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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 52 - SAWMILLS › PALLET EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15261 - Nailers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5261.
(1)
						A hand-held, power operated nailer or stapler shall be equipped and maintained
						with a safety switch at the point of operation as well as a finger control
						switch.
(2) An automatic nailer or
						stapler shall have the point of operation guarded or enclosed to within 1/4
						inch of the material.
(3) Where a
						nailer or stapler has more than 1 operator, each operator shall be supplied
						with a control which shall be activated concurrently or the machine will not
						operate.
(4) A foot control shall
						be provided with a cover or guard to prevent accidental activation. The
						construction of the cover or guard shall be as prescribed in General Industry
						Safety Standard Part 23 "Hydraulic Power Presses," as referenced in
						R 408.15209.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › PALLET EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15262 - Pallet notchers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5262. A pallet notcher shall be equipped with a
						  hood designed to contain flying pieces and chips and controls to prevent the
						  hands of the operator from entering the point of operation. A method of feeding
						  shall be provided to prevent kickbacks.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › PALLET EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15271 - Hauling trucks, egress, and pickup points

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5271.
(1)
						A truck used to haul lumber or logs shall have a bulkhead extending to the top
						of the operator's compartment and capable of containing the movement of the
						load caused by a sudden stop.
(2)
						Stakes, stake pockets, binders, and tighteners shall be provided on the truck
						to secure the load against movement. Where rollers are provided, not less than
						2 shall be equipped with locks which shall be locked during transit.
(3) An area of restricted width or height
						shall be posted with a warning sign.
(4) Where accurate spotting is required to
						load and unload packages of lumber, those points shall be marked and wheel stop
						provided.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › PALLET EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15272 - Securing of truck loads

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5272.
(1)
						A trip stake shall be released from the side of the truck or trailer opposite
						the location of the trip stake.
(2)
						When the entire load of logs are unloaded by a device or sling from a truck or
						trailer, in a single operation, the following shall apply:
(a) A binder shall not be released until the
						unloading lines or other unloading device secures the load.
(b) Binders shall be released only from the
						side on which the unloader operates, except when released by remote control
						devices or except when the person making the release is protected by racks or
						stanchions or other equivalent means.
(c) When a binder is fouled by the unloader,
						the load shall be secured by an extra binder of equivalent strength or
						otherwise secured until the fouled binder is removed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › PALLET EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15273 - Log and material handling equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5273.
(1)
						Equipment used for handling logs and material shall be equipped with a braking
						system capable of holding the imposed load of equipment and material.
(2) A hydraulic system of log and material
						handling equipment shall be equipped with a valve capable of preventing
						uncontrolled descent of the load in case of failure of the system.
(3) Log and material handling equipment shall
						be equipped with a limit switch to prevent over-travel of the lift arms if the
						control device is not released in time.
(4) When a forklift-type handling machine is
						used, a means shall be used to secure a loading attachment to the
						forks.
(5) Where log and material
						handling mobile equipment lifts the load higher than the operators head,
						overhead protection shall be provided not less than equivalent to that
						prescribed in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 21 "Powered
						Industrial Trucks," as referenced in
						R 408.15209.
(6) Mobile log and material handling mobile
						equipment shall be equipped with head and rear running lights when used during
						periods of darkness.
(7) Unloading
						devices shall have their movements coordinated by audible or hand signals when
						the operators vision is obstructed or when operating near another
						employee.
(8) Wood pike poles shall
						be straight-grained, select material. Defective or blunt poles shall not be
						used. A handle for a pike pole used near conductors shall be of an insulating
						type material.
(9) An ungrounded
						electrically powered hoist operated by a handheld remote control at grounded
						locations, such as a log dump or a mill log lift, shall be actuated by not more
						than 50 volts to ground.
(10) Where
						the operator is exposed to a hazard from backing a vehicle into objects, an
						approved platform guard shall be provided and so arranged as to not impede the
						exiting of the driver from the vehicle.
(11) All vehicles shall be equipped with
						audible warning signals and backup alarm and, where practicable, shall have
						spark arrestors.
(12) Carriers
						shall be designed and constructed so that the operators field of vision is not
						unnecessarily restricted. Carriers shall be provided with an access ladder or
						equivalent.
(13) Railroad tracks
						and other hazardous crossings shall be plainly posted.
(14) Periodic inspection of cable or dogging
						lines shall be made to determine when repair or removal from service is
						necessary.
(15) A vehicle shall not
						be operated with a load exceeding its safe load capacity.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › PALLET EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15274 - Log unloading and storage, general

