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Husband of stabbing victim recalls last moments with wife before her death in Macomb County
Read full article: Husband of stabbing victim recalls last moments with wife before her death in Macomb CountyA Macomb County family has identified their loved one fatally stabbed at random Wednesday at a Belle Tire in Roseville.
16 Michigan businesses cited for COVID-19 safety violations, state says
Read full article: 16 Michigan businesses cited for COVID-19 safety violations, state saysAll rights reserved)Michigan has cited 16 businesses for failing to follow safety precautions that protect workers from COVID-19, state officials said. Emergency rule citations are for businesses that resume in-person work and fail to have written COVID-19 preparedness and response plan or don’t provide adequate training to their employees. Total penalties, including other workplace violations, were $7,200. Location: WixomFine amount: $2,800Violations:Not developing and implementing a written COVID-19 preparedness and response plan. Click here to view a full list of MIOSHA COVID-19 workplace safety citations.
Person of interest in custody after man found stabbed to death outside Belle Tire in Troy
Read full article: Person of interest in custody after man found stabbed to death outside Belle Tire in TroyTROY, Mich. – Police are investigating after a man was found stabbed to death outside a Belle Tire in Troy. Police were called to the parking lot of a Belle Tire at 4966 Rochester Road in Troy at around 7 a.m. on Monday. Employees arriving for work found the man lying next to the front entrance of the building. Police said it is unknown how long he was outside, but his body was found covered in snow. A knife was found in the parking lot but it’s unclear if that is the knife that was used in the stabbing, police said.
19 Michigan businesses fined for serious coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace violations
Read full article: 19 Michigan businesses fined for serious coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace violationsOfficials have fined 19 Michigan businesses for “serious violations” of coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols in the workplace. Inspectors determined 19 companies allegedly committed serious violations by failing to implement necessary precautions to protect employees from contracting COVID-19. The company did not have a preparedness and response plan and it did not train employees on COVID-19. There was no preparedness and response plan or daily health screenings, and employees weren’t trained on COVID-19, according to authorities. There was no preparedness and response plan, and employees weren’t trained on COVID-19, according to authorities.
Over $50,000 in fines added as more than a dozen Michigan businesses cited for COVID-19 workplace violations
Read full article: Over $50,000 in fines added as more than a dozen Michigan businesses cited for COVID-19 workplace violationsOfficials have fined 19 Michigan businesses for “serious violations” of coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols in the workplace. “We want to make sure these are safe workplaces, and that’s going to protect workers, it’s going to protect our communities,” said MIOSHA Director of COVID Workplace Safety, Sean Egan. “Every employer has an obligation to provide a workplace that’s free from recognized hazards. And every employer needs to make sure that they’re following those protocols,” Egan added. “The protocols are pretty simple, you need a plan, you need training, you need to do health screenings, face to face coverings and social distance.