OSHA Injury Report: Michigan State Police - Wayland Post/CVED 5th District

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Working in the office sitting at the front desk.

What happened

The employee was directly exposed to and contaminated with confirmed asbestos on [REDACTED]. On [REDACTED] the employee was on site at the Wayland Post while a rodent control contractor was working in the drop ceiling in the lobby. The employee was temporarily sitting at the front desk while another sergeant took care of another administrative task. The material in the drop ceiling was disturbed and disbursed into the air and on to work surfaces and the employee breathed in the material due to the fact the employee was a few feet away when it was disturbed. The rodent contractor then advised the unknown material was not rodent nesting. On [REDACTED] the employee was notified that the material tested positive as asbestos.

Injury or illness

Exposure to asbestos.

Object or substance involved

Asbestos.

Summary line

Employee was exposed to asbestos from the ceiling of the lobby.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.