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5274.
(1)
						A log unloading area and road beds will be arranged and maintained to allow a
						safe operation.
(2) Signs
						prohibited unauthorized foot traffic shall be posted in the log unloading and
						storage area.
(3) A brow log or
						equivalent shall be provided at a water log dump to prevent overrun of mobile
						equipment.
(4) Where skids are
						used, space adequate to clear an employee's body shall be maintained between
						the top of the skids and the ground.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › PALLET EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15275 - Water log dumps

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5275
(1)
						Ungrounded electrically powered hoists using handheld remote control in
						grounded locations, such as log dumps or mill log lifts, shall be actuated by
						circuits operating at less than 50 volts to ground.
(2) Roadbeds at log dumps shall be of
						sufficient width and evenness to ensure safe operation of equipment.
(3) An adequate brow log or skid timbers or
						the equivalent shall be provided where necessary. Railroad-type dumps, when
						located where logs are dumped directly into water or where entire loads are
						lifted from a vehicle, may be exempted providing such practice does not create
						a hazardous exposure of personnel or equipment.
(4) Unloading lines shall be arranged so that
						it is not necessary for the employees to attach them from the pond or dump side
						of the load except when entire loads are lifted from the log-transporting
						vehicle.
(5) Unloading lines,
						crotch lines, or equally effective means shall be arranged and used in a manner
						to minimize the possibility of any log from swinging or rolling back.
(6) When logs are unloaded with peavys or
						similar manual methods, means shall be provided and used that will minimize the
						danger from rolling or swinging logs.
(7) Guardrails, walkways, and standard
						handrails shall be installed as prescribed in General Industry Safety and
						Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as referenced in
						R 408.15209.
(8) An employer shall provide approved life
						rings with line attached and maintained to retain buoyancy.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › PALLET EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15276 - Dry deck storage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5276.
(1)
						A dry deck storage area shall be maintained in a condition to allow safe
						operation of mobile equipment.
(2)
						Logs shall be stored in a safe and orderly manner. Logs shall be piled in the
						yard and arranged on the deck in a manner to prevent rolling.
(3) Roadways shall be maintained at such
						width that log and material handling equipment can move without creating a
						hazard to employees.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › PALLET EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15280 - Air requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5280.
(1)
						Ventilation shall be provided to supply adequate fresh healthful air to rooms,
						buildings, and work areas.
(2)
						Employees shall not be exposed to airborne concentration of toxic dusts, fumes,
						vapors, mists, or gases that exceed the threshold limit values in Occupational
						Health Standard Part 301 "Air Contaminants for General Industry," as referenced
						in R 408.15209.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › PALLET EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15282 - Blower, collecting, and exhaust systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5282.
(1)
						Blower, collecting, and exhaust systems shall be designed, constructed, and
						maintained in accordance with NFPA 91 "Blower and Exhaust Systems for Dust,
						Stock, and Vapor Removal or Conveying," 1961 edition, as adopted in R
						408.15209.
(2) All mills containing
						1 or more machines that create dust, shavings, chips, or slivers during a
						period of time equal to or greater than 1/4 of the working day, shall be
						equipped with a collecting system. The collection system may be either
						continuous or automatic, and shall be of sufficient strength and capacity to
						enable it to remove such refuse from points of operation and immediate
						vicinities of machines and work areas.
(3) Each woodworking machine that creates
						dust, shavings, chips, or slivers shall be equipped with an exhaust or conveyor
						system located and adjusted to remove the maximum amount of refuse from the
						point of operation and immediate vicinity.
(4) Exhaust pipes shall not discharge into an
						unconfined outside pile if uncontrolled fire or explosion hazards are created.
						The exhaust pipes may empty into settling or dust chambers designed to prevent
						the dust or refuse from entering any work area. The chambers shall be
						constructed and operated to minimize the danger of fire or dust
						explosion.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › PALLET EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15284 - Pond boats and rafts

