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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 33 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS › Section R. 408.13395g - System use criteria for window cleaners' positioning systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3395g. An employer shall ensure that window
						  cleaners' positioning systems meet and are used in accordance with the
						  following:
(a) Window cleaners' belts
						are designed and constructed to comply with both of the following:
(i) Belt terminals will not pass through
						their fastenings on the belt or harness if a terminal comes loose from the
						window anchor.
(ii) The length of
						the runner from terminal tip to terminal tip is 8 feet (2.44 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 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13701 - Scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3701.
(1)
						This part provides specifications for the design, application, and use of signs
						or symbols and tags to define or signal a specific hazard in, around or about a
						place of employment where the failure to designate a hazard could harm workers
						or the public, or both, or to property damage.
(2) These specifications are intended to
						cover all safety signs except those designed for streets, highways, and
						railroads. These specifications do not apply to plant bulletin boards or to
						safety posters.
(3) All new signs
						and replacements of old signs shall be in accordance with these
						specifications.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13702 - Applicability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3702. An employer who has an established sign or
						  tag system or policy on the effective date of this part which is equivalent to
						  that prescribed in this part may continue with the policy or system if the key
						  color prescribed in the rule is used. The key color:
(a) Of danger is red.
(b) Of caution is yellow.
(c) Of safety is green.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13703 - Definitions; A to D

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3703.
(1)
						"Accident prevention sign" means the surface on which letters or markings are
						used to warn of a hazard, provide safety instructions, or provide directions.
						An accident prevention sign may be temporarily or permanently affixed or
						placed.
(2) "Accident prevention
						tag" means the surface on which letters or markings are used to warn of an
						existing or immediate hazard and which is temporarily attached to a part of
						equipment or structure.
(3)
						Biological hazard" or "BIOHAZARD" means those infectious agents presenting a
						risk of death, injury, or illness to employees.
(4) "Caution sign or tag" means a sign or tag
						used to warn of a potential hazard or to warn against an unsafe
						practice.
(5) "Danger sign or tag"
						means a sign or tag used to signal an immediate hazard.
(6) "Do not start tag" means a tag used to
						tag out a starting mechanism which would cause a hazard if started.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13704 - Definitions; E to S

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3704.
(1)
						"Exit sign" means a sign used to designate a point of discharge from a room or
						building.
(2) "In-plant traffic
						sign" means a sign used to direct the safe use of a vehicle on plant
						property.
(3) "Major message" means
						that portion of a tag's inscription that is more specific than the signal word
						and that indicates the specific hazardous condition or the instruction to be
						communicated to the employee. Examples include: "High Voltage," "Close
						Clearance," "Do Not Start," or "Do Not Use" or a corresponding pictograph used
						with a written text or alone.
(4)
						"Out of order tag" means a tag used to indicate a machine is malfunctioning and
						its use might create a hazard.
(5)
						"Pictograph" means a pictorial representation used to identify a hazardous
						condition or to convey a safety instruction.
(6) "Plant thoroughfare" means the company
						streets on plant property.
(7)
						"Safety instruction sign" means a sign used for general instruction or
						suggestion relative to safety.
(8)
						"Sign" refers to a surface as prepared for the warning of, or safety
						instructions of, industrial workers or members of the public who may be exposed
						to hazards. "Sign" does not mean news releases, displays commonly known as
						safety posters, or bulletins used for employee education.
(9) "Signal word" means that portion of a
						tag's inscription that contains the word or words that are intended to capture
						the employee's immediate attention.
(10) "Tag" means a device usually made of
						card, paper, pasteboard, plastic, or other material used to identify 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 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13705 - Adoption of standards by reference; access to other MIOSHA rules

