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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 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14405 - Definitions; A to C

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4405.
(1)
					 "Aisle" means a passageway between molds leading from a gangway, and its width
					 shall be understood to be the clear distance between molds, machinery and
					 equipment, posts, partitions, or other obstructions on 1 side of a passageway
					 and similar objects on the other side.
(2) "Charging box or bucket" means a
					 container which transports, to a cupola or furnace, scrap, coke, limestone, pig
					 iron, ingots, alloys, briquets, and any other material to be melted.
(3) "Chipping" means a process of removing
					 excess metal, flash, fins, and other unwanted material from a
					 casting.
(4) "Coreblower" means a a
					 pneumatic machine which makes cores.
(5) "Crucible" means a vessel of refractory
					 material used to hold or transport molten metal.
(6) "Crucible furnace" means a device which
					 encloses a crucible in which metal is melted by gas, oil, or electric
					 heat.
(7) "Cupola" means a vertical
					 furnace used for melting metals and having tuyeres and a tapping
					 spout.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14406 - Definitions; D to I

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4406.
(1)
					 "Draw furnace" means a device designed to heattreat or anneal metals.
(2) "Ferrous foundry" means a place where
					 malleable iron, grey iron, nodular iron, or steel or a combination of these
					 metals are melted and poured into molds in the making of castings.
(3) "Footcandles" means a standard
					 measurement of light.
(4) "Foot
					 protection" means a protective cap worn on an employee's foot designed to
					 protect against probable injury.
(5) "Gangway" means a well defined passageway
					 dividing or bordering working areas, but does not include an aisle.
(6)"Interlock" means a device or method of
					 controlling the source of power so that if a guard, gate, or similar protective
					 device is removed or out of place, the equipment becomes inoperative.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14407 - Definitions; L to R

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4407.
(1)
					 "Ladle" means a vessel used for transporting and pouring molten
					 metals.
(2) "Melting furnace" means
					 a device used to melt metals or hold molten metals.
(3) "Nonferrous foundry" means a place where
					 brass, aluminum, lead, copper, tin, zinc, gold, silver, or combination of
					 metals are melted or poured into molds in the making of castings.
(4) "Oven" means a chamber designed to bake,
					 heat, or dry.
(5) "Overhead crane"
					 means a machine for lifting and lowering which moves on a bridge and travels
					 under power on a fixed overhead runway.
(6) "Reverbatory furnace" means a furnace in
					 which heat is radiated from the roof onto the material to be melted.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14408 - Definitions; S

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4408.
(1)
					 "Safety factor" means the ratio of the breaking strength of a piece of material
					 or object to the actual load or stress when in use.
(2) "Sampling cone" means a cup with an
					 attached handle used to collect a sample of sand.
(3) "Service" means the repair or adjustment
					 of equipment or machinery.
(4)
					 "Shell or hot box core making" means a process of making cores of sand and
					 resin mix that is cured in a heated box or pattern.
(5) "Shell molding" means a process of making
					 a mold of sand and resin mix and curing on a heated pattern.
(6) "Single stroke mechanism" means a method
					 or device which prevents action or cycling of a part of a machine more than
					 once when the control is continuously held down.
(7) "Slag or dross" means the refuse from
					 melting of metals.
(8) "Smelting"
					 means to separate metals by melting.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14409 - Definitions; T to W

