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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 14 - CONVEYORS › SPECIFIC CONVEYORS › Section R. 408.11449 - Reciprocating conveyors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1449.
(1)
						A reciprocating conveyor shall have inside and outside nip points
						guarded.
(2) If the reciprocating
						member of a horizontal reciprocating conveyor moves within 18 inches of a wall
						or other object, a barrier shall be installed at the end to prevent access by
						an employee.
(3) A vertical
						reciprocating conveyor which is manually loaded or unloaded shall be guarded
						with an interlock door or gate to prevent an employee being caught within a nip
						point.
(4) The carriage and
						controls of a vertical reciprocating conveyor shall be designed and installed
						to prevent use of the conveyor as a man lift.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 14 - CONVEYORS › SPECIFIC CONVEYORS › Section R. 408.11450 - Roller conveyors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1450.
(1)
						A roller conveyor with a hinged section or with an open discharge end shall be
						equipped with a stop device projecting above the rollers which shall prevent a
						package or object from being discharged off the conveyor unless it is so
						designed to discharge.
(2) Nip
						points between power and idler rolls or delivery conveyors and idler rolls
						shall be eliminated by 1 of the following:
(a)
						The idler roller set in a 45 degree inclined slot in the direction of
						travel.
(b) Steel plates welded
						between the rolls with a maximum of 1/8 inch between plate and rolls.
(c) The idler roller set in a horizontal slot
						and connected with an interlock switch which will stop the conveyor.
(d) A device which offers equal or better
						protection may be substituted for subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of this
						subrule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 14 - CONVEYORS › SPECIFIC CONVEYORS › Section R. 408.11451 - Slat conveyors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1451.
(1)
						A slat conveyor with the slat spaced 1 inch or more apart and moving at floor
						level or in work areas shall have a solid smooth bed under the slats to prevent
						a shear hazard.
(2) A slat conveyor
						with slats more than 1/4 inch, but less than 1 inch apart, and moving at floor
						level or in a work area shall not have any nip point less than 4 inches below
						the slats.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 14 - CONVEYORS › SPECIFIC CONVEYORS › Section R. 408.11452 - Suspended tray or vertical opposed shelf chain conveyors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1452. A suspended tray or vertical opposed shelf
						  chain conveyor which is manually loaded or unloaded shall have safety devices,
						  such as but not limited to lintel and sill switches or deflectors, to safeguard
						  an employee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 14 - CONVEYORS › SPECIFIC CONVEYORS › Section R. 408.11461 - Clothing, jewelry and fire precautions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1461.
(1)
						Loose clothing and jewelry, including, but not limited to, long or floppy
						sleeves or pants with large pantlegs or cuffs, rings, wrist watches, bracelets,
						ties, and scarves shall not be worn around conveyors where they constitute a
						hazard to an employee.
(2) Where
						combustibles, such as, but not limited to, coal or grain, are conveyed or
						stored, and where a fire caused by slippage between a drive pulley and a belt
						would create a hazard, the conveyor shall be equipped with a device so adjusted
						that a 5% loss of full load rated speed of the belt shall shut down the belt
						drive.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.11701 - Scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1701. This part applies to the safe design, use
						  and maintenance of mobile and stationary equipment used in the collection and
						  compaction of solid waste in, around, or about places of
						  employment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.11704 - Definitions; C to H

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1704.
(1)
						"Container" means a bin used for collection of refuse at a point of
						origin.
(2) "Hopper" means a part
						on a refuse packer unit for receiving refuse.
(3) "Hydraulic piping" means flexible or
						rigid tubing used to transfer fluids under pressure.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.11705 - Definitions; L to P

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1705.
(1)
						"Loading sill" means the ledge of a hopper over which refuse is deposited into
						the hopper.
(2) "Mobile refuse
						packer unit" means a motor powered vehicle equipped with a body which receives
						solid waste material and compacts it under pressure.
(3) "Packer blade or panel" means a metal
						plate which moves the solid waste material from a hopper into a holding
						unit.
(4) "Pinch point" means a
						point at which it is possible to be caught between moving parts of a machine or
						between moving and stationary parts of a machine.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.11706 - Definitions; R, S