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5284.
(1)
						Pond boats and rafts shall comply with the provisions of NFPA 302 "Fire
						Protection Standard for Pleasure and Commercial Motor Craft," 1968 edition, as
						adopted in R 408.15209.
(2) Decks
						of pond boats shall be covered with nonslip material.
(3) Powered pond boats or rafts shall be
						provided with at least 1 approved fire extinguisher, and 1 life ring with line
						attached.
(4) Boat fuel shall be
						transported and stored in approved safety containers such as Underwriters'
						Laboratories, Inc..
(5) An employer
						shall provide inspection, maintenance, and ventilation of the bilge area to
						prevent accumulation of highly combustible materials.
(6) An employer shall provide adequate
						ventilation for the cabin area on enclosed cabin-type boats to prevent
						accumulation of harmful gases or vapors.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15301 - Scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5301. This part covers safety requirements for
						  tools and equipment, their maintenance and repair, and the work practices used
						  in spraying, trimming, pruning, repair and removal of trees by an employer and
						  their use by an employee in, around and about a place of employment, except
						  those operations considered to be logging or the harvesting of
						  logs.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15303 - Definitions; B to I

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5303.
(1)
						"Bucking" means to cut a felled tree into lengths.
(2) "Cabling" means to secure a limb into a
						position by means of a cable from the limb to another limb.
(3) "Chipper" means a mechanical device that
						reduces limbs and branches to small chips.
(4) "Direct contact" means to touch a
						conductor with a part of the body.
(5) "Felling" means to cut a tree from its
						stump.
(6) "Flammable liquid" means
						a liquid having a flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
(7) "Indirect contact" means to touch a
						conductor with a branch, limb, tool or equipment in contact with a body
						part.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15304 - Definitions; L to T

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5304.
(1)
						"Limbing" means to cut limbs from a felled tree.
(2) "Qualified line clearance tree trimmer"
						means an employee trained to work in the proximity of energized conductors such
						as, but not limited to, an employee for an electric power or communications
						company.
(3) "Saddle belt or rope
						saddle" means a personal protective device used to support an employee when
						connected to a climbing rope or safety strap.
The saddle belt or rope saddle encloses the waist and
						  legs or hips of the wearer.
(4) "Safety strap" means a restraining line
						secured at both ends to a safety belt or saddle to hold an employee to a fixed
						object.
(5) "Scare line" means a
						rope used to attach tools or equipment to a safety belt or saddle.
(6) "System operator/owner" means the person
						or organization that operates or controls the electrical conductors
						involved.
(7) "Tree worker" means
						an employee who does tree pruning, trimming, repairing or removal and works
						with the equipment used in such operations.
(8) "Topping" means to cut off the uppermost
						parts of a tree.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15311 - Employer responsibility

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5311. An employer shall:
(a) Provide training to each new employee
						regarding the requirements of this standard, the job hazards and safeguards
						before starting his assigned job. A job briefing shall be conducted before any
						tree job involving unusual hazards is begun.
(b) Not allow a tool or equipment to be used
						which is not guarded according to state standards, has a defective guard or is
						otherwise unsafe.
(c) Develop
						rescue procedures such as, but not limited to, removal of injured, stricken or
						electrically shocked employees from work positions aloft.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15312 - Employee responsibility