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4409.
(1)
					 "Two-hand control" means an actuating device that requires the concurrent use
					 of both hands of an operator to trip or control the equipment.
(2) "Trunnion" means the support attached to
					 the sides of a ladle, flask or other device to facilitate the tilting or
					 rotation of the device.
(3)
					 "Walkway" means a path of travel for personnel only.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14421 - Personal protective equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4421.
(1)
					 An employer shall provide, and an employee shall use, eye protection as
					 prescribed in general industry safety standard, Part 33.
Personal Protective Equipment, being
						R
						408.13301 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative
						Code.
(2) Where there is a
					 probability of foot injury, an employee shall use foot protection as prescribed
					 in rules 3383 to 3386 of general industry safety standard, Part 33. Personal
					 Protective Equipment, being
					 R
					 408.13383 to
					 R
					 408.13386 of the Michigan Administrative
					 Code.
(3) An employee performing
					 hydrostatic testing shall be protected in accordance with rule 3394 of general
					 industry safety standard, Part 33.
Personal Protective Equipment, being
						R
						408.13394 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(4) The initial issue of personal
					 protective equipment required in this rule shall be provided by the employer at
					 no expense to the employee. Any replacement equipment necessary due to wear and
					 tear or loss due to the environment of the work shall also be provided by the
					 employer, unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
(5) To protect an employee from burns while
					 handling molten metal, an employee shall use leggings, spats, an apron, or
					 other equivalent personal protective equipment.
(6) To protect an employee assigned to handle
					 hot cores, hot shell molds, or hot castings, an employee shall be provided with
					 and use heat-resistant gloves.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14433 - Gangways and aisles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4433.
(1) A
					 gangway or aisle in which molten metal is being transported must be clear of
					 obstructions and water.
(2) A
					 gangway must be not less than 4 feet wide or must be 3 feet wider than the
					 widest load for which it is used.
(3) A work station must be not less than 2
					 feet from aisles and gangways, except when protected by a guardrail system, in
					 compliance with General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2.
					 "Walking-Working Surfaces," being
					 R
					 408.10201 to
					 R
					 408.10241 of the Michigan Administrative
					 Code.
(4) Access to and from a work
					 station must be free of obstructions.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14434 - Aisles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4434.
(1)
					 An aisle shall be not less than 24 inches wide where molten metal is poured
					 from hand or bull ladles or crucibles carried by 1 or 2 employees. However, if
					 a mold is 20 inches or more in height, an aisle shall be not less than 36
					 inches wide.
(2) An aisle shall be
					 not less than 36 inches wide where molten metal is poured by more than 2
					 employees.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14436 - Metal platforms, ladders, and steps

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4436.
(1) A
					 metal platform must be provided at a cupola and a furnace for preparation of
					 tap holes, runner spouts, and slag-holes.
(2) A metal platform and ladder or steps must
					 be provided at a furnace or oven where employees go on refractory
					 roofs.
(3) A platform used at a
					 crucible or similar type furnace must be of metal, not less than 3 feet wide,
					 and protected in compliance with General Industry Safety and Health Standard
					 Part 2. "Walking-Working Surfaces," being
					 R
					 408.10201 to
					 R
					 408.10241 of the Michigan Administrative
					 Code.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14439 - Wire rope and chain

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4439.
(1) A
					 wire rope or chain on a crane, lift or hoist used to lift or carry molten metal
					 shall:
(a) Be inspected weekly for wear or
					 defects and shall be replaced if worn or defective.
(b) Have a designed safety factor of not less
					 than 8.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14441 - Charge boxes

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4441. A charge box shall be free of moisture,
						including ice or snow, when a furnace is charged.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14443 - Cupolas

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4443.
(1) A
					 skip hoist or charging machine, unless completely enclosed, shall be equipped
					 with:
(a) A warning device to announce
					 movement.
(b) An interlocking gate
					 across the bucket loading opening.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14445 - Scrap

