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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 6 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › FALL PROTECTION › Section R. 408.40631 - Fall protection

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 631. An employer shall ensure that each employee
						  whose fall protection is not covered by another MIOSHA safety standard, and the
						  employees work area is more than 6 feet above the ground, floor, water, or
						  other surface, shall be protected as prescribed in Construction Safety Standard
						  Part 45 "Fall Protection." The following systems are included in Construction
						  Safety Standard Part 45 "Fall Protection:"
(a) Guardrail systems.
(b) Safety net systems.
(c) Personal fall arrest systems.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 6 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › WORKING OVER OR NEAR WATER › Section R. 408.40636 - Working over or near water

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 636.
(1)
						Where a possibility of drowning exists, each employee working over or adjacent
						to water shall wear a life jacket or buoyant work vest. The life jacket or
						buoyant vest shall bear a label, "U.S. Coast Guard approved."
(2) Before and after each use, a competent
						person shall inspect the life jacket or buoyant vest for defects which might
						alter its strength or buoyancy. Defective units shall not be used.
(3) A ring buoy with not less than 90 feet of
						safety line shall be provided and shall be readily available for rescue
						operations. The distance between the buoys shall not be more than 200
						feet.
(4) Not less than 1
						lifesaving boat equipped with a method of propulsion that is effective for the
						water conditions shall be available at the location where an employee works
						over or adjacent to water.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 603 - LEAD EXPOSURE IN CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.51983 - Scope, application, adoption, and availability of standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 83.
(1)
					 These rules apply to all construction work as defined by the Michigan
					 occupational safety and health act (MIOSHA), 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1001 to
					 408.1094. Construction work includes all of the following:
(a) Demolition or salvage of structures where
					 lead or materials containing lead are present.
(b) Removal or encapsulation of materials
					 containing lead.
(c) New
					 construction, alteration, repair, painting, decorating, or renovation of
					 structures, substrates, or portions thereof that contain lead or materials
					 containing lead.
(d) Installation
					 of products containing lead.
(e)
					 Lead contamination or emergency cleanup.
(f) Transportation, disposal, storage, or
					 containment of lead or materials containing lead on the site or location at
					 which construction activities are performed.
(g) Maintenance operations associated with
					 the construction activities described in this rule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 603 - LEAD EXPOSURE IN CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.51986 - Interim protection

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 86.
(1)
					 This rule replaces OSHA 1926.62(d)(2)(v).
(2) Until the employer performs an employee
					 exposure assessment as required under 1926.62(d) and determines actual employee
					 exposure, the employer shall provide to employees performing the tasks
					 described in 1926.62(d)(2)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) with interim protection as
					 follows:
(a) Appropriate respiratory
					 protection in accordance with 1926.62(f).
(b) Appropriate personal protective clothing
					 and equipment in accordance with 1926.62(g).
(c) Change areas in accordance with
					 1926.62(i)(2).
(d) Hand washing
					 facilities in accordance with 1926.62(i)(5).
(e) Biological monitoring in accordance with
					 R 325.51987(2) of these rules, to consist of blood sampling and analysis for
					 lead levels.
(f) Training as
					 required by the following:
(i) Under
					 1926.62(l)(1)(i) regarding "Hazard Communication."
(ii) Under 1926.62(l)(2)(iii) regarding use
					 of respirators.
(iii) Training in
					 accordance with Construction Safety and Health Standard Part 1 "General Rules,"
					 as referenced in R 325.51985.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 603 - LEAD EXPOSURE IN CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.51987 - Medical surveillance, general

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 87.
(1)
					 This rule replaces OSHA 1926.62(j)(1).
(2) An employer shall make available initial
					 medical surveillance to employees occupationally exposed on any day to lead at
					 or above the action level. Initial medical surveillance consists of biological
					 monitoring in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead
					 levels.
(3) An employer shall
					 institute a medical surveillance program in accordance with R 325.51988,
					 1926.62(j)(2), R 325.51989, R 325.51990,
					 R
					 325.51991, and 1926.62(j)(3) for all employees who are
					 or may be exposed by the employer at or above the action level for more than 30
					 days in any consecutive 12 months.
(4) An employer shall assure that all medical
					 examinations and procedures are performed by or under the supervision of a
					 licensed physician.
(5) An employer
					 shall make available the required medical surveillance including multiple
					 physician review under 1926.62(j)(3)(iii) without cost to employees and at a
					 reasonable time and place.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 603 - LEAD EXPOSURE IN CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.51988 - Blood lead level sampling and analysis