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1706.
(1)
						"Receiving box" means a receptacle which receives refuse from a stationary
						refuse packer unit.
(2) "Refuse"
						means putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, except body wastes, and
						includes garbage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator ash, incinerator residue, street
						cleanings, and solid market and industrial wastes.
(3) "Safety factor" means the ratio of the
						breaking strength of a piece of material or object to the maximum designed load
						or stress applied when in use.
(4)
						"Stationary refuse packer unit" means a unit which remains at 1 location and
						receives solid waste material and compacts it under pressure.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.11711 - Employer responsibilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1711. An employer shall:
(a) Provide instruction and training before
						assigning an employee to a refuse packer unit.
(b) Use a refuse packer unit within its
						maximum rated capacity.
(c)
						Maintain a refuse packer unit within its maximum rated capacity.
(d) Establish and maintain a lockout
						procedure as prescribed in subrules (3) and (4) of
						R
						408.11715.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.11713 - Employee responsibilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1713. An employee shall:
(a) Use the guards and other safety features
						provided on a refuse packer unit.
(b) Use personal protective devices provided
						by the employer.
(c) Use a refuse
						packer unit only after he is instructed and trained in its safe
						operation.
(d) Use a refuse packer
						unit within the maximum rated capacity of the equipment.
(e) Report damage to or failure of a refuse
						packer unit.
(f) Not eject or dump
						a loaded refuse packer unit until all employees are clear of the rear of the
						unit.
(g) Not ride on the rear
						steps of a mobile packer unit when it is backing up.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.11715 - Operation of refuse packer units

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1715.
(1)
						An employee shall not pass or work under any elevated equipment or part
						thereof, except when protected by a truck cab or when the elevated part is
						supported by a prop extending to the vehicle, which prop shall:
(a) Be of such strength as to sustain the
						load.
(b) Maintain support in case
						of movement of the vehicle or mechanical failure.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.11716 - Hoisting cables and chains

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1716.
(1)
						A chain and its component parts, other than alloy steel chain having a minimum
						tensile strength of 125,000 pounds per square inch, shall have a designed
						safety factor of not less than 5. Alloy chain shall not be used in excess of
						the working load in straight tension for its size as prescribed in table
						1.
(2) A hoist cable and its
						component parts for mobile refuse packer units shall have a designed safety
						factor of not less than 2 based on the applied pull.
(3) A hoist cable shall be inspected on
						installation and monthly thereafter.
(4) A hoist cable shall not be used if, in
						any length equal to 8 diameters of the cable, the total number of visible
						broken wires exceeds 10% of the total number of wires, or if the cable shows
						other signs of excessive wear, corrosion, kinks or bird caging.
(5) Where a "U" type cable clamp or clip is
						applied, it shall comply with table 2.
(6) The hydraulic relief valve in a cable
						operating system shall be set at the manufacturer's rating and
						sealed.
(7) A hoist cable bent to
						form an eye shall be equipped with a metal thimble.
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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.11717 - Hydraulic piping

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1717.
(1)
						Hydraulic piping shall have a designed safety factor of not less than
						4.
(2) A refuse packer unit with a
						leaking hydraulic system, in excess of normal seepage, which constitutes a
						hazard to an employee or potential malfunction of equipment, shall not be used
						until it is repaired.
(3) An
						employee shall be protected from contact with hydraulic piping capable of
						causing a burn. The hydraulic piping shall be located or guarded to prevent
						damage from being struck or by striking other objects.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.11718 - Lights

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1718. A refuse packer unit used during hours of
						  darkness shall have light of not less than 5 footcandles at the loading or
						  hook-up point.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › MOBILE UNITS › Section R. 408.11721 - Riding steps