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5312. An employee shall:
(a) Report to his leader or supervisor any
						tool, equipment or safeguard which is defective.
(b) Use personal protective equipment
						prescribed by the state safety standards.
(c) Not remove a guard except for authorized
						operational or maintenance purposes. The guard shall be replaced or equivalent
						guarding provided before the equipment is returned for normal use.
(d) Not operate any equipment unless trained
						in the operating procedures, hazards and safeguards and authorized to do
						so.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15313 - Personal protective equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5313.
(1)
						Eye protection shall be provided and used, as prescribed in general industry
						safety standard, Part 33. Personal Protective Equipment, being
						R
						408.13301 to
						R
						408.13369 of the Michigan Administrative Code, by an
						employee working on any operation covered by this part.
(2) Head protection shall be provided and
						used, as prescribed in general industry safety standard, Part 33. Personal
						Protective Equipment, being
						R
						408.13301 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code,
						by an employee working on any operation covered by this part.
(3) A safety belt, safety strap, tree
						trimming saddle belt, or rope saddle shall be provided to and used by an
						employee when working aloft in a tree, as prescribed in general industry safety
						standard, Part 33.
Personal Protective Equipment, being
						  R
						  408.13301 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
						  A safety strap shall be worn and attached when aloft in the bucket of an aerial
						  device. A saddle or safety belt made unsafe by damage, defect, or alteration
						  shall not be used.
(4) The
						hardware for such a belt shall be forged steel or metal of equivalent strength.
						The snap shall be of the self-closing type and the support ring so designed as
						to prevent accidental disengagement.
(5) A climbing rope shall be not less than
						1/2 inch (12.7 mm), 3 or 4 strand first grade manila with a nominal breaking
						strength of 2650 pounds (1202 kg, approx.) or its equivalent in strength and
						durability. A climbing rope shall not be used to lower tree parts or handle
						equipment. A climbing rope shall be inspected for defects before each day's
						use.
(6) When an employee is
						exposed to vehicular traffic, an orange colored jacket or vest shall be
						provided by the employer to an employee, at no expense to the employee, and
						used by the employee. At nighttime the vest or jacket shall be
						reflectorized.
(7) Protective
						clothing and an approved respiratory device shall be provided by the employer
						to an employee, at no expense to the employee, and used by the employee during
						tree spraying where necessary to prevent absorption and inhalation of toxic
						substances which exceed the maximum allowable limits set by the department of
						public health.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15314 - Fire prevention

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5314.
(1)
						Flammable liquids shall be stored in an approved safety container equipped with
						an automatic closing cap and flame arrester.
(2) Equipment shall be stopped while being
						refueled, serviced or maintained. Restarting of portable equipment such as a
						chain saw shall be accomplished not less than 10 feet (3.05 M) from the
						refueling point.
(3) Smoking shall
						be prohibited while refueling.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15315 - Traffic control