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 88.
(1)
					 This rule replaces OSHA 1926.62(j)(2)(i).
(2) An employer shall make available
					 biological monitoring in the form of blood sampling and analysis for lead
					 levels to each employee covered under R 325.51987(2) and (3) of these rules on
					 the following schedule:
(a) For each employee
					 covered under R 325.51987(3) of these rules, at least every 2 months for the
					 first 6 months and every 6 months thereafter.
(b) For each employee covered under R
					 325.51987(2) or (3) of these rules whose last blood sampling and analysis
					 indicated a blood lead level at or above 15 µg/dL, at least every 2
					 months. This frequency shall continue until 2 consecutive blood samples and
					 analyses indicate a blood lead level below 15 µg/dL.
(c) For each employee who is removed from
					 exposure to lead due to an elevated blood lead level at least monthly during
					 the removal period.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 603 - LEAD EXPOSURE IN CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.51989 - Employee notification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 89.
(1)
					 This rule replaces OSHA 1926.62(j)(2)(iv).
(2) Within 5 working days after the receipt
					 of biological monitoring results, the employer shall notify each employee in
					 writing of his or her blood lead level.
(3) An employer shall notify each employee
					 whose blood lead level is at or above 15 µg/dL that these rules require
					 temporary medical removal with Medical Removal Protection benefits when an
					 employee's blood lead level is at or above the numerical criterion for medical
					 removal under
					 R 325.51992 of these
					 rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 603 - LEAD EXPOSURE IN CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.51990 - Medical examinations and consultations, frequency

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 90.
(1)
					 This rule replaces OSHA 1926.62(j)(3)(i).
(2) An employer shall make available medical
					 examinations and consultations to each employee covered under R 325.51987(3) of
					 these rules on the following schedule:
(a) At
					 least annually for each employee for whom a blood lead sampling test conducted
					 at any time during the preceding 12 months indicated a blood lead level at or
					 above 15 µg/dL.
(b) As soon
					 as possible, upon notification by an employee either that the employee has
					 developed signs or symptoms commonly associated with lead intoxication, that
					 the employee desires medical advice concerning the effects of current or past
					 exposure to lead on the employee's ability to procreate a healthy child, that
					 the employee is pregnant, or that the employee has demonstrated difficulty in
					 breathing during a respirator fitting test or during use.
(c) As medically appropriate for each
					 employee either removed from exposure to lead due to a risk of sustaining
					 material impairment to health, or otherwise limited pursuant to a final medical
					 determination.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 603 - LEAD EXPOSURE IN CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.51991 - Content of medical examinations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 91.
(1)
					 This rule replaces OSHA 1926.62(j)(3)(ii).
(2) The content of medical examinations made
					 available pursuant to R 325.51990(2) (b) and (c) of these rules shall be
					 determined by an examining physician and, if requested by an employee, shall
					 include pregnancy testing or laboratory evaluation of male fertility.
(3) Medical examinations made available
					 pursuant to R 325.51990(2)(a) of these rules include all of the following
					 elements:
(a) A detailed work history and a
					 medical history, with particular attention to past occupational and
					 non-occupational lead exposure in all of the following:
(i) Personal habits, such as smoking and
					 hygiene.
(ii) Past
					 gastrointestinal.
(iii)
					 Hematologic.
(iv) Renal.
(v) Cardiovascular.
(vi) Reproductive.
(vii) Neurological problems.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 603 - LEAD EXPOSURE IN CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.51992 - Temporary removal due to elevated blood lead level

