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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 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.10518 - Assurance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 518. Building owners of all installations, new and
						  existing, shall inform the employer in writing that the installation has been
						  inspected, tested, and maintained in compliance with the requirements of
						  R
						  408.10574(2),
						  R
						  408.10578 to
						  R 408.10582, and
						  R 408.10585 to
						  R
						  408.10589, and that all anchorages meet the
						  requirements of R 408.13395a(14) of General Industry Safety and Health Standard
						  Part 33 "Personal Protective Equipment" as referenced in
						  R
						  408.10509.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORMS › Section R. 408.10561 - Installations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 561.
(1)
						A powered platform installed, or that part of a powered platform modified,
						after August 27, 1971, shall be in compliance with the design and manufacturing
						requirements prescribed in ANSI A120.1, "Safety Requirements for Powered
						Platforms for Exterior Building Maintenance," 1970 edition, as adopted in
						R
						408.10509, and as further prescribed in the rules of
						this standard.
(2) The following
						requirements apply to affected parts of buildings that utilize working
						platforms for building maintenance:
(a)
						Structural supports, tie-downs, tie-in guides, anchoring devices, and any
						affected parts of the building that are included in the installation shall be
						designed by, or under the direction of, a registered professional engineer who
						is experienced in such design.
(b)
						Exterior installations shall be capable of withstanding prevailing climatic
						conditions.
(c) The building
						installation shall provide safe access to, and egress from, the equipment and
						shall provide sufficient space to conduct necessary maintenance of the
						equipment.
(d) The affected parts
						of the building shall have the capability of sustaining all of the loads
						imposed by the equipment.
(e) The
						affected parts of the building shall be designed to allow the equipment to be
						used without exposing employees to a hazardous condition.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORMS › Section R. 408.10563 - Button guide stabilization systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 563.
(1)
						Guide buttons shall be coordinated with platform-mounted equipment.
(2) Guide buttons shall be located
						horizontally on the building face to allow engagement of each of the guide
						tracks mounted on the platform.
(3)
						Guide buttons shall be located in vertical rows on the building face for proper
						engagement of the guide tracks mounted on the platform.
(4) Two guide buttons shall engage each guide
						track at all times, except for the initial engagement.
(5) Guide buttons that extend beyond the face
						of the building shall be free of sharp edges or points. Where cables, ropes,
						and lifelines may be in contact with the building face, guide buttons shall not
						interfere with their handling or operation.
(6) Guide buttons, connections, and seals
						shall be capable of sustaining, without damage, at least the weight of the
						platform or the guide tracks or guide track connectors shall have provisions to
						prevent the platform and its attachments from transmitting the weight of the
						platform to the guide buttons, connections, and seals. In either case, the
						minimum design load shall be 300 pounds (1334 n) per building anchor.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10564 - Design of installation; equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 564.
(1)
						The requirements of this rule apply to equipment that is part of a powered
						platform installation, such as any of the following:
(a) Platforms.
(b) Stabilizing components.
(c) Carriages.
(d) Outriggers.
(e) Hoisting machines.
(f) Wire ropes.
(g) Electrical components.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10566 - Outriggers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 566.
(1)
						Outriggers may be used as a method of suspension for ground-rigged working
						platforms where the point of suspension is not more than 300 feet (91.5 m)
						above a safe surface. A tie-in guide system or systems shall be provided and
						shall be in compliance with the requirements of
						R
						408.10561 and
						R
						408.10562.
(2) Outriggers shall be used only with
						self-powered, ground-rigged working platforms.
(3) Each outrigger shall be secured with a
						tie-down to a verified anchorage on the building during the entire period of
						its use. The anchorage shall be designed to have a stability factor of not less
						than 4 against overturning or upsetting the outrigger.
(4) Access to and egress from the working
						platform shall be from and to a safe surface below the point of
						suspension.
(5) Each portable
						outrigger shall be designed for lateral stability to prevent rollover if
						lateral load is accidentally applied to the outrigger.
The accidental lateral load to be considered in this
						  design system shall be not less than 70% of the rated load of the hoist.
(6) Each portable outrigger shall
						be designed to support a load of not less than 4 times the rated load of the
						hoist.
(7) Each portable outrigger
						shall be located so that the suspension wire ropes for 2-point suspended
						working platforms are hung parallel.
(8) A portable outrigger shall be tied back
						to a verified anchor on the building with a rope that is equivalent in strength
						to the suspension rope.
(9) The
						tie-back rope shall be installed parallel to the centerline of the
						outrigger.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10567 - Davits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 567.
(1)
						Every davit installation, whether fixed or portable or rotatable or
						non-rotatable, shall be designed and installed to ensure that it has a
						stability factor against overturning of not less than 4.
(2) Both of the following requirements apply
						to roof-rigged davit systems:
(a) Access to
						and egress from the working platform shall be from a safe surface. Access or
						egress shall not require a person to climb over a building's parapet or guard
						railing.
(b) The working platform
						shall be provided with wheels, casters, or a carriage for traversing
						horizontally.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10568 - Roof guarding