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5315. Where the fall of a limb or tree would
						  create a hazard for an employee, pedestrian or vehicular traffic, a means such
						  as, but not limited to, a barrier or traffic control director shall be used to
						  prevent injury.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15321 - Electrical hazards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5321.
(1)
						An electric conductor or communication line shall be considered energized
						unless the systems utility or owner indicates otherwise and they have visibly
						grounded the conductor or line.
(2)
						The location of underground utilities shall be determined before any digging or
						ditching operations are started.
(3) A tree worker or qualified line clearance
						tree trimmer shall not make a direct contact with an energized
						conductor.
(4) A tree worker shall
						maintain his body and tools not less than the distance prescribed in table 1
						from an energized conductor. If these clearances cannot be maintained, the
						systems operator or owner shall be contacted to deenergize the conductor or
						provide protective measures or devices before the work is started.
(5) A qualified line clearance tree trimmer
						shall maintain his body and tools not less than the distance prescribed in
						table 2 from an energized conductor, except the trimmer may remove branches
						hanging on a conductor using approved insulated tools and equipment when the
						voltage is below 10 kv.
(6) A
						branch hanging on a conductor energized at more than 10 kv shall be removed
						after the line is deenergized or removed by an authorized and trained systems
						operator employee or owner employee using approved protective tools and
						equipment.
TABLE 1
Minimum Working Distances for Tree Workers
Voltage
Minimum Distance
0 to 300 volts
1 foot (.305 M)
301 to 750 volts
2 feet (.610 M)
751 to 50 kv
10 feet (3.05 M)
50 kv or more
.4 inch per 100 volts
TABLE 2
Minimum Working Distances for Qualified Line Clearance
						  Tree Trimmers
Voltage Range (phase to phase)
Minimum Working Distance
O to 750 v
1 ft. ( .305 M)
751 to 35 kv
2 ft. 4 in. ( .711 M)
35.1 kv to 46.0 kv
2 ft. 6 in. ( .762 M)
46.1 kv to 72.5 kv
3 ft. 0 in. ( .914 M)
72.6 kv to 121.0 kv
3 ft. 4 in. (1.016 M)
138.0 kv to 145.0 kv
3 ft. 6 in. (1.067 M)
161.0 kv to 169.0 kv
3 ft. 8 in. (1.118 M)
230.0 kv to 242.0 kv
5 ft. 0 in. (1.524 M)
345.0 kv to 362.0 kv
7 ft. 0 in. (2.134 M)
500.0 kv to 552.0 kv
11 ft. 0 in. (3.453 M)
700.0 kv to 765.0 kv
15 ft. 0 in. (4.572 M)
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › WORK PRACTICES › Section R. 408.15331 - Climbing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5331.
(1)
						An approved safety belt, tree trimming saddle belt or rope saddle shall be used
						by an employee when aloft.
(2) A
						climbing rope shall be crotched as soon as possible after the employee is aloft
						and located in a crotch, when possible, at a height over the work area as to
						swing the employee away from any conductor or line in case of a fall.
(3) The climbing employee shall remain tied
						in until the work is completed and he has returned to the ground.
(4) If it becomes necessary to recrotch, the
						employee aloft shall retie in or use a safety strap before releasing the
						previous tie.
(5) An employee shall
						not climb a tree during a storm or high wind or when covered with ice or snow,
						except when performing emergency service.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › WORK PRACTICES › Section R. 408.15332 - Pruning and trimming

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5332.
(1)
						If another employee is present, a verbal warning shall be given by the employee
						aloft before dropping a limb.
(2) A
						separate work rope, controlled by an employee on the ground, shall be used to
						lower limbs which cannot be dropped. The work rope shall not use the same
						crotch over which the climbing rope is run.
(3) A cut branch or limb shall not be left
						aloft overnight or for an extended period unless the limb is secured to the
						tree or the area under the tree is roped off or barricaded.
(4) Whenever an employee is aloft in excess
						of 15 feet (4.572 M), a second employee or supervisor shall be within vocal
						hearing distance of the treed employee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › WORK PRACTICES › Section R. 408.15333 - Limbing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5333.
(1)
						When possible, an employee cutting a limb shall work from the side opposite and
						uphill of the cut.
(2) Branches
						bent under tension shall be considered hazardous and the situation
						corrected.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › WORK PRACTICES › Section R. 408.15334 - Topping

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5334.
(1)
						When topping, equipment such as a crane shall be used to lower branches and
						limbs if the tree cannot stand the strain.
(2) When lowering large limb sections, the
						employee aloft shall position himself, whenever possible, above the limb being
						lowered.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › WORK PRACTICES › Section R. 408.15335 - Cabling

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5335. When cabling:
(a) The limbs or branches to be connected
						shall be brought to position by a block and tackle, hand winch or
						come-along.
(b) Not more than 2
						employees shall be aloft working at opposite ends.
(c) An employee on the ground shall not be
						directly under the work area.
(d)
						An employee shall be off to 1 side when releasing a block and tackle, hand
						winch or come-along in case the fasteners let loose.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › WORK PRACTICES › Section R. 408.15336 - Felling