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 92.
(1)
					 This rule replaces OSHA 1926.62(k)(1)(i).
(2) An employer shall remove an employee from
					 work having an exposure to lead at or above the action level on each occasion
					 that a periodic and a follow-up blood sampling test conducted pursuant to these
					 rules indicate that the employee's blood lead level is at or above 30
					 µg/dL.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 603 - LEAD EXPOSURE IN CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.51993 - Return of employee to former job status

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 93.
(1)
					 This rule replaces OSHA 1926.62(k)(1)(iii).
(2) An employer shall return an employee to
					 his or her former job status under either of the following circumstances:
(a) For an employee removed due to a blood
					 lead level at or above 30 µg/dL when 2 consecutive blood sampling tests
					 indicate that the employee's blood lead level is below 15
					 µg/dL.
(b) For an employee
					 removed due to a final medical determination, when a subsequent final medical
					 determination results in a medical finding, determination, or opinion that the
					 employee no longer has a detected medical condition which places the employee
					 at increased risk of material impairment to health from exposure to
					 lead.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 605 - METHYLENEDIANILINE (MDA) IN CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.60501 - Scope, application, adoption, and availability of standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 501.
(1)
					 These rules apply to all construction operations as defined in the Michigan
					 occupational safety and health act (MIOSHA), 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1001 to
					 408.1094, in which there is exposure to methylenedianiline (MDA), including but
					 not limited to all of the following:
(a)
					 Construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, or renovation of structures,
					 substrates, or portions thereof, that contain MDA.
(b) Installation or the finishing of surfaces
					 with products containing MDA.
(c)
					 MDA spill or emergency cleanup, or both, at construction sites.
(d) Transportation, disposal, storage, or
					 containment of MDA or products containing MDA on the site or location at which
					 construction activities are performed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 632 - HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 325.63201 - Scope, adoption, and availability of standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1)
					 These rules cover all of the following operations, unless the employer can
					 demonstrate that the operation does not involve employee exposure or the
					 reasonable possibility for employee exposure to safety or health hazards:
(a) Clean-up operations required by a
					 governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or other, involving hazardous
					 substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, including,
					 but not limited to, the federal Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA's)
					 national priority site list (npsl), state priority site lists, sites
					 recommended for the EPAs npsl, and initial investigations of government
					 identified sites that are conducted before the presence or absence of hazardous
					 substances has been ascertained.
(b) Corrective actions involving clean-up
					 operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of
					 1976 (RCRA),
					 42 USC
					 6901 et seq.
(c) Voluntary clean-up operations at sites
					 recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental bodies as
					 uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
(d) Operations involving hazardous wastes
					 that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal (tsd) facilities
					 regulated by 40 CFR parts 264 and 265 (February 22, 2019), pursuant to RCRA, or
					 by agencies under agreement with the EPA to implement RCRA
					 regulations.
(e) Emergency response
					 operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous
					 substances without regard to the location of the hazard.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.40701 - Scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 701. With respect to construction operations, the
						intent of this part is to provide reasonable safety to employees involved in
						welding operations and to persons exposed to welding operations, welding
						equipment, and the compressed gases used.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.40705 - Definitions; A to C

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 705.
(1)
					 "AC" means alternating current.
(2)
					 "Arc welding" means a process for joining metals by melting with an electric
					 arc with or without the use of pressure and with or without a filler
					 material.
(3) "Brazing" means a
					 process of joining metals, without melting them, with a filler metal melting
					 above 800 degrees Fahrenheit(427 degrees Celsius).
(4) "Cutting" means a process in which the
					 severing or removing of metal is effected by the use of an arc or
					 flame.
(5) "Cylinders" means
					 containers for storing compressed gases.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.40706 - Definitions; D to N