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1721.
(1)
						A riding step provided for an employee making collections on a mobile refuse
						packer unit must have both of the following:
(a) A slip resistant surface.
(b) A maximum height of 18 inches from the
						roadway with the mobile unit empty.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › MOBILE UNITS › Section R. 408.11722 - Warning devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1722. An audible or visual warning device shall be
						  installed on a mobile packer unit to signal when the unit moves in reverse so
						  as to warn an employee at the rear of the unit.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › MOBILE UNITS › Section R. 408.11723 - Loading and unloading

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1723.
(1)
						A mechanism such as, but not limited to, a hoisting motor or lifting arm, used
						for loading or lifting a container, shall be constructed and maintained to
						handle the designed rating of a mobile refuse packer unit.
(2) On a mobile unit, except a front loader,
						when loading mechanically, a locking device shall be provided to prevent
						dislodgement of a container during the dumping operation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › MOBILE UNITS › Section R. 408.11724 - Controls

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1724.
(1)
						A side loading mobile refuse packer unit with a top loading hopper shall have a
						fixed barrier or a movable barrier interlocked with the power source if a pinch
						point is created by the compaction mechanism.
(2) A refuse packer unit with a side loading
						door shall have the door interlocked with the power source of the compaction
						mechanism when the bottom of the loading opening is less than 6 feet vertically
						from the loading surface.
(3)
						Loading compaction controls for a rear loading unit shall be located so that
						the operator using the compaction controls has a view of the loading
						sill.
(4) Operator controls for a
						mobile unit shall be designed or located so that unintentional activation will
						not occur.
(5) Except when guarded
						as required in
						R
						408.11725(1), a mobile refuse packer
						unit shall be equipped with operator controls that require continuous pressure
						of both hands on the control devices until the packer blade has moved beyond
						the pinch point created where the blade or sweep panel and hopper come
						together, or shall provide for the blade or sweep panel to stop not less than 6
						inches nor more than 16 inches from the pinch point and require reactivation to
						complete the cycle. When using the split cycle, a single control is
						sufficient.
(6) Each control device
						shall be labeled as to its function.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › MOBILE UNITS › Section R. 408.11725 - Guards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1725.
(1)
						After September 25, 1974, a rear loading mobile refuse packer unit shall be
						guarded to prevent employee access to the pinch point caused by the packing
						cycle by 1 of the following devices:
(a) A
						movable barrier designed to withstand repetitive use and remain in alignment
						and prevent the operator from reaching the pinch point created during the
						packing cycle. The barrier shall be provided with a cushion along its entire
						length where the barrier meets the sill to prevent chance of injury. The
						barrier shall be interlocked with the packing cycle so that it is in place
						before the packer mechanism closes to not less than 6 inches nor more than 14
						inches of the pinch point.
(b) An
						elevating hopper which rises not less than 6 feet above the working surface
						before the packer blade closes to within 6 inches of the hopper sill.
(c) A fixed or movable barrier or other
						safety device which will prevent access to the pinch point by an
						employee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › STATIONARY UNITS › Section R. 408.11731 - Controls

