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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 49 - SLINGS › Section R. 408.14901 - Scope and adoption of standard

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4901.
(1)
					 This part sets forth the requirements for slings and their construction, care,
					 and use in, around, and about a place of employment. Types of slings included
					 in this part are chain, wire rope, metal mesh, 3-strand natural or synthetic
					 rope, and synthetic web made from nylon, polyester, and
					 polypropylene.
(2) The following
					 standard is adopted by reference in these rules, American Society of Mechanical
					 Engineers Standard ASME B-30.9 "Slings," 1990 edition. This standard may be
					 purchased 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 amendments of $60.00.
(3) The standard adopted in subrule (2) of
					 this rule is also available for inspection at the Department of Labor and
					 Economic Opportunity, MIOSHA, Standards and FOIA Section, 530 West Allegan
					 Street, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143.
(4) Copies of the standard adopted in subrule
					 (2) of this rule may be obtained from the publisher or may also be obtained
					 from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, MIOSHA, Standards and
					 FOIA Section, 530 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan,
					 48909-8143, at the cost charged in this rule, plus $20.00 for shipping and
					 handling.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › Section R. 408.14903 - Definitions; A, B

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4903.
(1)
					 "Angle of loading" means the inclination of a leg or branch of a sling,
					 measured from the horizontal or vertical plane as shown in figure 5, provided
					 that an angle of loading of 5 degrees or less from the vertical may be
					 considered a vertical angle of loading.
(2) "Basket hitch" means a sling
					 configuration whereby the sling is passed under the load and has both ends, end
					 attachments, eyes, or handles on the hook or a single master link.
(3) "Braided wire rope" means a wire rope
					 formed by plaiting component wire ropes.
(4) "Bridle wire rope sling" means a sling
					 composed of multiple wire rope legs, with the top ends gathered in a fitting
					 that goes over the lifting hook.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › Section R. 408.14904 - Definitions; C

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4904.
(1)
					 "Cable laid endless sling-mechanical joint" means a wire rope sling made
					 endless by joining the ends of a single length of cable laid rope with 1 or
					 more metallic fittings.
(2) "Cable
					 laid grommet-hand tucked" means an endless wire rope sling made from 1 length
					 of rope wrapped 6 times around a core formed by hand, tucking the ends of the
					 rope inside the 6 wraps.
(3) "Cable
					 laid rope" means a wire rope composed of 6 wire ropes wrapped around a fiber or
					 wire rope core.
(4) "Cable laid
					 rope sling-mechanical joint" means a wire rope sling made from a cable laid
					 rope, with eyes fabricated by pressing or swaging 1 or more metal sleeves over
					 the rope junction.
(5) "Choker
					 hitch" means a sling configuration with 1 end of the sling passing under the
					 load and through an end attachment, handle, or eye on the other end of the
					 sling.
(6) "Coating" means an
					 elastomer, or other suitable material, applied to a sling or to a sling
					 component to impart desirable properties.
(7) "Cross rod" means a wire used to join
					 spirals of metal mesh to form a complete fabric. (See figure 2 "Metal Mesh
					 Construction")
FIGURE 2
METAL MESH CONSTRUCTION
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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 49 - SLINGS › Section R. 408.14905 - Definitions; D to H

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4905.
(1)
					 "Designated" means to be selected or assigned by the employer or the employer's
					 representative as being qualified to perform specific duties.
(2) "Female handle of a choker sling" means a
					 handle with a handle eye and a slot of such dimension as to permit passage of a
					 male handle, thereby allowing the use of a metal mesh sling in a choker hitch.
					 (See figure 1 "Metal Mesh Sling")
(3) "Handle" means a terminal fitting to
					 which metal mesh fabric is attached. (See figure 1 "Metal Mesh
					 Sling")
(4) "Handle eye" means an
					 opening in a handle of a metal mesh sling shaped to accept a hook, shackle, or
					 other lifting device. (See figure 1 "Metal Mesh Sling")
(5) "Hitch" means a sling configuration
					 whereby the sling is fastened to an object or load, either directly to it or
					 around it.
FIGURE 1
METAL MESH SLING (Typical)
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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 49 - SLINGS › Section R. 408.14906 - Definitions; L, M