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4445.
(1)
					 An alligator shear shall be guarded to prevent injury to an employee by flying
					 particles.
(2) Scrap shall not be
					 broken by drops unless employees are protected from flying fragments by a
					 permanent shield of hardwood planks not less than 2 inches thick, 1/4 inch
					 steel plate or material of equal strength.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14448 - Conveyors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4448. A conveying device introducing stock to a draw
						furnace or oven in which a flammable or volatile hazard may exist shall be
						controlled to prevent its operation during pre-ignition or purge. It shall be
						arranged to stop automatically in case of a ventilation
						failure.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14451 - Melting furnace pits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4451. A melting furnace pit shall comply with all of
						the following provisions:
(a) Be free
					 of water during operation.
(b) Be
					 clear of employees during tapping or pouring.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14453 - Crucibles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4453. A crucible shall:
(a) Not be used if it shows cracks, thin
					 spots, flaws, or dampness.
(b) Be
					 stored in a dry place and protected from moist air.
(c) Be carefully charged to prevent
					 damage.
(d) A crucible made of clay
					 shall not be allowed to cool after being placed in service.
(e) Be covered while transporting molten
					 metal emitting toxic fumes or be mechanically ventilated.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14455 - Ladles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4455.
(1) A
					 shield shall be provided between a hand ladle and an employee's hand on a
					 single hand ladle.
(2) A ladle not
					 held in the hand shall be equipped with a manually operated or an automatic
					 safety latch or brake.
(3) A ladle
					 of 2,000 pounds' capacity or more shall be mechanically tilted and equipped
					 with an automatic safety latch or brake which shall hold the ladle at any
					 attitude.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14457 - Molten slag

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4457. Slag which is not disposed of by conversion to
						granular form shall be collected in pots, ladles, tubs or sand pigs and allowed
						to solidify throughout before dumping.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14461 - Sand mullers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4461.
(1) A
					 sand muller, except for a continuous muller which does not require employee
					 exposure, shall have interlocked enclosures over openings to prevent operation
					 when loading or unloading.
(2) For
					 a muller having a sampling door, the employer shall provide, and an employee
					 shall use, a sampling cone (scoop) to obtain a sample.
(3) If a sample cone is used to obtain a
					 sample, the sampling cone shall not contact the mixing mechanism and the
					 employee using the sample cone shall not place his or her hand into the
					 opening.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14463 - Sand mixers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4463.
(1) A
					 bowl or drum-type sand mixer shall have a grating which is made of 3/8-inch rod
					 or a material of equal strength with openings as prescribed in table 1 and
					 which covers the opening and is interlocked to the mixer. When the cover is
					 raised, the motor shall not start again until the cover is closed and the
					 starter button activated.
(2) Table
					 1 reads as follows:
TABLE 1
Distance of Opening From Point of Operation Hazard
								  (inches)
Maximum Width Opening (inches)
1/2 to 1 1/2 ................
1/4
More than 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 ..............
3/8
More than 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 ..............
1/2
More than 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 ..............
5/8
More than 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 ..............
3/4
More than 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 ..............
7/8
More than 7 1/2 to 12 1/2 .............
1 1/4
More than 12 1/2 to 15 1/2 ............
1 1/2
More than 15 1/2 to 17 1/2 ............
1 7/8
More than 17 1/2 to 31 1/2 ............
2 1/8
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14465 - Molding machine

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4465.
(1) A
					 manually controlled molding machine must have a 2-hand control, single-stroke
					 mechanism for the squeeze cycle for each operator assigned to the machine. A
					 2-hand control must be installed so as to prevent bridging the control buttons
					 and so it can be operated by 2 hands only. A squeezer head that is so equipped
					 that the operator must hold it in the operating position with one hand and
					 actuate a 1-hand control with the other is acceptable.
(2) The squeezer head of a molding machine
					 must be positioned so as to avoid a pinch point with the sand chute.
(3) Automatic and semiautomatic molding
					 machines must be in compliance with General Industry Safety and Health Standard
					 Part 1. "General Provisions," being
					 R
					 408.10001 to
					 R
					 408.10098 of the Michigan Administrative
					 Code.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14466 - Shell mold assembly machines

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4466. A squeeze machine used in shell mold assembly
						shall be equipped with a 2-hand control.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14468 - Molding machine sand hoppers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4468. A sand hopper release door shall be out of
						reach to the operator or guarded to eliminate the pinch
						point.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14471 - Core blowing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4471. A manually controlled shell, hot box core
						equipment, and a core blower machine shall be equipped with a 2-hand control as
						specified in
						R
						408.14465.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14473 - Chipper area shields and enclosures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4473. A chipper area shall have shields or
						enclosures to reduce the hazard of flying objects.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14476 - Cleaning castings in enclosures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4476.
(1)
					 Sand or abrasive cleaning shall be done in an enclosed machine or room which
					 shall be dust tight or have exhaust systems.
(2) When a core is blown out of a casting, it
					 shall be done in an enclosure equipped with an exhaust system.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14478 - Lost wax or investment casting