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5336.
(1)
						Before a cut is started, a feller shall check for other employees and dead
						limbs, angle of tree, wind condition, location of other trees and other
						hazards, and plan his path of retreat.
(2) Each assisting employee on the ground
						shall be instructed exactly what he is to do. Other employees shall be cleared
						to a distance of twice the height of the tree being cut.
(3) An undercut shall be large enough, about
						1/3 the diameter, to safely guide the tree and reduce the possibility of the
						tree splitting. (See figure 1.)
(4)
						A back cut shall leave sufficient hinge wood (the distance between notch and
						back cut) to guide the tree's fall in the desired direction and to hold the
						tree to the stump during most of its fall. A back cut shall be about 2 inches
						(50.8 mm) above the undercut and as level as possible. (See figure
						1.)
(5) Before starting a back cut,
						a feller shall clear the area of other persons or equipment.
(6) The saw shall be shut off before the
						feller starts his retreat.
(7)
						Where a tree is likely to slide or roll, a feller shall cut from the uphill
						side.
(8) Just before the tree is
						ready to fall, an audible warning shall be given.
(9) If there is danger of a tree falling the
						wrong way, such means as wedges, block and tackle or rope shall be used to
						control the fall.
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A. Conventional
						undercut. Can be made with parallel saw cut and axe diagonal cut or both cuts
						with the saw. Generally used on trees of small diameter.
B. Both cuts made with the saw. Leaves
						square-end log. Same as "A," except that waste is put on the stump.
C. Two parallel cuts with the saw. The
						material between the cuts is chipped out with an axe-adze (pulaski)
						combination. Used on trees over 30" in diameter.
D. Three parallel cuts with the saw, leaving
						a step. Same in principle as above. Used on trees of very large
						diameters.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › WORK PRACTICES › Section R. 408.15337 - Bucking

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5337. When bucking:
(a) An employee shall work from the uphill
						side.
(b) The log or limb shall be
						blocked to prevent rolling.
(c)
						Wedges shall be used on trunks and limbs of large trees to prevent binding the
						saw guide bar or chain.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › WORK PRACTICES › Section R. 408.15338 - Brush removal and chipping

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5338.
(1)
						Cut brush and logs shall not be allowed to create a hazard in the work
						area.
(2) A chipper shall be fed
						from the side of the center line of the opening and the employee feeding the
						chipper shall immediately turn away when brush is taken into the rotor chamber.
						Where applicable, the chipper shall be fed from the curb side.
(3) An employee shall not place any part of
						the body on the chipper table nor shall the discharge chute be raised while the
						rotor is turning.
(4) Foreign
						material, such as stones, bottles, nails or sweepings, shall not be fed into
						the chipper.
(5) An employee
						feeding a chipper shall not wear attire such as clothing with loose sleeves,
						gauntlet gloves, watches or rings. Rings covered by gloves or tape will be
						considered to be in compliance.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15341 - Mobile equipment; general

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5341.
(1)
						The muffler and exhaust pipe of mobile equipment used in tree trimming and
						removal operations shall be guarded or so located as to prevent contact by an
						employee during normal use.
(2)
						Defects or malfunctions of mobile equipment which affect its safe operation
						shall be corrected before being placed into use. During maintenance, the
						equipment shall be shut off and at rest, except when necessary to make
						adjustments with the equipment running.
(3) An employee shall not attempt to locate
						an unseen hydraulic leak by use of hands or fingers unless the equipment is
						shut off and depressurized.
(4)
						Before backing up any mobile equipment including a truck, the operator shall
						check the rear area. Where the area may be congested with people or the view
						obscured because of the load or type of equipment, the mobile equipment shall
						be equipped with an automatic back up alarm or an employee shall assist the
						operator.
(5) Tools, material and
						equipment shall be stored or otherwise secured on a vehicle during
						transit.
(6) An employee shall ride
						only in a designated seat of mobile equipment which is secured to the
						equipment, except as prescribed in
						R
						408.15344(1).
(7) Mobile equipment shall not be operated at
						more than its rated capacity.
(8)
						Work platforms and steps on mobile equipment shall have a slip-resistant
						surface.
(9) A pad shall be set
						under an outrigger foot when it is put on a soft surface. Traction for
						outrigger feet shall be assured where ice and snow are present.
(10) When outriggers are provided on mobile
						equipment which is being used to lift or dig, the outriggers shall be extended.
						An audible warning such as a horn, bell or voice, shall be used when lowering
						outriggers.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15342 - Aerial lifts