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 568.
(1)
						Employees who work on roofs while performing building maintenance shall be
						protected by a perimeter guarding system that meets the requirements of General
						Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as
						referenced in
						R
						408.10509.
(2) The perimeter guard shall not be more
						than 6 inches (152 mm) inboard of the inside face of a barrier, for example,
						the parapet wall, or roof edge curb of the building being serviced; however,
						the perimeter guard location shall not be set back more than 18 inches (457 mm)
						from the exterior building face.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10568a - Equipment stops

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 568a. Operational areas for trackless type
						  equipment shall be provided with structural stops, such as curbs, to prevent
						  equipment from traveling outside its intended travel areas and to prevent a
						  crushing or shearing hazard.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10568b - Maintenance access

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 568b. Means shall be provided to traverse all
						  carriages and their suspended equipment to a safe area for maintenance and
						  storage. Maintenance shall be performed on equipment in a stored position when
						  possible.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10568c - Elevated track

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 568c. Either of the following must be
						  provided:
(a) An elevated track system
						that is located 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a safe surface and that is
						traversed by carriage supported equipment shall be provided with a walkway and
						guardrail system.
(b) The working
						platform that is capable of being lowered, as part of its normal operation, to
						the lower safe surface for access and egress of the personnel and provided with
						a safe means of access and egress to the lower safe surface.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10568d - Tie-down anchors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 568d. Imbedded tie-down anchors, fasteners, and
						  affected structures shall be resistant to corrosion.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10568e - Cable stabilization

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 568e.
(1)
						Hanging lifelines and all cables that are not in tension shall be stabilized at
						200-foot (61 m) intervals of vertical travel of the working platform beyond an
						initial 200-foot (61 m) distance.
(2) Hanging cables, other than suspended wire
						ropes, that are in constant tension shall be stabilized when the vertical
						travel is more than an initial 600-foot (183 m) distance. Beyond the initial
						600 feet, cables shall be stabilized at intervals of 600 feet (183 m) or
						less.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10568f - Emergency planning