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3705.
(1)
						This standard is adopted by reference in these rules, American National
						Standard Institute Standard ANSI Z53.1, "USA Standard Safety Color Code for
						Marking Physical Hazards," 1971 edition, and is available from IHS Global, 15
						Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado, 80112, USA, telephone number:
						1-800-854-7179 or via the internet at website: http://global.ihs.com [File Link
						Not Available]; at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of
						$20.00.
(2) The following standards
						are adopted by reference in these rules and are available from the American
						Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), 2950 Niles Road, St.
						Joseph, Michigan 49085, Phone: (269) 429-0300 or via the internet at website:
http://www.asabe.org/
, at a cost as
						of the time of adoption of these rules, as stated in this subrule.
(a) American Society of Agricultural
						Engineers Standard ASAE R276, "Emblem for Identifying Slow-Moving Vehicles,"
						1966 edition. Cost: $80.00.
(b)
						ASAE S276.2 "Slow-Moving Vehicle Identification Emblem," 1968 edition. Cost:
						$80.00.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13706 - Employer responsibility

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3706. An employer shall provide, install and
						  maintain signs and tags as prescribed by this part where an employee might be
						  or would likely be injured if not alerted to the hazard.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13707 - Signs generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3707.
(1)
						All signs shall be furnished with rounded or blunt corners and shall be free of
						sharp edges, burrs, splinters, or other sharp projections. The ends or heads of
						bolts or other fastening devices shall be located in such a way that they do
						not constitute a hazard.
(2) Danger
						signs. The colors red, black, and white shall be those of opaque glossy samples
						as specified in table 1 "Fundamental Specification of Safety Colors for CIE
						Standard Source "C"," in American National Standard Institute ANSI standard
						Z53.1, "USA Standard Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards," 1971
						edition, as adopted in R 408.13705.
(3) Caution signs. Standard color of the
						background shall be yellow; and the panel, black with yellow letters. Any
						letters used against the yellow background shall be black. The colors shall be
						those of opaque glossy samples as specified in Table 1 in ANSI Z53.1, 1971
						edition, as adopted in R 408.13705.
(4) Safety instruction signs. Standard color
						of the background shall be white; and the panel, green with white letters. Any
						letters used against the white background shall be black. The colors shall be
						those of opaque glossy samples as specified in Table 1 in ANSI Z53.1, 1971
						edition, as adopted in R 408.13705.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13708 - Lettering

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3708.
(1)
						A letter shall be block style, upper case for the upper panel, and upper or
						upper and lower case for the lower panel.
(2) Letter size shall be determined by the
						length of the message and maximum visibility and readability. See table 1 for a
						guide for minimum letter height at safe viewing distance.
(3) Table 1 read as follows:
TABLE 1
Minimum
Viewing Height of
Distance Letters
(Feet) (Inches)
5
									 ...............................................
200-250
4
1/2 ...........................................
150-200
4
									 ...............................................
120-
150
3 1/2
									 ...........................................
105-120
3
									 ...............................................
90-105
2 1/2
									 ...........................................
75-90
2
									 ...............................................
60-75
1 1/2
									 ...........................................
40-60
1
									 ...............................................
30-40
3/4
									 .............................................
20-30
1/2
									 ............................................. than 10
10-20
1/4
									 .............................................
Less
1: Crowding of letters and words reduces
							 legibility.
2: A rule-of-thumb of 35-40 feet viewing distance
							 per inch of letter height may be used for heights of letters greater than 5
							 inches.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13709 - Sign placement and illumination