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 706.
(1)
					 "DC" means direct current.
(2)
					 "Fire resistance" means the property of a material or assembly to withstand
					 fire or give protection from it.
(3) "Fuel gas" means a gas, such as acetylene
					 and propane, that is used to generate heat to perform a welding
					 operation.
(4) "Gas welding" means
					 a process for joining metals by heating with a gas flame with or without the
					 use of pressure and with or without the use of a filler material.
(5) "Inert gas" means argon, carbon dioxide,
					 helium, or nitrogen gas.
(6)
					 "Manifold" means an assembly of pipe and fittings to interconnect either single
					 or multiple sources of fuel gas or oxygen to single or multiple
					 outlets.
(7) "Noncombustible" means
					 having properties that do not support combustion.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.40707 - Definitions; P to W

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 707.
(1)
					 "Psig" means pounds per square inch as measured by a gauge.
(2) "Soldering" means a process of joining
					 metals, without melting them, using a filler metal melting at 800 degrees
					 Fahrenheit (427 degrees Celsius) or below.
(3) "Storage" means the storage of a filled
					 or empty cylinder not in use.
(4)
					 "Welding" means the process of joining metals by melting them.
(5) "Welding operations" means the cutting,
					 welding, brazing, or soldering of materials.
(6) "Welder" means a person performing
					 welding operations.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.40709 - Adopted and referenced standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 709.
(1) The
						following standards are adopted by reference in these rules and are 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
; at a cost as
						of the time of adoption of these rules, as stated in this subrule.
(a) American National Standard Institute
						Standard ANSI/AWS Z49.1, "Safety in Welding and Cutting and Allied Processes,"
						1973 edition. Cost: $96.00
(b)
						American National Standard Institute Standard ANSI/ASA B57.1, "Compressed Gas
						Cylinder Valve Outlet and Inlet Connections," 1965 edition. Cost $29.00
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.40711 - Employer and employee responsibilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 711.
(1) An
					 employer shall do all of the following:
(a)
					 Assure that each employee has received safety training in the use of equipment
					 for welding operations and instruction in the rules of this part before
					 allowing the employee to use the equipment.
(b) Assure that an employee in charge of the
					 operation of oxygen or fuel gas supply equipment or of oxygen or fuel gas
					 systems is instructed and judged competent for this work by the employer before
					 being left in charge. Rules and instructions covering the operation and
					 maintenance of oxygen or fuel gas distribution piping systems shall be readily
					 available.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.40712 - Requirements generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 712.
(1)
					 Only apparatus designed for use with fuel gas or oxygen, such as a torch,
					 regulator, pressure-reducing valve, acetylene generator, and manifold, shall be
					 used for welding or cutting.
(2)
					 Fuel gas, oxygen, or compressed air shall not flow from a cylinder or manifold
					 through a torch or other device equipped with a shutoff valve unless the
					 pressure is reduced by a regulator attached to the cylinder or
					 manifold.
(3) An oxygen cylinder,
					 fuel gas cylinder, cylinder valve, coupling regulator, hose, and apparatus
					 shall be kept in good operating condition and shall be kept free from
					 defects.
(4) An oxygen cylinder,
					 fuel gas cylinder, cylinder valve, coupling regulator, hose, and apparatus
					 shall be kept free from oily or greasy substances and shall not be handled with
					 oily hands or gloves. A jet of oxygen shall not be permitted to strike oily
					 surfaces or greasy clothes and shall not be permitted to enter a fuel, oil, or
					 other storage tank.
(5) Oxygen
					 shall only be used for welding or cutting.
(6) Welders shall place welding cable, hose,
					 and other equipment so that it is clear of passageways, ladders, and stairways,
					 or shall assure that it is protected against damage and does not create a
					 hazard to an employee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.40713 - Working in confined spaces

