maximum penalties for family farm deaths.

Michigan HB4017 amends the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act to modify penalties for workplace safety violations. It reduces the maximum allowable penalty for employers who fail to report a death on a family farm. The bill defines a family farm as a farming operation wholly owned by the operator or the operator's family members, with specific conditions on employee numbers and family member involvement. The changes apply to civil penalties and fines, with specific reductions for family farm deaths.

Michigan HB4017 amends penalties for workplace safety violations, reducing maximum penalties for family farm deaths.

Michigan HB4017 amends the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act to modify penalties for workplace safety violations. It reduces the maximum allowable penalty for employers who fail to report a death on a family farm. The bill defines a family farm as a farming operation wholly owned by the operator or the operator's family members, with specific conditions on employee numbers and family member involvement. The changes apply to civil penalties and fines, with specific reductions for family farm deaths.