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3709.
(1)
						An accident prevention sign shall be so placed:
(a) To alert and inform in time to avoid the
						hazard or to take appropriate action.
(b) As to be legible, without distraction and
						not create a hazard in itself.
(c)
						On a movable object or adjacent so that it will not be obscured when the object
						is moved.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS › Section R. 408.13711 - Danger signs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3711.
(1)
						A danger sign shall be used only where an immediate hazard exists. The sign
						shall be removed when the hazard is removed.
(2) A danger sign shall have the signal word
						"danger" in white within a red oval outlined in white on a black rectangular
						background in the upper panel. The lower panel where additional wording may be
						used shall be black or red letters on a white background. (See figure
						1.)
(3) Danger signs shall have no
						variation in the type of design of signs posted to warn of specific dangers and
						radiation hazards.
(4) An employee
						shall be instructed that a danger sign indicates immediate danger and that
						special precautions are necessary.
(5) Figure 1 reads as follows: Figure 1
						Danger Sign
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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 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS › Section R. 408.13713 - Caution signs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3713.
(1)
						A caution sign shall be used to warn of a potential hazard or to caution
						against an unsafe practice.
(2) A
						caution sign shall have the signal word "caution" in yellow on a black
						background in the upper panel. The lower panel where additional wording may be
						used shall be black letters on a yellow background. (See examples in figure 2
						and table 2.)
(3) An employee shall
						be instructed that a caution sign indicates a possible hazard and that proper
						precautions shall be taken.
(4)
						Figure 2 reads as follows:
FIGURE 2
Caution Sign
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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 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS › Section R. 408.13714 - Exit signs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3714.
(1)
						An exit sign shall be used as prescribed in subrule (3) of
						R
						408.10685 and
						R
						408.10686 of the General Industry Safety Standard Part
						6 "Fire Exits," as referenced in R 408.13705.
(2) An exit sign installed after December 13,
						1974 shall consist of red or white letters on a contrasting red or white field.
						An internally illuminated sign shall consist of translucent letters either red
						or white on a contrasting background of red or white. The background may be
						either opaque or translucent.
(3) A
						directional arrow used on an exit sign shall be the same color as the word
						"exit."
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS › Section R. 408.13715 - Safety instruction signs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3715.
(1)
						A safety instruction sign shall be used for a general instruction or suggestion
						relative to safety measures.
(2) A
						safety instruction sign shall have the signal word in white on a green
						background in the upper panel. The lower panel where additional wording may be
						used shall be black letters on a white background. (See examples in table
						2.)
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS › Section R. 408.13716 - Directional signs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3716.
(1)
						A safety related directional sign shall have a white arrow on a black upper
						panel with the lower panel white and any letters in black.
(2) A directional arrow used on a danger,
						caution, and safety instructional sign shall be black.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › SYMBOLS › Section R. 408.13721 - Emblem for slow-moving vehicles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3721.
(1)
						An emblem, as prescribed in figure 3, shall be used on the rear of a vehicle
						used on a public road which, by design, moves at 25 miles per hour or less
						outside a building.
(2) An emblem,
						described in subrule (1) of this rule, shall not be used as a clearance marker
						for wide machinery or as a replacement for required lighting.
(3) Advertising or other markings shall not
						be placed on the emblem.
(4) This
						slow-moving vehicle emblem shall consist of a fluorescent yellow-orange
						triangle with a dark red reflective border. (See figure 3.)
It shall be entirely visible in daylight and at night
						  from all distances between 600 and 100 feet from the rear when directly in
						  front of the lawful upper beam of the headlamps.
(5) The emblem shall be mounted, point up, in
						a plane perpendicular to the direction of travel, plus or minus 10 degrees. It
						shall be placed centrally at the rear of the vehicle, unobscured, and 2 to 6
						feet above the ground measured from the lower edge of the emblem. It shall be
						securely attached to the vehicle.
(6) The material, location, mounting, and
						other elements, of the emblem shall be in accordance with the American Society
						of Agricultural Engineers Standard ASAE R276, "Emblem for Identifying
						Slow-Moving Vehicles," 1966 edition or ASAE S276.2 "Slow-Moving Vehicle
						Identification Emblem," 1968 edition, as adopted in R 408.13705.
(7) Figure 3 reads as follows:
Slow-Moving Vehicle Emblem
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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 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › SYMBOLS › Section R. 408.13723 - Sign wordings

