R 408.22203 Definitions; A to E.

Rule 1203. (1) "Act" means Act No. 154 of the Public Acts of 1974, as amended, being §408.1001 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (2) "Administrative procedures act" means Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being §24.201 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (3) "Affected employee" means an employee who would be affected by the issuance or denial of a variance or any of the employee's authorized representatives, such as the employee 's collective bargaining agent. (4) "Department" means the department of consumer and industry services. (5) "Director" means the director of the department of consumer and industry services. (6) "Experimental variance" means a written order issued by a department authorizing an employer to deviate from the requirements of an occupational safety or health standard while conducting or participating in an experiment to demonstrate or validate techniques to safeguard the health or safety of workers.