Michigan's Women, Infants & Children program, providing supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding information, and other resources for healthy mothers & babies.
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If you cannot afford child care, payment assistance is available.
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Information on the Food Assistance Program, eligibility requirements, and other food resources.
Information about the health care programs available through Medicaid and how to qualify.
Our migrant program works with a number of organizations to provide services for Michigan’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
A federal program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival.
Universal caseload, or task-based processing, is a different way of handling public assistance cases.
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Programs for healthy children & families, including immunization, lead poisoning prevention, prenatal smoking cessation, and many others.
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Information about the Michigan law that requires certain information be made available to a woman who is seeking an abortion at least 24 hours prior to the abortion procedure.
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MDHHS and partners support a continuum of prevention services. The continuum is inclusive of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities. Visit this page to learn more.
Information about injury and violence prevention programs in Michigan
Information on Safe Sleep for your baby, how to protect your baby's life.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.
Resources and information to assist in assuring firearm safety for families in the state of Michigan.
The Division of Victim Services (DVS) provides a voice advocating for and responding to all victims of crime in Michigan. Learn more about DVS-funded programs and services, including Michigan’s 24/7, free, confidential, and anonymous domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines.
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Serves as liaison and provides funding to Michigan’s 45 local health departments.
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Home to an array of public health programs, initiatives and interventions aimed at improving the health and well-being of women, infants, families and communities.
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Information on the grant awarded for the State Innovation Model Proposal
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Offers resources for agencies who operate the Weatherization Assistance Program in the state of Michigan
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Work-related deaths are generally not random events and often can be prevented.1 On average, 2-3 workers die of a work-related injury each week in Michigan. All workers have a right to work in a workplace where they can go home safe and sound at the end of the day.2 Injury and death are more likely to occur when rules, regulations, and best industry practices are not followed.
Future work-related fatalities can be prevented if we 1) learn from the tragedies that have occurred, 2) review information about these deaths, and 3) share cause and prevention strategies with employers, employees, safety consultants and governmental agencies, who can improve safe work practices in the workplace.3
Data for work-related deaths are available on the MiTracking Data Portal.
The main causes of Michigan work-related deaths are4:
For more information, visit MSU OEM: Work Related Fatalities.
Leading causes of injury differ by industry. The top Michigan industries with work-related deaths are:
For more information, visit MSU OEM: Annual Reports.
Every work-related death has specific prevention opportunities.5 For example, keeping vehicles in good working order, not driving while distracted or drowsy, not driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving a safe speed, and properly securing loads can help prevent motor vehicle crashes. Fatal falls can be prevented by using the appropriate personal protective equipment when working on roofs or in trees or when elevated by equipment, inspecting equipment to be used (e.g., ladders, forklifts), and using the equipment correctly. Work-related homicides can be prevented through staff training and good store layout (e.g., lighting, cameras, drop safes, bulletproof barriers).
Preventing a work-related fatality takes more than just a safety checklist; employers must make sure that safe work practices become a core part of a company's culture. A comprehensive, proactive, and collaborative safety and health management system is one of the most effective ways to find and fix workplace hazards before employees are injured or become ill.
A successful Safety and Health Management System has the following pieces in place6:
For more information, visit MSU OEM: Work Related Fatalities.
The Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) program utilizes multiple sources to identify work-related fatalities in Michigan: the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), death certificates, newspapers, medical examiners, police/fire/emergency medical technician (EMT) departments, Workers' Compensation Agency, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension, Michigan Farm Bureau, Federal Agencies (Mine Safety and Health Administration [MSHA], National Transportation Safety Board [NTSB]), internet searches, and Michigan citizens reporting a work-related death.
For more data information, visit:
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA)
Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) Program Resources
Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: Information and Data
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Job Hazard Analysis Guide (OSHA 3071 - 2002)
Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs
Safety and Health Management Program Guidelines
Contact the MSU OEM at ODREPORT@ht.msu.edu for more information.