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3723.
(1)
						The wording of any sign shall be easily read and concise. The sign shall
						contain sufficient information to be easily understood. The wording shall make
						a positive, rather than negative suggestion and shall be accurate in
						fact.
(2) The biological hazard
						warning signs shall be used to signify the actual or potential presence of a
						biohazard and to identify equipment, containers, rooms, materials, experimental
						animals, or combinations thereof, which contain, or are contaminated with,
						viable hazardous agents.
For the purpose of this rule the term "biological
							 hazard," or "biohazard," shall include only those infectious agents presenting
							 a risk or potential risk to the well-being of man
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › SYMBOLS › Section R. 408.13724 - Accident prevention tags

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3724.
(1)
						These rules apply to all accident prevention tags used to identify hazardous
						conditions and provide a message to employees with respect to hazardous
						conditions, as set forth in
						R
						408.13731, or to meet the specific tagging
						requirements of other Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration
						(MIOSHA) standards.
(2) This rule
						does not apply to construction or agriculture.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › TAGS › Section R. 408.13731 - Tags generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3731.
(1)
						An accident prevention tag shall be used as a temporary means of warning an
						employee of an existing hazard, such as defective tools or equipment. A tag
						shall not be used in place of an accident prevention sign or considered a
						complete warning method.
(2) A tag
						shall be affixed by string, wire, or adhesive.
(3) A tag shall be large enough to attract
						attention to the hazard, with the minimum letter size for the signal word in
						perspective to a safe viewing distance in accordance with
						R
						408.13708.
(4) The signal word shall be in bolt
						type.
(5) There shall be no
						variation in the type of design of tags posted or hung to warn of a specific
						hazard.
(6) A tag shall be
						protected or be of such material to last and maintain legibility during the
						assignment of the tag.
(7) Tags
						shall be used as a means to prevent accidental injury or illness to employees
						who are exposed to hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, equipment, or
						operations and which are out of the ordinary, unexpected, or not readily
						apparent.
(8) Tags shall be used
						until such time as the identified hazard is eliminated or the hazardous
						operation is completed.
(9) Tags
						need not be used where signs, guarding, or other positive means of protection
						are being used.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › TAGS › Section R. 408.13731a - General tag criteria

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3731a. All required tags shall meet the following
						  criteria:
(a) Tags shall contain a
						signal word and a major message, like any of the following:
(i) The signal word shall be either "Danger,"
						"Caution," "Biological Hazard,"
"BIOHAZARD," or the biological hazard symbol.
(ii) The major message shall
						indicate the specific hazardous condition or the instruction to be communicated
						to 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 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › TAGS › Section R. 408.13732 - "Do not start" tags

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3732. A "do not start" tag shall be used to tag
						  out the starting mechanism of equipment that would cause a hazardous condition
						  if activated, unless it is locked out.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › TAGS › Section R. 408.13733 - "Danger" tags

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3733. A "danger" tag shall be used only in major
						  hazard situations where an immediate hazard presents a threat of death or
						  serious injury 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 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › TAGS › Section R. 408.13734 - "Caution" tags

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3734. A "caution" tag shall be used only in minor
						  hazard situations where a non-immediate or potential hazard or unsafe practice
						  presents a lesser threat of employee injury.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › TAGS › Section R. 408.13734a - Warning tags

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3734a. Warning tags may be used to represent a
						  hazard level between "Caution" and "Danger," instead of the required "Caution"
						  tag, provided that they have a signal word of "Warning," an appropriate major
						  message, and otherwise meet the general tag criteria of R
						  408.13731a.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › TAGS › Section R. 408.13735 - "Out of order" tags

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3735. An "out of order" tag should be used only
						  for the specific purpose of indicating that equipment or machinery is out of
						  order and that its use might create a hazard.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › TAGS › Section R. 408.13737 - Biological hazard tags

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3737.
(1)
						Biological hazard tags shall be used to identify the actual or potential
						presence of a biological hazard and to identify equipment, containers, rooms,
						experimental animals, or combinations thereof that contain or are contaminated
						with hazardous biological agents.
(2) The symbol design for biological hazard
						tags shall conform to the design shown below in Figure 2:
FIGURE 2
BIOLOGICAL HAZARD SYMBOL CONFIGURATION
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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 37 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND TAGS › TAGS › Section R. 408.13738 - Other tags