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 713.
(1)
					 Before the start of a welding operation in a confined space, the employer shall
					 ensure that the atmosphere is tested and recorded. Ventilation shall be
					 provided and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the department
					 of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(2) For specific confined space rules, see
					 Construction Safety Standard Part 35 "Confined Space in Construction." as
					 referenced in
					 R
					 408.40709.
(3) When working in a confined space, the
					 torch valves, the gas supply valve, and oxygen valve outside the confined space
					 shall be shut off during the lunch period, overnight, or during any other
					 prolonged period and the torch and hose shall be removed from the confined
					 space. Open-end fuel gas and oxygen hoses shall be immediately removed from
					 enclosed spaces when they are disconnected from the torch or other
					 gas-consuming device.
(4) When
					 electrodes are used in a confined space and welding is suspended during the
					 lunch period, overnight, or during any other prolonged period, the electrode
					 shall be removed from the holder and the machine shall be shut off. The holders
					 shall be placed or protected so that they cannot make electrical contact with
					 employees or conducting objects.
(5) A gas cylinder or a welding machine used
					 for welding operations in a confined space shall be placed on the outside of
					 the space where work is being performed.
(6) If an employee must enter a confined
					 space through a small opening to perform welding operations, another employee
					 trained in rescue procedures and equipped with the means necessary to effect a
					 rescue shall be stationed outside the confined space in position to watch the
					 welder. When a safety harness and lifeline are used, they shall be provided for
					 as prescribed in Construction Safety Standard Part 45 "Fall Protection," as
					 referenced in
					 R
					 408.40709, and shall be attached to the welder's body
					 so that his or her body cannot be jammed in a small exit opening.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.40715 - Torches generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 715.
(1) A
					 torch shall be inspected before each shift for leaking shutoff valves, hose and
					 tip connections, and clogged tips. A defective torch shall not be
					 used.
(2) A clogged tip opening
					 shall be cleaned with a device, such as a drill or cleaning wire, designed for
					 this purpose.
(3) A torch shall be
					 lighted by a friction lighter and not by a match or hot work.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › CYLINDERS › Section R. 408.40721 - Cylinders manufacturing, labeling, periodic testing, and marking

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 721.
(1)
						A cylinder shall be manufactured, labeled, and periodically tested in
						accordance with the specifications of the federal department of transportation
						requirements published in 49 C.F.R. Part 178, Subpart C, "Specification for
						Cylinders," which are adopted by reference in
						R
						408.40709.
(2) A cylinder shall be legibly marked with
						either the chemical or trade name. Marking shall be by stenciling, stamping, or
						labeling and shall not be tampered with or be readily removable. Whenever
						practical, the marking shall be located on the shoulder of the
						cylinder.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › CYLINDERS › Section R. 408.40722 - Storage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 722.
(1)
						An oxygen cylinder shall be stored not less than 20 feet from fuel gas
						cylinders or any highly combustible material, such as, but not limited to, oil,
						grease, excelsior, flammable gas, or a source of ignition, or shall be
						separated from the material by a noncombustible wall not less than 5 feet (1.6
						meters) high which has a fire resistance rating of 30 minutes.
(2) A cylinder shall be stored away from any
						source of heat more than 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
(3) A cylinder, whether full or empty, in
						storage or during shipment, or with the regulator removed, shall have the valve
						closed and the cap connected in place if a cap is provided in the design, or
						shall be otherwise protected.
(4)
						Where different gases are stored, they shall be grouped by types. Groupings
						shall separate the fuel gases from the oxidizing gases as specified in subrule
						(1) of this rule.
(5) A storage
						area for cylinders shall be well ventilated.
(6) A cylinder shall not be stored in
						basements or pits.
(7) Where a
						liquid or gaseous oxygen system is used to supply gaseous oxygen for welding
						and cutting and the system has a storage capacity of more than 20,000 cubic
						feet (560 cubic meters), measured at 14.7 psia and 70 degrees Fahrenheit,
						including unconnected reserves at the site, the system shall be as prescribed
						in National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 50, "Standards for Bulk
						Oxygen Systems at Consumer Sites," 1974 edition, which is adopted by reference
						in
						R
						408.40709.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › HOSES AND REGULATORS › Section R. 408.40731 - Hoses and connections