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4478. Manually operated lost wax injection equipment
						shall be equipped with a 2-hand control.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14491 - Reverbatory furnaces

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4491. A reverbatory furnace in a nonferrous foundry
						shall:
(a) Be charged with dry
					 material.
(b) Have clear space on
					 the load and unload sides to permit use of material handling equipment in a
					 nonhazardous manner.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14492 - Permanent mold equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4492. Manually operated permanent mold equipment in
						a nonferrous foundry shall be equipped with 2-hand controls.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14493 - Crucible and similar type furnaces

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4493.
(1)
					 Where a crucible or similar type furnace in a non-ferrous foundry is at floor
					 level or below floor level, a grating must cover the opening, or it must be
					 protected in compliance with General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part
					 2. "Walking-Working Surfaces," being
					 R
					 408.10201 to R 408.1024 of the Michigan Administrative
					 Code.
(2) Where crucible or similar
					 type furnaces are above the floor level, they must be not less than 3 feet
					 apart.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14495 - Chlorine, caustic and acid

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4495.
(1)
					 Liquid chlorine shall be stored in an unoccupied ventilated room. The exhaust
					 pickup shall be at floor level.
(2)
					 A room used for storage of chlorine gas shall have not less than 2
					 exits.
(3) A tank car containing
					 chlorine and connected to a pipe or hose line shall be protected by a derail
					 device and a blue flag.
(4) A pipe
					 or hose line carrying chlorine, caustic or acid shall be identified by a sign
					 or color label.
(5) Where chlorine
					 is piped through a wall, shut-off valves shall be located on both sides of the
					 wall and at the inlet and outlet.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14497 - Pumps

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4497. A pump suspended by a hoist above a melting
						pot shall be secured to the hoist hook to prevent it being
						dropped.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 44 - FOUNDRIES › Section R. 408.14498 - Powered industrial trucks

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4498. Where a powered industrial truck is used for
						loading a furnace, an operator, exposed to splash or splatter, shall be
						protected by a shield.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › Section R. 408.14501 - Scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4501. This part provides for safe maintenance and
						operation of machinery and equipment by employers and their safe use by
						employees in, around, and about die casting operations, which are not covered
						by other standards. Permanent-mold casting is not included.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › Section R. 408.14502 - MIOSHA referenced standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4502. The following Michigan occupational safety and
						health (MIOSHA) standards are 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 Regulatory Services Section, 7150
						Harris Drive, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143 or via the internet
						at website:
www.michigan.gov/mioshastandards.
For quantities greater than 5, the cost, as of the time of adoption of these
						rules, is 4 cents per page.
(a)
					 General Industry Safety Standard Part 23 "Hydraulic Power Presses,"
					 R
					 408.12301 to
					 R
					 408.12373.
(b) General Industry Safety Standard Part 33
					 "Personal Protective Equipment,"
					 R
					 408.13301 to
					 R
					 408.13398.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › Section R. 408.14503 - Definitions; A to G

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4503.
(1)
					 "Automatic die casting machine" means a machine which will cycle continuously
					 without the attention of an operator.
(2) "Bull ladle," also known as a transfer
					 ladle, means a large vessel used for transporting and pouring molten
					 metals.
(3) "Cold chamber machine"
					 means a die casting machine where the injection plunger and cylinder is not
					 submerged in molten metal, but the molten metal is transferred into the
					 cylinder.
(4) "Die casting" means
					 the injection of molten metal under pressure into dies to make various shaped
					 parts.
(5) "Guard" means a physical
					 barrier or a device which protects a machine or 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 45 - DIE CASTING › Section R. 408.14504 - Definitions; H to M

