Construction Standard Part 25. Concrete Construction Public Hearing Transcript
March 4, 2026
Facilitation by MIOSHA Standards Analyst, Heather Albert, with the MIOSHAAdministration, Standards and
FOIA Section.
[Heather Albert] Good morning. This is a public hearing on proposed administrative rules entitled, “MIOSHA
Construction Standard Part 25. Concrete Construction.”
I would like to call the Hearing to Order. My name is Heather Albert, Standards Analyst with the MIOSHA
Standards and FOIA Section, I will be facilitating the hearing today. This meeting is being recorded. At this time,
please make sure your cell phones are silenced. Thank you.
This hearing is being called to order at 10:00am on March 4, 2026, at the Michigan Library & Historical Center,
1st Floor Forum, located at 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48915.
This is a public hearing for proposed administrative rules for MIOSHA Concrete Construction Part 25.
This hearing is being conducted pursuant to provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act 306 of 1969, MCL
24.242; MIOSHA Public Act 154 of 1974 as amended, MCL 408.1019, and MCL 408.1021; Executive
Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-2, 2003-1, 2008-4, 2011-4, and 2019-3, MCL 445.2001, 445.2011, 445.2025,
445.2030, and 125.1998, and on behalf of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.
The public hearing notice was published in three newspapers of general circulation, as well as the February 15,
2026, edition of the Michigan Register.
Joining us today are Bart Pickelman, Director of MIOSHA and Amber Sweeney, Manager, Standards and FOIA
Section.
We are here today to receive your comments only on the proposed rules. If you wish to speak, please make sure
you have signed in and indicated your willingness to speak. We will call on speakers in the order in which names
are listed on the sign in sheets. When you come forward, please identify yourself by giving your name, as well as
who you represent so that this information can be included in the hearing report. If you have additional comments
to submit in writing, you may leave them at the registration desk or submit them to our department no later than
5 p.m. today, March 4, 2026.
So, we will call first, our first speaker, Eric Medley.
[Eric Medley - Granger Construction] Just had a couple questions on some of the rules that are taking place.
Um, just some clarification on the three-foot rule, for the platform on the toe board. What do we do with
property lines that prevent that?
[Heather Albert] So this forum is for comments, not for questions and answers. But I will get those questions
answered for you. So, within this transcription and the information you have provided. I will take all of your
questions and get the proper answers.
[Eric Medley] I have the address and will send those out.
[Heather Albert] Yes, absolutely. Anything else?
Is there anyone else who would like to make a comment?