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 731.
(1)
						Hose and hose connections used for a welding operation shall be as prescribed
						in paragraph 3.5.6 of the American National Standard Institute Standard
						ANSI/AWS Z49.1, "Safety in Welding and Cutting and Allied Processes," 1973
						edition, which is adopted by reference in
						R
						408.40709.
(2) Parallel lengths of hose taped together
						shall have not more than 4 inches out of each 12 inches covered by
						tape.
(3) Parallel hoses shall be
						color coded as follows:
(a) Red-fuel gases.
						See subrule (4) of this rule.
(b)
						Green-oxygen.
(c) Black-inert gas
						or air.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › HOSES AND REGULATORS › Section R. 408.40732 - Regulators and protective devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 732.
(1)
						The use of regulators shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Regulators shall be used only for the gas
						and pressure for which they are intended.
(b) Regulators shall be repaired by
						authorized and trained personnel or shall be returned to the supplier for
						calibration or repairs.
(c)
						Regulators shall not be removed until the cylinder valve is closed and the
						regulator drained.
(d) Regulators
						shall have gauges marked "Use No Oil" when used for oxygen.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › ARC WELDING AND CUTTING › Section R. 408.40741 - Arc welding machines

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 741.
(1)
						An arc welding machine shall be capable of operating safely in the environment
						in which it is located. The design and construction shall enable the machine to
						carry its rated load with rated temperature rise where the temperature of the
						cooling air is not more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit and where the altitude is
						not more than 3300 feet (1000 meters approx.).
(2) Where unusual service conditions exist,
						such as corrosive fumes, steam, oil vapor, flammable gases, vibration, shock,
						dust, or weather, a specially designed arc welding machine shall be
						used.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › ARC WELDING AND CUTTING › Section R. 408.40743 - Design requirements for arc welding machines

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 743.
(1)
						A controller integrally mounted in an electric motor-driven welding machine
						shall have the capacity for carrying rated motor current and shall be capable
						of making and interrupting stalled rotor current of the motor.
(2) Input power terminals, tap change
						devices, and live metal parts connected to input circuits shall be completely
						enclosed and shall be accessible only by use of tools.
(3) Welding lead terminals shall be protected
						from accidental electrical contact by personnel or metal objects. If a welding
						lead terminal normally used for connection to the work is connected to a
						grounded enclosure, it shall be done by a conductor not less than 2 sizes
						smaller than the grounding conductor and it shall be so marked.
(4) Portable control devices, such as push
						buttons, shall not be connected to an AC circuit of more than 120 volts.
						Exposed metal parts of a portable control device operating above 50 volts shall
						be grounded.
(5) Auto transformers
						or AC reactors shall not be used to draw welding current directly from any AC
						power source having a voltage of more than 80 volts.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › ARC WELDING AND CUTTING › Section R. 408.40745 - Welding cables and electrode holders

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 745.
(1)
						An arc welding and cutting cable shall be of the completely insulated,
						flexible-type and shall be capable of handling the maximum current requirements
						of the work, taking into account the duty cycle under which the welder is
						working.
(2) A manual electrode
						holder shall be specifically designed for arc welding and cutting and shall be
						capable of handling the maximum rated current required by the
						electrode.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › ARC WELDING AND CUTTING › Section R. 408.40746 - Operation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 746.
(1)
						Engine fuel, cooling water, or shielding gas shall not be allowed to
						leak.
(2) A welding machine shall
						be disconnected when being moved and shall be turned off when not in
						use.
(3) Electrodes shall be
						retracted or removed when not in use. Electrode holders not in use shall be
						placed so that they cannot make electrical contact with an employee, fuel, gas
						tanks, or conducting objects.
(4) A
						welder shall not let live electrodes or holders touch his bare skin or damp
						clothing. When arc welding is performed in wet conditions or under a condition
						of high humidity, the welder shall be protected against electric
						shock.
(5) Electrode holders shall
						not be cooled by immersion in water.
(6) Welding shall not be permitted where
						fumes of chlorinated hydrocarbons are present or will reach or be drawn into
						the atmosphere surrounding the welding operation.
(7) Before starting an arc welding operation,
						the welder shall do all of the following:
(a)
						Assure the work lead is secured to the work.
(b) Assure the magnetic work clamps are free
						of spatter on the contact surfaces.
(c) Spread out the welding cable, if
						necessary, to prevent overheating and damage.
(d) Assure grounding connections are secured
						to a good ground.
(e) Assure the
						required switching equipment for shutting down the machine has been
						provided.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › ARC WELDING AND CUTTING › Section R. 408.40747 - Maintenance of arc welding machines