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1731.
(1)
						Operator controls on a stationary refuse packer unit shall be designed and
						located to prevent accidental activation.
(2) The hopper or load opening on a manually
						controlled stationary refuse packer unit shall be visible to the operator from
						his control station.
(3) An
						emergency stop device distinguished by its size or color shall be provided at
						the control station to stop the ram of a stationary refuse packer
						unit.
(4) When a stationary refuse
						packer unit is equipped for direct manual loading and the operator is not
						protected from the pinch point, the control shall require continuous pressure
						and the compactor cycle shall stop when the control is released. Such a control
						shall be a minimum of 6 feet from the pinch point.
(5) Each control device shall be labeled as
						to its function.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS › STATIONARY UNITS › Section R. 408.11732 - Guards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1732.
(1)
						A hopper opening on a stationary refuse packer unit must be guarded with a
						guardrail system in compliance with General Industry Safety and Health Standard
						Part 2. "Walking-Working Surfaces," being
						R
						408.10201 to
						R
						408.10241 of the Michigan Administrative
						Code.
(2) A pinch point exposed to
						contact by an employee must be enclosed or guarded.
(3) A lifting device used to empty a
						container at a stationary refuse packer unit must have a locking device as
						prescribed in
						R
						408.11723(2).
(4) Maintenance access openings must be
						covered and secured on the compactor. The cover must be removable by hand tools
						or interlocked to the power source.
(5) A locking device used to couple a
						receiving box and stationary compactor unit must be capable of withstanding the
						rated pressure of the compactor.
(6) A receiving box loading device must
						provide a positive locking action to prevent dislodgement during the loading of
						the box on a vehicle.
(7) A
						receiving box loaded on a vehicle for transport must have a retaining device
						other than the loading device.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › Section R. 408.11801 - Scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1801.
(1)
					 This standard covers the equipment, installation, maintenance, and operation of
					 top running overhead and gantry single and multiple girder cranes in, about,
					 and around places of employment in order to safeguard employees.
(2) This standard does not apply to any of
					 the following:
(a) Monorails.
(b) Railway or truck cranes.
(c) Mine hoists.
(d) Conveyors.
(e) Shovels.
(f) Drag-line excavators.
(g) Equipment used on construction
					 jobs.
(h) Systems used to transport
					 people.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › Section R. 408.11803 - Definitions; B to D

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1803.
(1)
					 "Brake" means a device used for retarding or stopping motion by friction or
					 power means.
(2) "Bridge" means
					 that part of a crane consisting of girders, trucks, end ties, footwalks, and
					 the driving mechanism which carries the trolley or trolleys.
(3) "Bumper" means an energy-absorbing device
					 for reducing impact when a moving crane or trolley reaches the end of its
					 permitted travel, or when 2 moving cranes or trolley come in contact.
(4) "Cab" means an operator compartment
					 located on a crane bridge or trolley.
(5) "Cab operated crane" means a crane
					 controlled by an operator in a cab located on the bridge or trolley.
(6) "Catwalk" means a walkway with handrail
					 and toeboards which are attached to the bridge or trolley, or both, for access
					 purposes.
(7) "Competent person"
					 means a person who has the necessary experience of the crane and equipment used
					 in the lifting operation to carry out the function satisfactorily, who is
					 capable of identifying an existing or potential hazard in surroundings, or
					 under working conditions, that are hazardous or dangerous to an employee, and
					 who has the authority and knowledge to take prompt corrective measures to
					 eliminate the hazards.
(8)
					 "Collector shoe" means a contacting device for collecting current from runway
					 or bridge conductors.
(9)
					 "Conductors, bridge" means the electrical conductors located along the bridge
					 structure of a crane to provide power to the trolley.
(10) "Conductors, runway" means the
					 electrical conductors located along a crane runway to provide power to the
					 crane.
(11) "Controller" means a
					 device or group of devices that serves to govern, in a predetermined manner,
					 the power delivered directly to the apparatus to which it is
					 connected.
(12) "Crane" means a top
					 running overhead or gantry crane.
(13) "Designated" means selected or assigned
					 by the employer or the employer's representative as being qualified to perform
					 specific duties.
(14) "Drag brake"
					 means a brake that provides retarding force without external control.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › Section R. 408.11804 - Definitions; F to M