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5342.
(1)
						An aerial lift used for tree trimming, pruning or removal of a tree shall be
						used and maintained as prescribed in the occupational safety standards
						commission standard, Part 58. Vehicle Mounted and Rotating Work Platforms,
						being
						R
						408.15801 to
						R
						408.15832 of the Michigan Administrative
						Code.
(2) A bucket of an aerial
						lift shall not be depended on to be electrically insulated.
(3) An aerial lift shall not be used to lift
						or lower materials unless specifically designed to perform such
						operations.
(4) An employee shall
						not ride a bucket when the vehicle is moving.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15343 - Brush chippers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5343.
(1)
						A brush chipper shall be equipped with a locking device on the ignition system
						which shall be kept locked with the key removed when the chipper is
						unattended.
(2) Access panels for
						maintenance and adjustment shall be closed and secured before the equipment is
						operated.
(3) The infeed hopper or
						table of a chipper shall be of such design as to prevent an employee reaching
						the rotor blades or knives during normal operation.
(4) A trailer type chipper, when detached
						from a vehicle shall be chocked or otherwise secured.
(5) Flap type guards, designed to prevent
						kickback of chips, shall be installed at the feed opening of a
						chipper.
(6) A chipper rotor shall
						be blocked from turning when performing maintenance on the rotor.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15344 - Sprayers and related equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5344.
(1) An employee required to operate spray
						equipment from a moving vehicle shall wear a seat belt or be protected in
						accordance 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, if
						operating from a standing position.
(2) An employee wearing clothing wetted by a
						flammable or combustible liquid shall avoid sparks and open flame. The clothing
						must be removed as soon as possible.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15345 - Stump cutters

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5345. A stump cutter shall be equipped with
						  enclosure guards to protect an employee from the rotating cutter and flying
						  chips.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15346 - Trucks

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5346.
(1)
						A truck used to haul brush, limbs and logs shall be equipped with a bulkhead
						that will contain any load ship stress to protect the occupants of the truck
						cab from load movement due to emergency stops.
(2) Trucks used to pull chippers or to
						transport logs and limbs shall comply with
						R
						408.15341(4).
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15347 - Log loaders, cranes and related hoists

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5347.
(1)
						The operator of a log loader, crane and related hoists, when in use shall
						perform a daily visual inspection of ropes, wire ropes, gears, chain drives and
						other parts subject to wear or strain. When a part is found defective, it shall
						not be used until replaced or repaired.
(2) The operator shall not leave the controls
						while a load is suspended.
(3)
						Riding of a hoisted load shall be prohibited.
(4) The equipment shall have a conspicuously
						placed sign containing the following or equivalent wording: "Warning--Keep
						Clear of this Equipment When in Operation."
(5) A crane shall be operated and maintained
						as prescribed in the occupational safety standards commission standard, Part
						19. Locomotive, Crawler and Truck Cranes, being
						R
						408.11901 to
						R
						408.11972 of the Michigan Administrative
						Code.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15348 - Off highway equipment and tracked vehicles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5348.
(1)
						An operator of off the highway equipment and tracked vehicles shall be
						protected by guarding from shifting trees and branches, including roll over
						protection and seat belts as prescribed in rules 1306 and 1317 of the
						construction safety standards commission standard, Part 13. Mobile Equipment,
						being R 408.41306 and R 408.41317 of the Michigan Administrative
						Code.
(2) The equipment shall be
						operated in a manner to protect the operator and other employees. The equipment
						shall be kept in gear when descending grades.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15351 - Portable electric powered tools

