The Michigan Senate has passed legislation with strong bipartisan support to reduce fines on family farms if they do not immediately report accidental workplace deaths.
State Representative Bronna Kahle sponsored the bill and says grieving families shouldn’t be put in a position to think about calling a government agency to report the death of their loved one immediately after.
The legislation was prompted after she learned of a $12,000 fine given to the Eisenmann family in Blissfield Township after owner Keith died from a fall on the farm in November of 2019.