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 568f. An employer shall develop and implement a
						  written emergency action plan for each kind of working platform operation. This
						  plan shall explain the emergency procedures that are to be followed in the
						  event of a power failure, equipment failure, or other emergencies which may be
						  encountered. The plan shall include building emergency escape routes,
						  procedures, and alarm systems to be used by each employee before operating a
						  platform. Upon initial assignment and when the plan is changed, the employer
						  shall review, with each employee, those parts of the plan that the employee is
						  required to know in the event of an emergency.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10568g - Building maintenance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 568g. Repairs or major maintenance of those
						  building portions that provide primary support for the suspended equipment
						  shall not affect the capability of the building to be in compliance with the
						  requirements of these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10569 - Electrical requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 569. The following electrical requirements apply
						  to buildings that utilize working platforms for building maintenance:
(a) General building electrical installations
						shall be in compliance with the provisions of General Industry Safety Standard
						Part 39 "Design Safety Standards for Electrical Systems," as referenced in
						R
						408.10509.
(b) Building electrical wiring shall be of
						such capacity that when a full load is applied to the equipment power circuit
						not more than a 5% drop from building service-vault voltage will occur at any
						power circuit outlet that is used by equipment regulated by these
						rules.
(c) The equipment power
						circuit shall be an independent electrical circuit that remains separate from
						all other equipment within or on the building, other than power circuits that
						are used for hand tools which will be used in conjunction with the equipment.
						If the building has an emergency power system, the equipment power circuit may
						also be connected to this system.
(d) The power circuit shall be provided with
						a disconnect switch that can be locked in the "off" or "on" position. The
						switch shall be located to allow the operators of the equipment access to the
						switch.
(e) The disconnect switch
						for the power circuit shall be locked in the "on" position when the equipment
						is in use.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › POWERED PLATFORM INSTALLATIONS - EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.10570 - Controls and interlocks

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 570. Where a roof car is used, safety interlocks
						  shall be provided to ensure that the working platform will not leave the stored
						  position until the required positive position anchor is engaged and to ensure
						  that the roof car cannot move when the working platform is not in the stored
						  position.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10571 - Safety factors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 571.
All of the parts of a powered platform that are subject
						  to stress, except for the wire rope, shall have a design safety factor of not
						  less than 5. Wire rope shall have a design safety factor of not less than
						  10.
Compiler's Note: R 408.10571 is not being revised.
							 This rule is included in the proposed rule set to show the placement of subpart
							 "WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE" within the current rule set. This subpart is
							 being deleted.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10572 - Working platforms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 572. A working platform that is used on the
						  exterior of a building shall be equipped with rollers which will be in contact
						  with the building face. Where the vertical working travel of a working platform
						  is more than 130 feet, the platform shall be equipped with guide rollers or
						  guide shoes which shall positively engage guides, such as "t" rails or indented
						  mullions. The guide rollers or guide shoes shall enter the guides at the lowest
						  possible speed and shall not require any manual assistance from an employee
						  while the work platform is in motion. A working platform that is installed
						  before the effective date of this standard and that has a rise of more than 130
						  feet may use an equivalent means to tie the platform to the building instead of
						  guide rollers or guide shoes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10573 - Inspections and tests

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 573.
(1)
						An employer that has a powered platform under the employer's control shall do
						all of the following:
(a) Provide operating
						instructions and a checklist for a visual inspection which shall be used by the
						operator before each daily use of the platform. The visual inspection shall
						include a check of the platform controls and safety interlocks.
(b) Provide for a physical inspection, and
						service and repair when required, of the platform by a trained and authorized
						employee or an outside service every 30 days or before each use cycle if the
						equipment is used less often than every 30 days. The inspection, service, or
						repair shall be logged to show the date and the signature of the authorized
						employee or outside service and the work done.
(c) Provide for inspections and operating
						tests not less than annually or after major alterations to determine that all
						components of the platform, including safety and operating equipment, are in
						compliance with the provisions of these rules. Such inspections and operating
						tests shall be made by a trained and authorized employee or outside
						service.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10574 - Maintenance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 574.
(1)
						The following maintenance shall be performed, when required, during the 30-day
						inspection:
(a) Replacement of any worn or
						defective parts noted during the inspections prescribed in
						R
						408.10572.
(b) Electrical connections shall be tightened
						and controller contactors and relays shall be cleaned.
(c) Gears, shafts, bearings, brakes, and
						hoisting drums shall be aligned.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10575 - Hoisting machines