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4504.
(1)
					 "Holding furnace" means a furnace designed to hold molten metal within a
					 desired temperature range.
(2) "Hot
					 chamber machine" means a die casting machine where the injection mechanism is
					 submerged in the molten metal.
(3)
					 "Lockout procedure" means a method of shutting off the power to equipment and
					 securing it by means of a lock and key.
(4) "Manually tended" means a machine which
					 has an operator who controls the cycle, inserts or removes a part or ladles
					 molten metal.
(5) "Melting
					 furnace," also known as a breakdown furnace, means a furnace designed to
					 convert solid metals into a molten state. It includes a furnace designed as a
					 combination melting and holding furnace.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › Section R. 408.14505 - Definitions; P to T

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4505.
(1)
					 "Parting plane" means the line formed where segments or halves of a die
					 meet.
(2) "Safety door" means a
					 movable guard interlocked to a control system and located between the operator
					 and the die.
(3) "Safety factor"
					 means the ratio of the breaking strength of a piece of material or object to
					 the maximum designed load or stress applied when in use.
(4) "Two hand control" means an anti-tie
					 down, anti-repeat actuating device that requires concurrent use of both hands
					 of an operator to activate or control a machine.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › Section R. 408.14507 - Employer responsibility

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4507.
(1)
					 An employer shall provide training to an employee regarding the operating
					 procedures, hazards, and safeguards of any assigned job.
(2) An employer shall not allow a machine to
					 be operated which is not guarded as prescribed by this part or where the
					 machine has a known defect which would affect the safety of 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 45 - DIE CASTING › Section R. 408.14508 - Employee responsibility

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4508.
(1)
					 An employee shall not operate a machine until he has been trained in its
					 operating procedures, hazards and safeguards and has been authorized to operate
					 it.
(2) An employee shall report
					 immediately to his supervisor a machine, equipment or safeguard which is
					 defective.
(3) An authorized
					 employee shall remove guards from a machine for maintenance or set up only. The
					 guard shall be replaced before the machine is returned for
					 production.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › Section R. 408.14511 - Personal protective equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4511.
(1)
					 Eye protection with side shields shall be provided and used by an employee
					 operating a die casting machine or tending a melting or holding furnace, as
					 prescribed in General Industry Safety Standard Part 33 "Personal Protective
					 Equipment," as referenced in
					 R
					 408.14502.
(2) Except for the operator of a cold chamber
					 machine, a face shield shall be provided and used by an employee handling
					 molten metals or tending a furnace, as prescribed in General Industry Safety
					 Standard Part 33 "Personal Protective Equipment," as referenced in
					 R
					 408.14502.
(3) An employee manually tending a die
					 casting machine or a melting or holding furnace shall wear clothing which will
					 cover the arms to hands, legs to feet and have the feet covered with hard soled
					 shoes. Spats or leggings shall be provided to the employee, at no expense to
					 the employee and used by an employee manually ladling a cold chamber die
					 casting machine, tending a melting or holding furnace or transferring molten
					 metal unless the employee wears moulders shoes with pant legs covering the
					 tops.
(4) Other personal protective
					 equipment required for the hazards as described in General Industry Safety
					 Standard Part 33 "Personal Protective Equipment," as referenced in
					 R
					 408.14502, shall be provided by the employer to an
					 employee, at no expense to the employee.
(5) Open sandals, cloth shoes, exposed rings,
					 or necklaces shall not be worn in the work areas. Rings covered by gloves or
					 tape shall not be regarded as exposed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › Section R. 408.14513 - Illumination

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4513. A machine shall have a minimum of 20
						footcandles of illumination at the operator's work station.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.14521 - Machine installation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4521. A machine shall be so located that there
						  will be space for the employee to handle the material and operate the machine
						  without interference to or from other employees or machines.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.14522 - Machine controls