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4906.
(1)
					 "Link" means a single ring of a chain.
(2) "Male handle" or "triangle" means a
					 handle with a handle eye.
(3)
					 "Master coupling link" means an alloy steel welded coupling link used as an
					 intermediate link to join alloy steel chain to master links. (See figure 3
					 "Major Components of a Guadruple Sling")
(4) "Master link" or "gathering ring" means a
					 forged or welded steel link used to support all members (legs) of an alloy
					 steel chain sling or wire rope sling. (See figure 3 "Major Components of a
					 Guadruple Sling")
(5) "Mechanical
					 coupling link" means a nonwelded, mechanically closed steel link used to attach
					 master links and hooks to alloy steel chain.
(6) "Metal mesh" or "fabric" means the
					 flexible portion of a metal mesh sling, consisting of a series of transverse
					 coils and cross rods.
FIGURE 3
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF A GUADRUPLE SLING
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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 49 - SLINGS › Section R. 408.14907 - Definitions; P to R

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4907.
(1)
					 "Proof load" means a load applied in performance of a proof test.
(2) "Proof test" means a nondestructive
					 tension test performed by the sling manufacturer, or an equivalent entity, to
					 verify construction and workmanship of a sling.
(3) "Rated capacity" means the maximum
					 working load permitted by the provisions of this part.
(4) "Reach" means the effective length of an
					 alloy steel chain sling, measured from the top bearing surface of the upper
					 terminal component to the bottom bearing surface of the lower terminal
					 component.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › Section R. 408.14908 - Definitions; S to V

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4908.
(1)
					 "Selvage edge" means the finished edge of synthetic webbing designed to prevent
					 unraveling.
(2) "Sling" means an
					 assembly which connects the load to the material handling equipment for the
					 purpose of lifting or hoisting.
(3)
					 "Sling manufacturer" means a person or organization that assembles sling
					 components into their final form for sale to users.
(4) "Spiral" means a single transverse coil
					 that is the basic element from which metal mesh is fabricated. (See figure 2
					 "Metal Mesh Construction")
(5)
					 "Strand laid endless sling-mechanical joint" means a wire rope sling made
					 endless from 1 length of rope, with the ends joined by 1 or more metallic
					 fittings.
(6) "Strand laid
					 grommet-hand tucked" means an endless wire rope sling made from 1 length of
					 strand wrapped 6 times around a core formed by hand tucking the ends of the
					 strand inside the 6 wraps.
(7)
					 "Strand laid rope" means a wire rope made with strands, usually 6 or 8, wrapped
					 around a fiber core, wire strand core, or independent wire rope core.
(8) "Vertical hitch" means a method of
					 supporting a load by a single, vertical part or leg of the sling. (See figure 4
					 "Basic Sling Configurations with Vertical Legs")
FIGURE 4
BASIC SLING CONFIGURATIONS WITH VERTICAL LEGS
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FIGURE 5
BLING CONFIGURATIONS WITH ANGLED LEGS
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Not Angles 5 degrees or less from the vertical may be
						considered vertical angles.
For slings with legs more than 5 degrees off vertical,
						the actual angle as shown in Figure 5 must be considered.
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS: MINIMUM DIAMETER OF
						CURVATURE
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Represents a contact surface which shall have a diameter of
						curvature at least double the diameter of the rope from which the sling is
						made
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Represents a contact surface which shall have a diameter of
						curvature at least 8 times the diameter of the rope.
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Represents a load in a choker hitch and illustrates the rotary
						force on the load and/or the slippage of the rope in contact with the load.
						Diameter of curvature of lead surface shall be at least double the diameter of
						the rope.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › Section R. 408.14911 - General operating practices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4911.
(1)
					 Whenever a sling is used, the following practices shall be followed:
(a) A damaged or defective sling, as
					 described in this standard, shall not be used.
(b) A sling shall not be shortened with
					 bolts, knots, or other makeshift devices.
(c) Sling legs shall not be kinked.
(d) A sling shall not be loaded in excess of
					 its rated capacity.
(e) A sling
					 used in a basket hitch shall have the load balanced to prevent
					 slipping.
(f) A sling shall be
					 securely attached to its load.
(g)
					 A sling, other than an alloy steel chain, shall be padded or protected from the
					 sharp corners of its load.
(h) A
					 suspended load shall be kept clear of all obstructions.
(i) An employee shall be kept clear of a
					 suspended load and a load about to be lifted.
(j) An employee's hand or finger shall not be
					 placed between the load and sling while the sling is being tightened.
(k) Slack in a sling shall be removed
					 gradually.
(l) A sling shall not be
					 pulled from under a load when the load is resting on the sling.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › Section R. 408.14912 - Inspections generally; removal of sling from service