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 747.
(1)
						Spliced welding cable shall not be used within 10 feet (3.05 meters) of an arc
						welding machine.
(2) Equipment in
						need of repair that constitutes a safety hazard shall not be used or put in use
						until repairs are made by a knowledgeable employee or an outside
						service.
(3) Cut insulation on work
						and lead cable or exposed bare conductors of an arc welding machine shall be
						protected by electrical tape and shall be made watertight or the conductor
						shall be replaced. Splices shall be made by insulated welded joints or pressure
						connectors.
(4) An arc welding
						machine that has become wet shall be thoroughly dried and tested before
						use.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.40751 - Personal protective equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 751.
(1)
						A welder shall wear face and eye protection when performing welding operations
						and by other employees exposed to a risk of injury from spatter or flash, or
						both. The protective devices shall be provided for as prescribed in
						Construction Safety Standard Part 6 "Personal Protective Equipment," as
						referenced in
						R
						408.40709.
(2) The employer shall provide welding gloves
						at no expense to the employee and the employee shall wear them to protect their
						hands and wrists.
(3) The employer
						shall provide other protective devices, such as, but not limited to, body
						protection, chaps, and curtains, at no expense to the employee, and the
						employee shall use them when exposed to a risk of injury by flash burn, sparks,
						and foreign bodies.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › GENERAL FIRE RULES › Section R. 408.40761 - Fire precautions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 761.
(1)
						Welding operations shall not be performed within 50 feet of explosives, stored
						cylinders, or stored fuel. Combustible and flammable materials located within
						35 feet of a welding operation shall either be removed or covered with
						fire-resistant material.
(2) Cracks
						or openings through which sparks could pass in the floor or wall that are
						within 35 feet of a welding operation shall be covered with a fire-resistant
						material.
(3) A wood floor within
						10 feet of a welding operation shall be protected by either wetting down,
						covering with sand, or covering with a fire-resistant material.
(4) A minimum of 12A-10BC portable fire
						extinguisher shall be immediately available to the work area during welding
						operations.
(5) An employer shall
						designate a person as responsible for fire safety during a welding operation
						where a fire could start or where 1 of the following conditions exists:
(a) Appreciable combustible and flammable
						materials are more than 35 feet from a welding operation but are easily
						ignited.
(b) Combustible and
						flammable material is adjacent to the opposite side of a metal partition, wall,
						ceiling, or roof that is likely to ignite by conduction or radiation.
(c) If there is a possibility that a
						smoldering fire may have started, the person shall remain at the scene of the
						work for not less than 30 minutes after the welding operation has stopped.
						Personnel shall be instructed as to the specific anticipated fire hazards and
						how the firefighting equipment provided is to be used.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 7 - WELDING AND CUTTING GENERAL PROVISIONS › GENERAL FIRE RULES › Section R. 408.40762 - Welding drums, barrels, tanks, or other containers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 762.
(1)
						Welding operations shall not be performed on drums, barrels, tanks, or other
						containers until they have been cleaned of all flammable, combustible, or toxic
						materials or fumes.
(2) All
						pipelines or other connections to drums, barrels, or tanks shall be
						disconnected or blanked before performing welding operations.
(3) Hollow spaces or cavities shall be vented
						and either filled with water or purged with an inert gas before preheating,
						cutting, or welding.
(4) An opening
						shall be maintained during welding and cutting to vent gases or
						vapors.
(5) Welding on natural gas
						pipelines shall be as prescribed by the regulations of the department of
						transportation, 49 C.F.R. Part 192, "Minimum Federal Safety Standards for Gas
						Pipelines," which are adopted by reference in
						R
						408.40709.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 8 - HANDLING AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS › Section R. 408.40810 - Scope and adoption by reference of standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 810.
(1)
					 This standard pertains to the handling and storage of construction materials,