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1804.
(1)
					 "Floor-operated crane" means a top running overhead crane that is controlled by
					 an operator on a floor or independent platform.
(2) "Footwalk" means a walkway which has a
					 handrail and which is attached to the bridge or trolley for access
					 purposes.
(3) "Frequent inspection"
					 means a visual examination by the operator or other designated personnel, with
					 written records required.
(4)
					 "Gantry crane" means a crane similar to an overhead crane, except that the
					 bridge for carrying the trolley or trolleys is rigidly supported by 1 or more
					 legs running on a fixed rail or other runway.
(5) "Hoist" means a system of power-driven
					 drums, gears, cables, chains, or hydraulic cylinders capable of lifting and
					 lowering a load.
(6) "Hooker" means
					 an employee who by using predetermined lift points attaches the load to the
					 hook, in hoisting or setting the load or both.
(7) "Hot metal crane" means a crane that
					 transports molten metal.
(8) "Limit
					 switch" means a switch that is operated by some part or motion of a
					 power-driven machine or equipment to alter the electric current associated with
					 the machine or equipment.
(9)
					 "Load" means the total superimposed weight on a load block or hook.
(10) "Load block" means the assembly of hook
					 and shackle, swivel bearing, sheaves, pins, and frame, suspended by the
					 hoisting ropes or chain.
(11)
					 "Magnet" means an electromagnetic device carried on a crane hook that picks up
					 the load magnetically.
(12) "Main
					 switch" means a switch on a crane controlling the entire power supply to the
					 crane, except that a magnet and convenience outlet circuit may bypass the main
					 switch.
(13) "Modified" means a
					 change in design or rating.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › Section R. 408.11805 - Definitions; O to R

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1805.
(1)
					 "Overhead crane" means a top running crane that has a movable bridge carrying a
					 movable or fixed hoisting mechanism for lifting and lowering, moving
					 horizontally and traveling on an overhead fixed runway.
(2) "Periodic inspection" means the
					 inspection of the equipment in place by a designated person, making written
					 records of conditions.
(3)
					 "Power-operated crane" means a crane that has its mechanism driven by electric,
					 air, hydraulic, or internal combustion means.
(4) "Preformed" means to permanently shape
					 wire rope before fabrication into helical form.
(5) "Pulpit" means an operator compartment
					 for a crane located at a fixed position remote from the crane.
(6) "Qualified person" means a person who,
					 through attainment of a recognized degree or certificate of professional
					 standing or by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully
					 demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject
					 matter and work.
(7) "Rail stop"
					 means a device attached to a rail to stop the movement of a crane beyond a
					 fixed point.
(8) "Rated load" means
					 the maximum load for which a crane or individual hoist is designed and built by
					 the manufacturer and shown on the equipment nameplate or nameplates.
(9) "Remote-operated crane" means a crane
					 controlled by an operator not in a pulpit or in the cab attached to the crane,
					 by any method other than pendant or rope control.
(10) "Rigger" means an employee who prepares
					 heavy equipment or loads of materials for lifting.
(11) "Rope" means wire rope, unless otherwise
					 specified.
(12) "Running sheave"
					 means a sheave that rotates as the load block is raised or lowered.
(13) "Runway" means an assembly of rails,
					 beams, girders, brackets, and framework on which a crane or trolley
					 travels.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › Section R. 408.11806 - Definitions; S to W