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 575.
(1)
						The raising and lowering of suspended or supported equipment shall be performed
						only by a hoisting machine.
(2)
						Each hoisting machine shall be capable of arresting any overspeed descent of
						the load.
(3) Each hoisting machine
						shall be powered only by air, electric, or hydraulic sources.
(4) Each hoisting machine shall be capable of
						raising or lowering 125% of the rated load of the hoist.
(5) Moving parts of a hoisting machine shall
						be enclosed or guarded in compliance with the provisions of General Industry
						Safety Standard Part 7 "Guards for Power Transmission," as referenced in
						R
						408.10509.
(6) Flammable liquids shall not be carried on
						the working platform.
(7) Winding
						drums, traction drums, and sheaves and directional sheaves that are used in
						conjunction with hoisting machines shall be sized for the wire rope that is
						used.
(8) Each winding drum shall
						be provided with a positive means of attaching the wire rope to the drum. The
						attachment shall be capable of developing not less than 4 times the rated load
						of the hoist.
(9) Each hoisting
						machine shall be provided with a primary brake and at least 1 independent
						secondary brake, each of which shall be capable of stopping and holding not
						less than 125% of the lifting capacity of the hoist.
(10) The primary brake shall be directly
						connected to the drivetrain of the hoisting machine and shall not be connected
						through belts, chains, clutches, or set screw-type devices. The brake shall
						automatically set when power to the prime mover is interrupted.
(11) The secondary brake shall be an
						automatic emergency type of brake that, if actuated during each stopping cycle,
						shall not engage before the hoist is stopped by the primary brake and shall
						stop and hold the platform within a vertical distance of 24 inches (609.6
						mm).
(12) Any component of a
						hoisting machine that requires lubrication for its protection and proper
						functioning shall be provided with a means for that lubrication to be
						applied.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10575a - Suspended equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 575a.
(1)
						Each suspended unit component, except for suspension ropes and guardrail
						systems, shall be capable of supporting not less than 4 times the maximum
						intended live load applied or transmitted to that component.
(2) Each suspended unit component shall be
						constructed of materials that will withstand anticipated weather
						conditions.
(3) Each suspended unit
						shall be provided with a load rating plate that is conspicuously located and
						that states the unit weight and rated load of the suspended unit.
(4) When the suspension points on a suspended
						unit are not at the unit ends, the unit shall be capable of remaining
						continuously stable under all conditions of use and position of the live load
						and shall maintain not less than a 1.5 to 1 stability factor against unit
						upset.
(5) Guide rollers, guide
						shoes, or building face rollers shall be provided and shall compensate for
						variations in building dimensions and for minor horizontal out-of-level
						variations of each suspended unit.
(6) Each working platform of a suspended unit
						shall be secured to the building facade by 1 or more of the following methods
						or by an equivalent method that is in compliance with the provisions of
						R
						408.10561 and
						R
						408.10562:
(a)
						Continuous.
(b)
						Intermittent.
(c) Button guide
						engagement.
(d) Angulated
						roping.
(e) Building face
						rollers.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10575c - Single point suspended working platforms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 575c.
(1)
						The requirements of
						R 408.10575b(1) to
						(11) apply to a single-point working
						platform.
(2) Each single-point
						suspended working platform shall be provided with a secondary wire rope
						suspension system that will prevent the working platform from falling if there
						is a failure of the primary means of support, or if the platform contains
						overhead structures that restrict the egress of the employees. A horizontal
						lifeline or a direct connection anchorage shall be provided, as part of a
						personal fall arrest system that is in compliance with the requirements of
						General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33 "Personal Protective
						Equipment," as referenced in
						R
						408.10509, for each employee on the