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5351.
(1)
						A portable electric powered tool shall not be used in a tree near an energized
						conductor where the tool or cord could possibly come in contact with the
						conductor.
(2) Unless a tool is
						powered by a nonelectric power source or is double insulated and so labeled, it
						shall be grounded.
(3) An extension
						cord shall have a connected ground wire, be free of defects and have no metal
						sockets.
(4) A portable electric
						powered tool operator shall:
(a) Use such a
						tool as prescribed in the occupational safety standards commission standard,
						Part 38. Hand and Portable Powered Tools, being
						R
						408.13801 to
						R
						408.13882 of the Michigan Administrative
						Code.
(b) Prevent the cords from
						being entangled, damaged or cut by blades and bits.
(c) Not lay an extension cord in water,
						unless it is not spliced and is waterproof with waterproof
						connections.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15352 - Power saws and pruners

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5352.
(1)
						A power saw weighing more than 15 pounds (6.803 kg) that is used in a tree
						shall be supported by a separate work rope, except when working from an aerial
						lift.
(2) A scare line used to
						support a saw weighing less than 15 pounds (6.803 kg) shall be of such length
						to allow the saw to swing clear of the operator.
(3) When starting a power saw, the operator
						shall have secure footing and the saw shall be firmly supported. The saw shall
						be started and operated when all other employees are in the clear.
(4) A power saw shall be operated and
						maintained as prescribed in the occupational safety standards commission
						standard, Part 38. Hand and Portable Powered Tools.
(5) A power saw shall not be raised to or
						lowered from a tree with the motor running.
(6) A saw motor shall not be left running
						when the saw is not in use.
(7)
						Pneumatic or hydraulic tools powered from a bucket of a vehicle mounted and
						rotating work platform shall:
(a) Be inspected
						daily before use.
(b) Be secured on
						or from the bucket when aloft and not in use.
(c) Be disconnected from the power source for
						sharpening or adjustment.
(d) Have
						hoses of nonconductive material.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15353 - Back pack units

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5353.
(1)
						Other employees shall maintain a distance of not less than 10 feet (3.05 M)
						from an operator of the cutting head of a back pack brush saw.
(2) The operator shall observe the location
						of all employees while the unit is running.
(3) The power unit shall be equipped with a
						shutoff switch readily accessible to the operator.
(4) The unit shall be stopped for all
						cleaning, refueling and repairs.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15354 - Hand tool safety; general

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5354.
(1)
						An employee climbing aloft shall not carry a tool in his hand. A pole saw or
						pruner may be raised and hooked ahead of the climber.
Other tools shall be raised and lowered by a hand line,
						  carried on a tool belt or in a tool bag.
(2) A hand tool shall not be dropped from
						aloft.
(3) A hand tool shall be
						used and maintained as prescribed in the occupational safety standards
						commission standard, Part 38. Hand and Portable Powered Tools.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15355 - Pruners and saws

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5355.
(1) A pole pruner, pole saw and other similar
						tool must be equipped with a nonmetallic handle. The actuating cord must be of
						nonmetallic material.
(2) A pole
						pruner or pole saw must be hung securely in a vertical position to prevent
						dislodgement. A pole pruner or pole saw must not be hung on a utility line or
						left in a tree overnight. A pole saw must be hung so that the sharp edge is
						away from the employee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15356 - Herbicide injector tools

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5356.
(1)
						The bit of a herbicide injector tool shall be covered with a shield and laid
						flat on the ground when not in use.
(2) The injector shall be carried by the loop
						handle on the downhill side with the bit shielded and facing the
						rear.
(3) An employee using a tool
						shall have firm footing and shall have cleared away all interfering
						brush.