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1806.
(1)
					 "Safety factor" means the ratio of the breaking strength of a piece of material
					 or object to the actual load or stress when in use.
(2) "Seizing" means to bind the end of a wire
					 rope with a soft annealed iron wire.
(3) "Side pull" means to pull a load with a
					 hoist, chain or cable other than vertically.
(4) "Stop device" means a device to limit
					 travel of a trolley or crane bridge. It is normally attached to a fixed
					 structure and normally does not have energy-absorbing ability.
(5) "Storage gantry crane" means a gantry
					 type crane of long span usually used for bulk storage of materials. The bridge
					 girders are supported on 1 or more legs. It may have 1 or more fixed or hinged
					 cantilever ends.
(6) "Swaged
					 socket" means a fitting into which wire rope is inserted and attached by cold
					 forming.
(7) "Switch" means a
					 device for making, breaking, or for changing the connections in an electric
					 circuit.
(8) "Trolley" means a unit
					 that travels on the bridge rails and carries the hoisting mechanism.
(9) "Trolley travel" means the trolley
					 movement at right angles to the crane runway.
(10) "Truck" means the unit consisting of a
					 frame, wheels, bearing, and axles that supports the bridge girders or
					 trolleys.
(11) "Wall crane" means a
					 crane which has a jib with or without trolley and which is supported from a
					 sidewall or line of columns of a building. It is a traveling type and operates
					 on a runway attached to the sidewall or columns.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › Section R. 408.11807 - Adopted and referenced standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1807.
(1)
					 The following standards are adopted by reference in these rules and are
					 available from HIS Global, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado, 80112,
					 USA, telephone number: 1-800-854-7179 or via the internet at web-site:
					 www.global.ihs.com, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules, as
					 stated in this subrule:
(a) American National
					 Standard Institute ANSI/ASME B30.2, "Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running
					 Bridge, Single or Multiple Girder, Top Running Trolley Hoist)," Standard, 1996
					 edition. Cost: $60.00.
(b)
					 ANSI/ASME B30.2.0, "Overhead and Gantry Cranes," Standard, 1967 edition. Cost:
					 $60.00.
(c) ANSI/ASME B30.17,
					 "Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung
					 Hoist)," Standard, 1998 edition. Cost: $60.00.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › Section R. 408.11808 - Employer responsibilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1808.
(1)
					 An employer shall comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations
					 applicable to the operation of cranes. If a manufacturer's specifications are
					 not available, then the limitations assigned to the equipment shall be based on
					 the determination of a qualified engineer who is competent in the field of
					 equipment limitations, and the determination shall be appropriately documented
					 and recorded. Attachments that are used with cranes shall not exceed the
					 capacity, rating, or scope recommended by the manufacturer.
(2) An employer shall designate a qualified
					 person to perform all inspections of cranes as required by this
					 standard.
(3) An employer shall
					 limit the use of a crane to the following entities:
(a) An employee who has been trained and
					 qualified to operate the type of crane to which he or she is
					 assigned.
(b) A learner who is
					 under the direct supervision of a designated operator.
(c) Designated maintenance personnel while
					 performing their duties.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1822.
(1)
						The rated capacity of a crane shall be legibly marked on each side of the
						crane. Markings shall be legible from the ground or floor.
Each load block of the hoisting units of the crane
						  shall be legibly marked with its individual rated capacity.
(2) Each crane designed and manufactured
						after January 1, 1971 shall have a service class rating as prescribed in "CMAA
						#70--Specifications for Top Running Bridge and Gantry Type Multiple Girder
						Electric Overhead Traveling Cranes," 1970 edition, as shown in Appendix B.
						Additionally the service class rating shall be legibly marked on each
						crane.
(3) Clearance from
						obstructions shall be a minimum of 3 inches overhead and 2 inches laterally
						between the crane and any obstruction.
(4) Runways of parallel cranes that do not
						have an intervening wall or structure shall have adequate clearance between the
						2 bridges.
(5) The cab of a crane
						shall be located to afford a minimum of 3 inches clearance from all fixed
						structures within its area of possible movement.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.11823 - Safety factor for hoisting cables