						platform.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10575d - Ground-rigged working platforms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 575d.
(1)
						The ground-rigged working platform shall be in compliance with all of the
						requirements of R 408.10575b(1) to (11).
(2) After each day's use, the power supply
						within the building shall be disconnected from a ground-rigged working
						platform, and the platform shall be either disengaged from its suspension
						points or secured and stored at grade.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10575e - Intermittently stabilized platforms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 575e.
(1)
						The intermittently stabilized platform shall be in compliance with the
						requirements of
						R 408.10575b(1) to
						(13).
(2) Each stabilizer tie shall be equipped
						with a quick-connect and quick-disconnect device that cannot be accidentally
						disengaged, that is for attachment to the building anchor, and that is
						resistant to adverse environmental conditions.
(3) The platform shall be provided with a
						stopping device that will interrupt the hoist power supply if the platform
						contacts a stabilizer tie during its ascent.
(4) Building face rollers shall not be placed
						at the anchor setting if exterior anchors are used on the building
						face.
(5) Stabilizer ties that are
						used on intermittently stabilized platforms shall allow for the specific
						attachment length that is needed to effect the predetermined angulation of the
						suspended wire rope. The specific attachment length shall be maintained at all
						building anchor locations.
(6) The
						intermittently stabilized platform shall be in continuous contact with the face
						of the building during ascent and descent.
(7) The attachment and removal of stabilizer
						ties shall not require the horizontal movement of the platform.
(8) The platform-mounted equipment and its
						suspension wire ropes shall not be physically damaged by the loads from the
						stabilizer tie or its building anchor. The platform, platform-mounted
						equipment, and wire ropes shall be able to withstand a load that is not less
						than twice the ultimate strength of the stabilizer tie.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10575f - Button-guide stabilized platforms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 575f.
(1)
						The button-guide stabilized platform shall be in compliance with the
						requirements of R 408.10575b(1) to (13).
(2) Each guide track on the button-guide
						stabilized platform shall engage a minimum of 2 guide buttons during any
						vertical travel of the platform after the initial button engagement.
(3) Each guide track on a button-guide
						stabilized platform that is part of a roof-rigged system shall be provided with
						a storage position on the platform.
(4) Each guide track on the button-guide
						stabilized platform shall be sufficiently maneuverable by platform occupants to
						permit easy engagement of the guide buttons and easy movement into and out of
						the guide track's storage position on the platform.
(5) Two guide tracks shall be mounted on the
						button-guide stabilized platform and shall provide continuous contact with the
						building face.
(6) The
						load-carrying components of the button guide stabilization system that transmit
						the load into the platform shall be capable of supporting the weight of the
						platform or provision shall be made in the guide track connectors or platform
						attachments to prevent the weight of the platform from being transmitted to the
						platform attachments.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10575g - Supported equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 575g.
(1)
						Supported equipment shall maintain a vertical position in respect to the face
						of the building by means other than friction.
(2) Cog wheels or equivalent means shall be
						incorporated to provide climbing traction between the supported equipment and
						the building guides.
(3) Additional
						guide wheels or shoes shall be incorporated as may be necessary to ensure that
						the drive wheels are continuously held in positive engagement with the building
						guides.
(4) Launch guide mullions
						that are indexed to the building guides and that are retained in alignment with
						the building guides shall be used to align drive wheels that enter the building
						guides.
(5) Manned platforms that
						are used on supported equipment shall be in compliance with the requirements of
						R 408.10575b(1), (2), and (4) to (11) with respect to suspended
						equipment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10575h - Suspension wire ropes and rope connections

