9 Michigan businesses are breaking COVID-19 safety rules – Here’s what state says it did wrong

Nine Michigan companies have been fined for breaking COVID-19 safety rules and endangering workers, state officials said.

Here are the nine companies, including the amount of fines and the consequences of violations.

Specialists in automatic minority management

Location: Woodhaven

Nice amount: $ 3,000

Violations:

• Lack of adequate training regarding the risks, the steps taken to protect employees, including site specific measures, and how employees can protect themselves.
• Do not regularly clean all frequently touched surfaces.
• Failure to provide paper towels to workers and visitors to wash their hands.
• Do not maintain hand sanitizer.

Reason for inspection: employee complaint

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Tawas Bay Beach Resort (Bayside Hospitality)

Location: East Tawas

Nice amount: $ 1,500

Violations:

• Lack of preparedness and intervention plan.
• Do not train employees on COVID-19.
• Assume and not ask if non-masked clients were not medically able to tolerate a mask.
• Do not keep everyone on the premises six feet from each other.
• “The employer was also cited for a non-serious record keeping violation.”

Reason for inspection: Employee complaint

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Valuable city furniture

Location: Flint

Nice amount: $ 1,500

Violations:

• Lack of preparedness and intervention plan.
• Failure to conduct a daily self-examination protocol for all employees or contractors entering the workplace.
• Do not keep everyone in the workplace at least six feet from each other if possible.
• Not requiring face covers when social distancing could not be maintained.
• Failing to train employees on the steps employees should take to notify the business or operation of any symptoms of COVID-19 or of a suspected or confirmed employee diagnosis of COVID-19 under COVID-19.
• Failure to keep a record of required COVID-19 training and daily health exams.
• Do not display signs at store entrances for customers.
• Assuming clients not wearing masks had a medical condition.

Reason for Inspection: COVID-19 Retail State Emphasis Program

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UB Tan (Lighting USA)

Location: Fenton

Nice amount: $ 400

Violations:

• Lack of preparedness and response plan.
• Do not train employees on COVID-19.
• Do not conduct daily self-testing protocols for COVID-19.
• Do not post signs advising customers not to enter if they are or have recently been ill.

Reason for inspection: complaint

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Track automobile

Location: Wavervliet

Nice amount: $ 3,500

Violations:

• Lack of face coverings when employees were within six feet of each other.
• Allow barriers to be removed in break rooms so that employees can sit next to each other.
• Don’t avoid larger meetings when social distancing was possible.

Reason for inspection: Employee complaint

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FireRock Grille (Red River Restaurant Group)

Location: Caledonia

Nice amount: $ 6,300

Violations:

• Face cover lake worn for clients.
• Do not close waiting areas while customers are waiting for tables.
• Don’t avoid large gatherings.

Reason for inspection: Employee complaint

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Andersons Service Center

Location: Midland

Nice amount: $ 400

Violations:

• Lack of preparedness and intervention plan.
• No training.
• Do not provide face covers.
• Lack of messages and posters.
• No designated site supervisor.
• No increase in facility cleaning.
• Lack of cleaning products.
• Do not perform daily health screening, including a questionnaire.

Reason for inspection: Complaint

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Jerry Tire

Location: Odessa Lake

Nice amount: $ 3,500

Violations:

• Lack of employee training in infectious disease preparedness and response plan.
• No posting to employees who stay home if they are sick.
• The label of coughing and sneezing.
• Hand hygiene.
• Do not perform daily in-person or virtual health checks or have employees self-monitor.
• No face covering when employees were within six feet of each other.
• Do not regularly clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

Reason for inspection: Employee complaint

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River City reproductions and graphics

Location: Kentwood

Nice amount: $ 2,100

Violations:

• Lack of a COVID-19 preparedness and response plan.
• Lack of employee training on policies to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
• Do not self-test for employees.
• Do not apply face covers and social distancing.

Reason for inspection: Employee complaint

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