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1823. The designed safety factor for the hoisting
						  cable is as follows:
(a) A hot metal
						crane shall be not less than 8.
(b)
						Any other crane shall be not less than 5.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.11824 - Wire rope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1824.
(1)
						A wire rope used on a crane shall be repaired or replaced in any of the
						following circumstances:
(a) One third or
						more of the original diameter of the outside individual wires is
						worn.
(b) There is kinking,
						crushing, bird-caging, or any other damage that results in distortion of the
						running portion of the wire rope structure.
(c) The wire rope shows heat or corrosive
						damage.
(d) In running ropes, there
						are 6 randomly distributed broken wires in 1 lay or 3 broken wires on 1 strand
						in 1 lay. In rotation-resistant ropes, 2 randomly distributed broken wires in 6
						rope diameters or 4 randomly distributed broken wires in 30 rope
						diameters.
(e) There are reductions
						from nominal diameter of more than the following:
(i) One sixty-fourth of an inch for a
						diameter to and including 5/16 of an inch.
(ii) One thirty-second of an inch for a
						diameter 3/8 of an inch to and including 1/2 of an inch.
(iii) Three sixty-fourths of an inch for a
						diameter 9/16 of an inch to and including 3/4 of an inch.
(iv) One sixteenth of an inch for a diameter
						7/8 of an inch to and including 1 1/8 inches.
(v) Three thirty-seconds of an inch for a
						diameter 1 1/4 inches to and including 1 1/2 inches.
(f) In standing ropes, there are more than 2
						broken wires in 1 lay in sections beyond end connections or more than 1 broken
						wire at an end connection.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.11825 - Hooks; load blocks

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1825.
(1)
						A crane hook shall be discarded if either of the following provisions applies:
(a) The throat opening is more than 15%
						greater than the manufactured size.
(b) The hook has more than a 10-degree twist
						from a vertical center line drawn through the hook socket.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1827.
(1)
						Sheave grooves shall be smooth and free from defects that could cause rope
						damage.
(2) Sheaves carrying ropes
						that can be momentarily unloaded shall be provided with close fitting guards or
						other suitable devices to guide the rope back into the groove when the load is
						applied again.
(3) Sheaves in the
						bottom block shall be equipped with close fitting guards that will prevent
						ropes from becoming fouled when the block is lying on the ground with ropes
						loose.
(4) Pockets and flanges of
						sheaves used with hoist chains shall be of dimensions that the chain does not
						catch or bind during operation.
(5)
						All running sheaves shall be equipped with means for lubrication. Permanently
						lubricated, sealed, or shielded bearings meet this requirement
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.11832 - Trolley stops

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1832.
(1)
						Stops shall be provided at the limits of travel of the trolley.
(2) The stops shall be fastened to resist the
						forces applied when contacted.
(3)
						A stop engaging the tread of the wheel shall be of a height not less than that
						of the wheel radius. A stop which engages other parts of the crane is
						preferable.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.11833 - Bridge bumpers; trolley bumpers; rail sweeps

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1833.
(1)
						A crane shall be provided with bumpers or other automatic means providing
						equivalent effect, unless the crane travels at a slow rate of speed and has a
						faster deceleration rate due to the use of sleeve bearings, is not operated
						near the ends of bridge and trolley travel, is restricted to a limited distance
						by the nature of the crane operation and there is no hazard of striking any
						object in the limited distance, or is used in similar operating conditions. The
						bumpers shall be capable of stopping the crane, not including the lifted load,
						at an average rate of deceleration of not more than 3 feet/s/s (per second, per
						second) when traveling in either direction at 20% of the rated load speed.
						Bumpers shall meet both of the following requirements:
(a) A bumper shall have sufficient
						energy-absorbing capacity to stop the crane when traveling at a speed of not
						less than 40% of rated load speed.
(b) A bumper shall be mounted so that there
						is no direct shear on bolts.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.11835 - Ladders; foot-walks; stairways; escape devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1835.
(1)
						Access to crane. Access to the car or bridge walkway shall be by a conveniently
						placed fixed ladder, stairs, or platform requiring no step over any gap
						exceeding 12 inches (30 cm). Fixed ladders shall comply with General Industry
						Safety and Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as referenced in
						R
						408.11807.
(2) A foot-walk or a cat-walk for or on a
						crane shall have a guardrail system as prescribed in General Industry Safety
						and Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as referenced in
						R
						408.11807. A foot-walk shall be of rigid construction
						and designed to sustain a distributed load of not less than 50 pounds per
						square foot, and shall have an anti-slip surface.
(3) An employer shall ensure that a safe
						method of escape is provided in case of fire or other emergency situation on a
						cab-operated crane.
(4) A gantry
						crane shall have fixed ladders or stairways extending from the ground to the
						foot-walk or cab platform.
(5)
						Toeboards and handrails for foot-walks. Toeboards and handrails shall comply
						with General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working
						Surfaces," as referenced in
						R
						408.11807.
(6) Ladders shall be permanently and securely
						fastened in place and constructed in compliance with General Industry Safety
						and Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as referenced in
						R
						408.11807.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.11841 - Brakes and restraints