					 including care and use of slings, ropes, and chains for a construction
					 operation, except for specific rules covering materials covered in the
					 following MIOSHA standards, which are referenced in this rule:
(a) Construction Safety Standard Part 7.
					 "Welding and Cutting."
(b)
					 Construction Safety Standard Part 18. "Fire Protection and
					 Prevention."
(c) Construction
					 Safety Standard Part 20. "Demolition"
(d) Construction Safety Standard Part 27.
					 "Blasting and Use of Explosives."
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 8 - HANDLING AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS › Section R. 408.40817 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 817.
(1)
					 "Block" means a masonry unit having 1 dimension exceeding 15 inches, and 1 of
					 its other 2 dimensions exceeding 7 inches.
(2) "Brick" means a masonry unit which is not
					 a block.
(3) "Chain" means a series
					 of metal links connected to, or fitted into, one another.
(4) "Lay" means the lengthwise distance
					 required by a single strand to make 1 complete spiral around the
					 rope.
(5) "Rigging equipment" means
					 chain, wire rope, fiber rope, synthetic rope, sling, and their accessories and
					 includes hoisting lines.
(6) "Rope"
					 means a strand or series of strands of fiber, synthetic or wire braided, woven
					 or twisted together.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 8 - HANDLING AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS › Section R. 408.40818 - General provisions; storage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 818.
(1)
					 All material shall be stacked, racked, blocked, interlocked, or otherwise
					 secured to prevent sliding, falling, or collapse during storage or
					 transit.
(2) Structural steel,
					 poles, pipe, bar stock, and other cylindrical materials, unless racked, shall
					 be stacked and blocked so as to prevent spreading or tilting.
(3) The maximum safe load limit in pounds per
					 square foot of a floor or roof of a building shall be conspicuously posted in
					 all storage areas, except when a storage area is on a floor or slab on grade.
					 The maximum safe load limit shall not be exceeded. Posting is not required for
					 storage areas in all single-family residential structures and woodframed
					 multi-family residential structures.
(4) Storage areas, aisles, and passageways
					 shall be kept free of the accumulation of materials that constitutes a hazard
					 to the movement of material-handling equipment and employees. Such areas shall
					 be kept in good repair.
(5) If a
					 difference in road or work levels exists, ramps, grading, or blocking shall be
					 provided to ensure the safe movement of material-handling equipment.
(6) A railcar, truck, or semitrailer shall be
					 chocked or otherwise secured during loading and unloading if the movement of a
					 railcar, truck, or trailer could create a hazard for the employee.
(7) While roofing work is being performed,
					 materials and equipment shall not be stored within 6 feet (1.8 m) of a roof
					 edge, unless guardrails are erected at the roof edge.
(8) Material stored inside buildings under
					 construction shall not be placed within 6 feet of any hoistway or inside floor
					 openings, nor within 10 feet of an exterior wall that does not extend above the
					 top of the material stored.
(9)
					 Noncompatible materials shall be segregated in storage.
(10) Storage areas shall be kept free from
					 accumulation of materials that constitute hazards from tripping, fire,
					 explosion, or pest harborage. Vegetation control shall be exercised when
					 necessary.
(11) Materials shall not
					 be stored on scaffolds or runways in excess of supplies needed for immediate
					 operations.
(12) Portable and
					 powered dockboards shall be strong enough to carry the load imposed on
					 them.
(13) Portable dockboards
					 shall be secured in position by being anchored and equipped with devices that
					 will prevent slipping.
(14)
					 Handholds, or other effective means, shall be provided on portable dockboards
					 to permit safe handling.
(15)
					 Positive protection shall be provided to prevent railroad cars from being moved
					 while dockboards or bridge plates are in position.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 8 - HANDLING AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS › Section R. 408.40819 - Storage of bagged material, brick, and block

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 819.
(1)
					 Bagged material on a pallet shall be all of the following:
(a) Not more than 36 inches in
					 height.
(b) Secured to prevent
					 displacement from the pallet before moving.
(c) Stacked not more than 2 pallets
					 high.
(d) Stacked by stepping back
					 the layers and cross-keying the bags at least every 10 bags high.