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 13738. Other tags may be used in addition to those
						  required by these rules or in other situations where these rules do not require
						  tags, provided that they do not detract from the impact or visibility of the
						  signal word and major message of any required tag.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13801 - Scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3801. This part provides for the safe maintenance,
						operation and use of hand tools and portable powered tools, regardless of
						ownership in, around or about a place of employment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13802 - Adoption of standards by reference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3802.
(1)
					 The American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Standard, ANSI A10.3
					 "Powder-Actuated Fastening Systems," 1977 edition, is adopted by reference in
					 these rules and is available from IHS Global, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood,
					 Colorado, 80112, USA, telephone number: 1-800-854-7179 or via the internet at
					 website: http://global.ihs.com [File Link Not Available]; at a cost as of the
					 time of adoption of these rules of $20.00.
(2) The standard adopted in subrule (1) of
					 this rule is also available for inspection at the Department of Licensing and
					 Regulatory Affairs, MIOSHA Standards Section, 7150 Harris Drive, P.O. Box
					 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143.
(3) Copies of the standard adopted in subrule
					 (1) of this rule may be obtained from the publisher or may also be obtained
					 from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, MIOSHA Standards
					 Section, 7150 Harris Drive, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143, at
					 the cost charged in this rule, plus $20.00 for shipping and handling.
(4) The Michigan occupational safety and
					 health standard General Industry Safety Standard Part 33 "Personal Protective
					 Equipment,"
					 R
					 408.13301 to
					 R
					 408.13398, is referenced in these rules. Up to 5
					 copies of these standards may be obtained at no charge from the Michigan
					 Department of licensing and regulatory affairs, MIOSHA standards section, 7150
					 Harris Drive, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, MI, 48909-8143 or via the internet at
					 website:
www.michigan.gov/mioshastandards
.
					 For quantities greater than 5, the cost, at the time of adoption of these
					 rules, is 4 cents per page.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13804 - Definitions; C to F

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3804.
(1)
					 "Chain fall" means a manually powered hoisting device employing a load bearing
					 chain and an endless hand chain to raise or lower loads.
(2) "Explosive load" means a substance
					 capable of producing a propellant force in a powder actuated tool.
(3) "Fastener driver" means a portable
					 powered tool such as a nut runner, impact wrench, stapler, screw driver, nailer
					 and riveter.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13805 - Definitions; H

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3805.
(1)
					 "Hammer actuated piston tool" means a device which, when struck by a hammer and
					 supplemented by an explosive load, moves a captive piston to drive a fastener
					 into a work surface.
(2) "Hand
					 tool" means an instrument used or worked by hand.
(3) "High velocity tool" means a device
					 which, when used with an explosive load, propels a fastener at a velocity more
					 than 300 feet per second when measured 6 1/2 feet from the muzzle end of the
					 tool.
(4) "Hoist and puller,"
					 sometimes called a come-along, means a portable, manually operated device for
					 lifting, lowering or moving by a pulling force.
(5) "Hot stick" means a dielectric tool
					 extension used when working on energized conductors and apparatus.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13806 - Definitions; J to M

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3806.
(1)
					 "Jack" or "ram" means a device, except an automobile bumper jack, used for
					 lifting, lowering or moving a load by application of a pushing force.
(2) "Low velocity tool" means a device which,
					 when used with an explosive load, propels a fastener at a velocity less than
					 300 feet per second when measured 6 1/2 feet from the muzzle end of the
					 tool.
(3) "Mushroom" means to
					 overrun the shank or head of a tool by battering the striking end.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13807 - Definitions; P