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 575h.
(1)
						Each specific installation shall use suspension wire ropes or combination cable
						and connections that are in compliance with the specifications recommended by
						the manufacturer of the hoisting machine that is used. Connections shall be
						capable of developing not less than 80% of the rated breaking strength of the
						wire rope.
(2) Each suspension rope
						shall have a design factor of not less than 10. The design factor is the ratio
						of the rated strength of the suspension wire rope to the rated working load and
						shall be calculated using the following formula:
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Where:
F Design factor
S Manufacturers rated strength of 1 suspension
									 rope.
N Number of suspension ropes under 1
									 load
W Rated working load on all ropes at any point
									 of travel.
(3) Suspension wire rope grade shall be at
						least improved plow steel or equivalent.
(4) Suspension wire ropes shall be sized to
						be in compliance with the required design factor, but shall not be less than
						5/16 of an inch (7.94 mm) in diameter.
(5) A reverse bend in wire rope shall not be
						permitted.
(6) A bend radius in
						wire rope shall not be less than 20 times the wire rope diameter.
(7) Wire rope shall be inspected and
						maintained as specified in the provisions of R 408.10582.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10576 - Tags

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 576.
(1)
						A corrosion-resistant tag shall be securely attached to 1 of the wire rope
						fastenings when a suspension wire rope is to be used at a specific location and
						will remain in that location. This tag shall bear all of the following wire
						rope data:
(a) The diameter in inches or
						millimeters, or both.
(b)
						Construction classification.
(c)
						Whether non-preformed or preformed.
(d) The grade of materials.
(e) The manufacturer's rated
						strength.
(f) The manufacturer's
						name.
(g) The month and year the
						ropes were installed.
(h) The name
						of the person or company that installed the ropes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10578 - Inspection and tests

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 578.
(1)
						All completed building maintenance equipment installations shall be inspected
						and tested in the field before being placed in initial service to determine
						that all parts of the installation are in compliance with applicable
						requirements of these rules, and that all safety and operating equipment is
						functioning as required.
(2) A
						similar inspection and test shall be made after any major alteration to an
						existing installation.
(3) A hoist
						in an installation shall not be subjected to a load that is more than 125% of
						its rated load.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10579 - Periodic inspections and tests

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 579.
(1)
						Related building supporting structures shall undergo periodic inspection by a
						competent person at intervals of not more than 12 months.
(2) All parts of the equipment, including
						control systems, shall be inspected and, where necessary, tested by a competent
						person at intervals specified by the manufacturer and supplier, but not more
						than 12-month intervals, to determine that equipment parts are in safe
						operating condition. Parts that are subject to wear, such as wire ropes,
						bearings, gears, and governors, shall be inspected or tested to determine that
						they have not worn to such an extent as to affect the safe operation of the
						installation.
(3) The owner shall
						keep a certification record of each inspection and test required. The record
						shall include all of the following information:
(a) The date of the inspection.
(b) The signature of the person who performed
						the inspection.
(c) The number, or
						other identifier, of the building support structure and equipment that was
						inspected. This certification record shall be kept readily available for review
						by the director of the Michigan department of licensing and regulatory affairs
						or his or her representative and by the employer.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE › Section R. 408.10580 - Maintenance inspections and tests

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 580.
(1)
						A maintenance inspection and, where necessary, a test shall be made of each
						platform installation every 30 days. If the work cycle is less than 30 days,
						such inspection and test shall be made before each work cycle. This inspection
						and test shall follow the procedures recommended by the manufacturer and shall
						be made by a competent person.
(2)
						The building owner shall keep a certification record of each inspection and
						test performed. The record shall contain all of the following information:
(a) The date of the inspection and
						test.
(b) The signature of the
						person who performed the inspection or test.
(c) An identifier for the platform
						installation that was inspected. The certification record shall be kept readily
						available for review by the director of the Michigan department of licensing
						and regulatory affairs or his or her designated representative and by the
						employer.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.10581 - Special inspection of governors and secondary brakes