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4522.
(1)
						An operating control on a machine, except a stop button, shall be so located or
						guarded to prevent accidental contact.
(2) A machine requiring more than 1 operator
						shall have controls for each operator which shall be activated concurrently
						before the machine will operate as prescribed in
						R
						408.14541(1).
(3) A machine shall be provided at each work
						station with a non-concealed emergency stop device distinguished by its size or
						color.
(4) A machine shall be
						equipped so that upon power failure it will not automatically restart upon
						restoration of the power.
(5) An
						automatic die casting machine shall be equipped with a time delay device or
						circuit that will prevent the machine from recycling if more than 2 seconds
						delay occurs between the automatic demand for recycle and its commencement. It
						shall be necessary for the operator to reset the controls before the machine
						will restart. Other equivalent means may be used that will prevent recycling
						until the machine is cleared if the intent of this subrule is met.
(6) A safety interlock, exposed to contact,
						shall be guarded against accidental actuation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.14523 - Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4523.
(1)
						Flexible and rigid hydraulic and pneumatic piping and its component parts shall
						have a designed safety factor of not less than 4 and shall be maintained to
						prevent leaks that constitute a hazard.
(2) A hydraulic pressure relief valve shall
						be provided on each separate system and set to open at a pressure of not more
						than 10% above the maximum operating pressure. The discharge of the valve shall
						not create a hazard for the employee. A die casting machine shall not be
						operated with the pressure relief valve removed.
(3) Fire resistant fluid shall be used in
						equipment where failure of a hydraulic system could cause ignition of the fluid
						by molten metal or flame.
(4)
						Hydraulic and pneumatic lines shall be protected from damage due to chafing or
						pinching.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.14525 - Maintenance and servicing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4525.
(1)
						A power source of a machine or equipment to be repaired or for die repair shall
						be locked out by each employee doing the work if unexpected motion would cause
						injury. Residual pressure shall be relieved or isolated before and during the
						work if unexpected motion would cause injury. The means of isolation shall also
						be locked out.
(2) An employee who
						services or sets up a hot chamber die casting machine shall do either of the
						following:
(a) Pull the plunger from the goose
						neck.
(b) Insert a safety bar to
						block action of the plunger.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section R. 408.14533 - Die handling and storage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4533.
(1)
						A die transported by a powered industrial truck shall be moved in a manner to
						prevent the die from falling off. The handling equipment shall be used within
						its rated capacity.
(2) A die rack,
						when provided, shall have a designed safety factor of not less than 2. The
						shelves shall be level or slanted to the back.
(3) A die shall not be piled on top of
						another die unless blocked to prevent slipping and falling.
(4) Where an eye bolt or swivel hoist ring is
						used in die handling, it shall be made of drop forged steel and include a
						shoulder or a collar set flush. An eye bolt or hoist ring shall have a designed
						safety factor not less than 4. An eye bolt or hoist ring which is cracked or
						bent or has damaged threads or open hooks shall not be used.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS › Section R. 408.14541 - Die casting machines generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4541.
(1)
						A manually tended die casting machine shall be equipped with 1 of the
						following:
(a) Two-hand constant pressure
						anti-repeat controls requiring concurrent use of both hands during the die
						closing cycle. The movable platen shall stop or reverse if either control is
						released before the die closes.
(b)
						A constant-pressure anti-repeat single hand control located at a point where
						the operator cannot reach the point of operation. The movable platen shall stop
						or reverse if the control is released before the die is closed.
(c) A safety door, interlocked with the
						control system, which when opened will prevent closing of the dies. The door
						shall be of a size to keep the operator from reaching into the point of
						operation when the door is closed.
(d) A manually tended die casting machine
						installed after July 11, 1973, shall be equipped with an interlocked safety
						door.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS › Section R. 408.14543 - Die casting machines; hot and cold chamber types