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3807.
(1)
					 "Platen sander" means a portable powered tool which has abrasive paper fastened
					 to a base or platen which moves in an orbital oscillating motion.
(2) "Pneumatic powered nut runner" means an
					 air operated wrench used to drive a threaded fastener into or onto a work
					 piece.
(3) "Portable powered
					 stapler and nailer," other than general office staplers, means a tool which
					 drives a staple or nail by mechanical, pneumatic or electrical power into a
					 work piece.
(4) "Portable powered
					 tool" means a tool carried and moved by hand and powered by something other
					 than manual force.
(5) "Powder
					 actuated tool" means a device for making instantaneous forced entry into
					 materials by use of a tool, a fastener and an explosive load.
(6) "Protective shield" means a device or
					 guard attached to the muzzle end of a powder actuated tool to confine flying
					 particles.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13808 - Definitions; R, S

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3808.
(1)
					 "Rating" means the maximum working load for which an object is designed to
					 handle under given circumstances.
(2) "Stall type tool" means a powered nut
					 runner which stalls out under load but maintains pressure on the fastener until
					 the power supply to the motor is manually terminated by means of a throttle
					 release or other power disconnect.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13811 - Employer responsibility

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3811. An employer shall do both of the
						following:
(a) Ensure that an employee
					 has been trained in the use of hand tools and portable powered tools before
					 authorizing their use.
(b)
					 Maintain, or require to be maintained, hand tools and portable powered tools
					 free of defects that could cause injury to an employee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13812 - Employee responsibilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3812. An employee shall not use a tool for other
						than its designated or approved use.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13821 - Storage and handling

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3821.
(1) A
					 hand tool or portable powered tool shall be stored in a manner to prevent
					 damage which would make the tool unsafe for use.
(2) A sharp or pointed tool, such as, but not
					 limited to, chisels, drill bits, and awls, shall be carried in 1 of the
					 following ways:
(a) With the edges or points
					 protected.
(b) In a tool
					 tray.
(c) In a cart.
(d) In a sheath.
(e) In the hand with the sharp edges turned
					 away from the body.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13822 - Inspection

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3822.
(1) A
					 portable pneumatic grinder not legibly marked with the manufacturers rated
					 speed shall not be used.
(2) A tool
					 shall be inspected visually by the employee using the tool for safe operation
					 before daily use, and, when found defective, it shall be removed from
					 service.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13823 - Controls

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3823.
(1) A
					 hand-held powered circular saw having a blade diameter more than 2 inches; an
					 electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic chain saw; and a percussion tool without
					 positive accessory holding means shall be equipped with a constant pressure
					 switch or control that will shut off the power when the pressure is released. A
					 gasoline-powered, hand-operated tool shall be equipped with a constant pressure
					 throttle. A throttle position lock may be provided for starting only.
(2) All of the following hand-held tools
					 shall be equipped with a constant pressure switch or control and may have a
					 lock-on control if turn off can be accomplished by a single motion of the same
					 finger or fingers that turn it on:
(a) A
					 powered drill.
(b)
					 Tapper.
(c) Fastener
					 driver.
(d) Grinder with a wheel
					 more than 2 inches in diameter.
(e)
					 Disc sander with disc more than 2 inches in diameter.
(f) Belt sander.
(g) Reciprocating saw.
(h) Saber saw.
(i) Scroll saw.
(j) Jig saw with a blade shank more than a
					 nominal 1/4 inch.
(k) Similarly
					 operating power tools.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › Section R. 408.13824 - Modification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3824. A tool and its power source shall not be
						modified, except by an authorized and trained employee or qualified 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 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13831 - General; hand tools

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3831. A hand tool shall be used only for the
						  purpose for which it was designed or approved.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13833 - Abrasive blast cleaning nozzles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3833.
(1)
						An abrasive blast cleaning nozzle shall be equipped with a constant pressure
						control.
(2) An abrasive blast
						cleaning nozzle shall be mounted on a support when not 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 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13834 - Axes, hatchets, hammers, and mauls

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3834. An axe, hatchet, hammer, or maul handle
						  shall be replaced when it becomes cracked, broken or splintered. A wood handle
						  shall be secured with wedges or equivalent means.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13835 - Chisels, punches, star drills, drift pins, and wedges