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 581.
(1)
						Governors and secondary brakes shall be inspected and tested at intervals
						specified by the manufacturer and supplier, but the interval shall not be more
						than every 12 months.
(2) The
						results of the inspection and test shall confirm that the initiating device for
						the secondary braking system operates at the proper overspeed.
(3) The results of the inspection and test
						shall confirm that the secondary brake is functioning properly.
(4) If any hoisting machine or initiating
						device for the secondary brake system is removed from the equipment for
						testing, all reinstalled and directly related components shall be reinspected
						before returning the equipment installation to service.
(5) Inspection of governors and secondary
						brakes shall be performed by a competent person.
(6) The secondary brake governor and
						actuation device shall be tested before each daily use. Where testing is not
						feasible, a visual inspection of the brake shall be made to ensure that it is
						free to operate.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.10582 - Suspension wire rope maintenance; inspection and replacement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 582.
(1)
						Any of the following conditions or combination of conditions are be cause for
						removal of the wire rope:
(a) In any length of
						8 diameters, the total number of visible broken wires is more than 6 in 1 rope
						lay or 3 wires in 1 strand.
(b) The
						wire rope has been kinked, crushed, or bird-caged or has sustained any other
						damage that distorts the wire rope structure.
(c) The wire rope shows heat or corrosive
						damage.
(d) The wire rope contains a
						broken wire within 18 inches (460.8 mm) of the end
						attachment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.10583 - Fiber rope maintenance; inspection and replacement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 583.
(1)
						An employer shall ensure that fiber rope shall be inspected visually before the
						start of each daily use as follows:
(a)
						Externally for any of the following conditions:
(i) Abrasions.
(ii) Cut or broken fibers.
(iii) Decay.
(iv) Burns.
(v) Lack of strength.
(vi) Softness.
(vii) Variation in size or roundness of the
						strands.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.10584 - Synthetic rope maintenance; inspection and replacement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 584.
(1)
						An employer shall ensure that synthetic rope shall be inspected visually before
						the start of each job for all of the following conditions:
(a) Abrasions.
(b) Cut or broken fibers.
(c) Burns.
(d) Melted fibers.
(e) Variation in size or roundness of the
						strands. A rope that has any of these conditions shall be replaced or returned
						to the manufacturer for repair.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.10585 - Hoist inspection; maintenance and cleaning

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 585.
(1)
						Before lowering personnel below the top elevation of the building, a hoist
						shall be tested each day in the lifting direction with the intended load to
						make certain it has sufficient capacity to raise the personnel back to the
						boarding level.
(2) All parts of
						the equipment that affect the safe operation of a hoist shall be maintained in
						proper working order so that the parts perform the functions for which they
						were intended. The equipment shall be taken out of service when it is not in
						proper working order.
(3) Control
						or power contacts and relays shall be kept clean.
(4) All other equipment parts shall be kept
						clean if their proper functioning would be affected by the presence of dirt or
						other contaminants.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.10586 - Periodic resocketing of wire rope fastenings

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 586.
(1)
						Hoisting ropes that utilize poured socket fastenings shall be resocketed at the
						non-drum ends at intervals of not more than 24 months. In resocketing the
						ropes, a sufficient length shall be cut from the end of the rope to remove
						damaged or fatigued portions.
(2)
						Resocketed ropes shall be in compliance with the requirements of
						R 408.10581.
(3) Limit switches that are affected by the
						resocketed ropes shall be reset, if necessary.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.10587 - Roof systems; maintenance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 587. Roof track systems, tie downs, and similar
						  equipment shall be maintained in proper working order so that they perform the
						  functions for which they were intended.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.10588 - Building face guiding members; maintenance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 588. T-rails, indented mullions, and equivalent
						  guides that are located in the face of a building shall be maintained in proper
						  working order so that they perform the functions for which they were
						  intended.
Brackets for cable stabilizers shall similarly be
						  maintained in proper working order.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.10589 - Inoperative safety devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 589. A person shall not render a required safety
						  device or electrical protective device inoperative, except as necessary for
						  tests, inspections, and maintenance. Immediately upon completion of such tests,
						  inspections, and maintenance, the device shall be restored to its normal
						  operating condition.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE › MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.10590 - Platform operator training

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 590.
(1)
						Working platforms shall be operated only by persons who are proficient in the
						operation, safe use, and inspection of the particular working platform to be
						operated.
(2) All employees who
						operate working platforms shall be trained in all of the following areas:
(a) Recognition of, and preventative measures
						for, the safety hazards that are associated with the employee's individual work
						tasks.
(b) General recognition and
						prevention of safety hazards that are associated with the use of working
						platforms.
(c) Emergency action
						plan procedures.
(d) Work
						procedures.
(e) Personal fall
						arrest system inspection, care, use, and system performance.