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Governmental attempts to spread and/or shift funding of programs or other costs to individual insurance buyers through such assessments and/or fines.
#53 LABOR HOUSING ZONING
1 The producers' need for adequate housing for
2 laborers is recognized. We support Michigan
3 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
4 (MDARD), in consultation with the ag industry,
5 developing a model zoning ordinance for agricultural
6 labor housing.
7 Conflicts exist in state laws governing the
8 construction of temporary labor housing. Laws such as
9 Right to Farm, zoning ordinances, Michigan Public
10 Health Code and the Michigan Construction Code are
11 further complicated by court decisions which all tend to
12 cloud the issue of authority and responsibility.
13 State approved and inspected housing is an
14 essential component of agricultural production and
15 should not be negatively affected by local zoning
16 ordinances. We will seek legislation that will clearly
17 establish MDARD as having exclusive responsibility for
18 siting, construction, inspection, and approval of
19 occupancy for seasonal farm worker housing in
20 Michigan.
#54 MI-OSHA
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We encourage all farmers to become aware of any occupational hazards and voluntarily adopt safety programs. We support appropriate safety regulations. If MI-OSHA moves forward to re-establish a confined space standard for agriculture, Michigan Farm Bureau should work with MI-OSHA to ensure minimal negative impacts on agriculture. Non-mandatory guidance principles should be included in any final regulation.
We oppose:
MI-OSHA regulations that exceed federal OSHA
standards and/or guidance.
Enforcement action against an owner/operator resulting from a self-imposed accidental injury.
As MI-OSHA continues as a policy-making body, it is essential that representation be provided for agriculture on applicable agency commissions.
We support including construction standards and health standards in the agricultural exemption in MI- OSHA under agricultural operations as defined in MI R325.50171.
We favor educational programs and no-penalty first- time inspections. We urge that a portion of the