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3835.
(1)
						A chisel, punch, star drill, drift pin, or wedge with a metal striking end
						shall not be used when the end becomes mushroomed. The striking end shall be
						ground with a crowned radius and beveled edge.
(2) The working end of a chisel, punch, star
						drill, drift pin, or wedge shall be maintained as designed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13836 - Files and rasps

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3836. A file or rasp with a tang shall be equipped
						  with a handle fitted and secured to the tang, when 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 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13838 - Jacks; use

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3838.
(1)
						The rated capacity of a jack shall not be exceeded. The rated capacity shall be
						permanently marked on the jack.
(2)
						A jack shall be set on or against a firm foundation or blocking. If a jack, at
						the point of contact with the load, can slip, a wood block or nonslip device
						shall be placed between the cap and the load.
(3) A jack shall be equipped with a means
						such as, but not limited to, a stop, a bypass, an indicator or other device
						which shall be watched to prevent overrun.
(4) After a load has been raised or moved, it
						shall be secured by cribbing, blocks or stands before work is started under or
						between the supported load.
(5) A
						hydraulic jack exposed to freezing temperatures shall be protected by use of an
						anti-freeze liquid.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13839 - Jacks; inspection

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3839.
(1)
						A jack shall be inspected for leaks, mechanical defects and lubrication
						according to the following requirements:
(a)
						Not less than semi-annually.
(b)
						Before and after a special use or abnormal shock.
(c) After repairs or servicing.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13840 - Knives

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3840.
(1)
						A fixed blade knife shall be carried in a sheath, in a tray or other equivalent
						protective means.
(2) A folding
						knife which cannot be locked in place shall not be used in a manner where the
						blade could fold on the fingers.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13841 - Pliers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3841. Pliers with sprung jaws, a worn face, or
						  worn joint pin shall be replaced.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13843 - Screwdrivers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3843.
(1)
						An object being worked on with a screwdriver shall not be held in the hand, on
						the lap or under the arm, except when protection is afforded by the object or
						other means.
(2) A screwdriver used
						for electrical work shall be equipped with a nonconductive handle. The shank
						and fasteners shall not project through the handle.
(3) A blade type screwdriver shall be
						maintained with a flat tip at right angles to the shank and have almost
						parallel faces.
(4) A screwdriver
						with 1 of the following defects shall not be used:
(a) Split or broken handle.
(b) Cracked or broken handle.
(c) Loose shank in handle.
(d) Worn blade.
(e) Bent shank of a straight
						screwdriver.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13844 - Wrenches

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3844.
(1)
						A wrench with spread, distorted or cracked jaws shall not be used.
(2) A wrench, except a wrench designed for
						that purpose, shall not be subjected to hammering.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13845 - Chain falls and hoist and pullers; capacity

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3845.
(1)
						A chain fall or hoist and puller shall be used at not more than its rated
						capacity.
(2) The capacity of a
						chain fall or hoist and puller shall be permanently labeled or marked on
						it.
(3) An accessory, such as a
						chain or cable used to secure or support a chain fall or hoist and puller,
						shall have a capacity of not less than the chain fall or hoist and
						puller.
(4) An object subject to a
						lift or pull by a chain fall shall have the capacity to absorb the lift or pull
						without creating a hazard to an employee in the area.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 38 - HAND AND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLS › HAND TOOL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.13846 - Chain falls and hoist and pullers; use

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3846.
(1)
						A chain fall or hoist and puller shall be secured to an anchorage and the load
						attached to the chain fall or hoist and puller in a manner which will prevent
						inadvertent disengagement.
(2) When
						a chain fall or hoist and puller are under tension of a load, a positive action
						shall be required to release the tension.
(3) A hoist and puller lever handle shall not
						be operated with an extension handle except as furnished by the
						manufacturer.
(4) A chain fall or
						hoist and puller shall be visually inspected for observable defects before each
						job use by the employee using the tool.