Nine Michigan businesses have been fined for violating COVID-19 safety rules and putting workers at risk, state officials said.
Here are the nine businesses, including how much they were fined and what the violations entailed.
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Minority Auto Handling Specialists
Location: Woodhaven
Fine amount: $3,000
Violations:
- Lack of adequate training regarding the risks, actions taken to protect employees, including site specific measures, and how employees can protect themselves.
- Failure to routinely clean all frequently touched surfaces.
- Failure to provide paper towels for workers and visitors to wash their hands.
- Not maintaining hand sanitizer.
Reason for inspection: Employee complaint
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Tawas Bay Beach Resort (Bayside Hospitality)
Location: East Tawas
Fine amount: $1,500
Violations:
- Lack of a preparedness and response plan.
- Failing to train employees on COVID-19.
- Assuming and not asking if patrons not wearing mask were not medically able to tolerate a mask.
- Not keeping everyone on the premises six feet from one another.
- “The employer was also cited for an other-than-serious record keeping violation.”
Reason for inspection: Employee complaint
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Value City Furniture
Location: Flint
Fine amount: $1,500
Violations:
- Lack of a preparedness and response plan.
- Failure to conduct a daily entry self-screening protocol for all employees or contractors entering the workplace.
- Not keeping everyone on the worksite premises at least six feet from one another to the maximum extent possible.
- Not requiring face coverings when social distancing could not be maintained.
- Not training employees on the steps the employees must take to notify the business or operation of any symptoms of COVID-19 or a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 employees on COVID-19.
- Not maintaining a record of required COVID-19 training and daily health screenings.
- Not posting signs at store entrances for customers.
- Assuming customers not wearing mask had a medical condition.
Reason for inspection: COVID-19 Retail State Emphasis Program
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U B Tan (United States Lighting)
Location: Fenton
Fine amount: $400
Violations:
- Lack of a preparedness and response plan.
- Failing to train employees on COVID-19.
- Not conducting daily self-screening protocols for COVID-19.
- Not posting signs informing customers not to enter if they are or have recently been sick.
Reason for inspection: Complaint
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Lane Automotive
Location: Wavervliet
Fine amount: $3,500
Violations:
- Lack of face coverings when employees were within six feet of each other.
- Allowing barriers to be removed in break rooms so employee could sit next to each other.
- Not avoiding larger meetings when social distancing was possible.
Reason for inspection: Employee complaint
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FireRock Grille (Red River Restaurant Group)
Location: Caledonia
Fine amount: $6,300
Violations:
- Lake of face coverings worn for customers.
- Not closing waiting areas while customers are waiting for tables.
- Not avoiding large gatherings.
Reason for inspection: Employee complaint
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Andersons Service Center
Location: Midland
Fine amount: $400
Violations:
- Lack of a preparedness and response plan.
- No training.
- Not providing face coverings.
- Lack of postings and posters.
- No designated worksite supervisor.
- No increase in facility cleaning.
- Lack of cleaning supplies.
- Failing to conduct the daily health screening, including a questionnaire.
Reason for inspection: Complaint
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Jerry’s Tire
Location: Lake Odessa
Fine amount: $3,500
Violations:
- Lack of training for employees on the infectious disease preparedness and response plan.
- No postings on employees staying home if sick.
- Cough and sneeze etiquette.
- Hand hygiene.
- Not conducting daily in-person or virtual health checks or having employees self-monitor.
- No face coverings when employees were within six feet of each other.
- Not routinely cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Reason for inspection: Employee complaint
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River City Reproductions and Graphics
Location: Kentwood
Fine 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.
- Not conducting self-screenings for employees.
- Not enforcing face coverings and social distancing.
Reason for inspection: Employee complaint
Click here to view the full citation document.