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1841.
(1)
						An overhead or gantry crane bridge which is powered shall be equipped with an
						operable brake, non-coasting mechanical drive, or other braking means. The
						brake or drive shall be capable of stopping the bridge within a distance, in
						feet, equal to 10% of the full load speed in feet per minute when traveling at
						full speed with full load.
(2) A
						trolley of a crane shall meet the requirements of subrule (1) of this
						rule.
(3) A crane that is being
						used out-of-doors shall have a positive mechanical restraint, such as, but not
						limited to, an automatic rail clamp, to secure the crane against wind movement
						while parked. If clamps act on the rail heads, beads or weld flash on the rail
						heads shall be ground off. A positive mechanical restraint shall be utilized
						when the crane is parked in an area where the potential exposure to wind is
						prevalent.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.11844 - Equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1844.
(1)
						Electrical equipment shall be located or enclosed so that live parts are not
						exposed to accidental contact under normal operating conditions.
(2) Electric equipment shall be protected
						from dirt, grease, oil, and moisture.
(3) Guards for live parts shall be
						substantial and located so that they cannot be accidentally deformed to make
						contact with live parts.
(4)
						Enclosures for resistors shall have openings to provide adequate ventilation
						and shall be installed to prevent the accumulation of combustible matter too
						near to hot parts. Resistor units shall be supported to be free as possible
						from vibration.
(5) The power
						supply to the runway conductors shall be controlled by a switch or circuit
						breaker that is located on a fixed structure, is accessible from the floor, and
						is capable of being locked in the open position. A switch or circuit breaker
						that is of the enclosed type and is capable of being locked in the open
						position shall be provided in the leads from the runway conductors on a
						cab-operated crane. A means of opening the switch or circuit shall be located
						within reach of the operator. A switch or circuit breaker that is of the
						enclosed type and is capable of being locked in the open position shall be
						provided in the leads from the runway conductors on a floor-operated crane. The
						disconnect shall be mounted on the bridge or foot-walks near the runway
						conductors. One of the following types of floor-operated disconnects shall be
						provided:
(a) Nonconductive rope attached to
						the main switch.
(b) An
						under-voltage trip for the main circuit breaker operated by an emergency stop
						button in the pendant push button in the pendant pushbutton station.
(c) A main line contactor operated by a
						switch or pushbutton in the pendant pushbutton station.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.11845 - Warning devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1845.
(1)
						A crane, shall be equipped with a warning device, such as a flashing light,
						horn, bell, or siren. An operator shall use a warning device before starting
						and intermittently while traveling in an occupied area.
(2) A wind-indicating device shall be
						provided on an outdoor storage gantry type crane and on an outdoor overhead
						crane. The device shall give a visual or audible alarm to the operator at a
						predetermined wind velocity to be determined by the employer in accordance with
						the manufacturer's recommendation or design.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES › CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.11847 - Tool storage, housekeeping, and fire extinguishers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1847.
(1)
						Tools and other necessary articles shall be stored in a secured container and
						not allowed to be loose, in or about a crane.
(2) A class "C" or multipurpose fire
						extinguisher shall be provided and maintained accessible to the crane operator
						of a cab-operated crane a carbon tetrachloride extinguisher shall not be
						used.
(3) An employer shall ensure
						that the crane operator is knowledgeable in the operation of the fire
						extinguishers.
(4) Good
						housekeeping shall be maintained at all times. The crane operator shall keep
						the access area and the crane cab clear of all loose objects such as tools,
						bolts, boards, rags, or other materials.