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4543.
(1)
						A hot chamber die casting machine shall be equipped with a control or cam
						operated switch which will prevent operation of the metal injection plunger
						until the machine is completely closed.
(2) A cold chamber die casting machine shall
						be equipped with a control which will prevent the injection of molten metal
						unless the machine is completely closed.
(3) A cold chamber die casting machine having
						a faulty plunger tip which allows metal to bypass the tip shall not be used
						until repaired.
(4) An automatic
						ladler on a cold chamber machine shall be so interlocked that it will ladle or
						feed only when the plunger is fully returned to the receiving
						position.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS › Section R. 408.14544 - Extractors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4544.
(1)
						A die casting machine using an automatic extractor to remove castings shall
						have the path of travel of the extractor guarded by a barrier if required to
						protect employees in the area.
(2)
						Where the extractor does not keep an employee from the point of operation, a
						fixed or interlocked barrier shall be provided.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS › Section R. 408.14545 - Automatic safety doors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4545. One hundred eighty days after this part
						  takes effect, a die casting machine purchased with an automatic safety door
						  shall be equipped with a retractable safety edge which will function to stop
						  and reopen the door in case it is obstructed while closing.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS › Section R. 408.14551 - Hand and bull ladles and syphons

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4551.
(1)
						A bull ladle shall not be transported over the head of an employee or otherwise
						moved in a hazardous manner.
(2) A
						bull ladle or the tipping equipment shall be equipped with a safety latch or
						brake. A powered industrial truck carrying a ladle of molten metal shall not
						travel faster than 5 miles per hour.
(3) A bull ladle of 2,000-pound capacity or
						more shall be mechanically tilted and equipped with an automatic safety latch
						or brake which shall hold the bull ladle at any attitude.
(4) A bent pipe syphon, when used, shall be
						preheated before use.
(5) A ladle,
						trough or furnace tool shall be free of moisture and preheated before being
						filled with or immersed into molten metal.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS › Section R. 408.14552 - Hot chamber pots and chutes

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4552.
(1)
						A hot chamber machine shall be provided with a sheet metal shield extending
						from the cover die platen beyond and on each side of the injection mechanism
						and the holding furnace. The shield shall contain any splashing of molten metal
						which may be caused by the injection system or by the furnace recharging
						operation. A window may be inserted for flame observation.
(2) A metal chute shall be provided for
						filling the holding furnace except where the molten metal can be transferred to
						the holding furnace without splash.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS › Section R. 408.14553 - Furnaces

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4553.
(1)
						Cold or damp metal ingots shall be preheated and dried before being added to
						molten metal.
(2) A furnace which
						needs to be tilted for discharge shall have operating controls located outside
						any splash area or the operator shall be protected by a splash
						shield.
(3) A furnace tender shall
						be not less than 2 feet from the furnace when tapping or plugging, or the
						tender shall be protected by a splash shield.
(4) A gas or oil fired melting furnace
						installed or modified after the effective date of this part shall be equipped
						with a control system which shall:
(a)
						Prohibit ignition and combustion until completion of a purge cycle which will
						provide a minimum of 4 complete volume air changes in the ignition and
						combustion chamber.
(b) Positively
						and immediately shut off the fuel supply in case of a pilot light or combustion
						failure, or flame failure where direct ignition to the burner is
						used.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS › Section R. 408.14554 - Warning devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4554. Equipment other than an enclosed trough,
						  used to deliver molten metal to a holding furnace or pot, shall be equipped
						  with a warning device which shall be activated during delivery and at the
						  beginning of a pour.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS › Section R. 408.14555 - Sprue cutting machines

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4555. A sprue cutting machine shall be equipped
						  with a point of operation guard or point of operation device as prescribed in
						  General Industry Safety Standard Part 23 "Hydraulic Power Presses," as
						  referenced in
						  R
						  408.14502.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 45 - DIE CASTING › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS › Section R. 408.14561 - Magnesium generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4561.
(1)
						Accumulations of magnesium dust on floors, ledges, and beams shall be
						avoided.
(2) Magnesium chips,
						shavings, and flash shall be cleaned up and disposed of daily or when they
						constitute a fire hazard. Storage of chips and shavings shall be in covered
						metal drums.
(3) Smoking, flames,
						and sparks shall not be allowed where magnesium dust, chips, or shavings are
						present.
(4) Powdered graphite or
						dry powdered extinguishing agents made specially for magnesium fires shall be
						used to extinguish a magnesium fire and be available in the work area. Water or
						other extinguishing agents shall not be provided or used.