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4912.
(1) A
					 sling and all fastenings shall be inspected for damage and defects by a
					 designated employee before each day's use.
(2) Where service conditions warrant,
					 additional inspections shall be performed during sling use.
(3) A damaged or defective sling, as
					 described in this part, shall be immediately removed from service.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS › Section R. 408.14921 - Sling identification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4921. An alloy steel chain sling shall have a
						  permanently affixed, durable identification, stating the size, grade, rated
						  capacity, and reach.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS › Section R. 408.14922 - Rated capacity of attachments

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4922.
(1)
						A hook, ring, oblong link, pear-shaped link, welded or mechanical coupling
						link, or other attachment shall have a rated capacity at least equal to that of
						the alloy steel chain with which they are used, or the sling shall not be used
						in excess of the rated capacity of the weakest component.
(2) A makeshift link or fastener formed from
						bolts or rods, or other such attachments, 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 49 - SLINGS › ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS › Section R. 408.14923 - Inspections; records; removal from service; proof testing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4923.
(1)
						In addition to the inspection prescribed by
						R 408.14912, an employer shall
						designate an employee to make a thorough periodic inspection of an alloy steel
						chain sling in use on a regular basis. An employer shall determine the
						regularity of inspection based on all of the following factors:
(a) Frequency of sling use.
(b) Severity of service conditions.
(c) Nature of lifts being made.
(d) Experience gained on the service life of
						slings used in similar circumstances.
The designated employee shall inspect an alloy steel
						  chain sling at least once every 12 months.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS › Section R. 408.14924 - Safe operating temperatures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4924. Employers shall permanently remove an alloy
						  steel-chain slings from service if it is heated above 1,000 degrees F. When
						  exposed to service temperatures in excess of 600 degrees F, employers shall
						  reduce the maximum working-load limits permitted by the chain manufacturer in
						  accordance with the chain or sling manufacturer's
						  recommendations.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS › Section R. 408.14925 - Repairing; reconditioning, and proof testing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4925.
(1)
						A worn or damaged alloy steel chain sling or attachment shall not be used until
						repaired.
(2) When welding or heat
						treating is performed, a sling shall not be used unless repaired,
						reconditioned, and proof tested by the sling manufacturer.
(3) A mechanical coupling link or low carbon
						steel repair link shall not be used to repair broken lengths of
						chain.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › ALLOY STEEL CHAIN SLINGS › Section R. 408.14926 - Cracked or deformed links or hooks; removal from service

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4926.
(1)
						Alloy steel chain slings with cracked or deformed master links, coupling links,
						or other components shall be removed from service.
(2) A sling shall be removed from service if
						the hook is cracked, has been opened more than 15% of the normal throat opening
						measured at the narrowest point, or twisted more than 10 degrees from the plane
						of the unbent hook.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › WIRE ROPE SLINGS › Section R. 408.14931 - Safe operating temperatures; sling use

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4931.
(1)
						A wire rope sling shall not be used with loads in excess of the rated
						capacities. A sling shall be used only in accordance with the manufacturers
						recommendations.
(2) A fiber core
						wire rope sling of any grade shall be permanently removed from service if it is
						exposed to a temperature in excess of 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
(3) When a nonfiber core wire rope sling of
						any grade is used at a temperature above 400 degrees Fahrenheit or below minus
						60 degrees Fahrenheit, recommendations of the sling manufacturer regarding use
						at that temperature shall be followed.
(4) Employers shall use only wire-rope slings
						that have permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed
						by the manufacturer and that indicate the recommended safe working load for the
						type of hitch used, the angle upon which it is based, and the number of legs if
						more than 1.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › WIRE ROPE SLINGS › Section R. 408.14932 - Minimum sling lengths

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4932.
(1)
						Cable laid and a 6 x 19 and 6 x 37 sling shall have a minimum clear length of
						wire rope 10 times the component rope diameter between splices, sleeves, or end
						fittings.
(2) A braided sling shall
						have a minimum clear length of wire rope 40 times the component rope diameter
						between the loops or end fittings.
(3) A cable laid grommet, strand laid
						grommet, and endless sling shall have a minimum circumferential length of 96
						times their body diameter.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › WIRE ROPE SLINGS › Section R. 408.14933 - Welded end attachment; certificate of proof test

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4933.
(1)
						Welding of an end attachment, except covers to thimbles, shall be performed
						prior to the assembly of the sling.
(2) All welded end attachments shall not be
						used unless proof tested by the manufacturer at twice their rated capacity
						prior to initial use. The employer shall retain a certificate of the proof
						test, and make it available for examination.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › WIRE ROPE SLINGS › Section R. 408.14934 - Removal from service

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4934. A wire rope sling shall be removed from
						  service if any of the following conditions are present:
(a) Ten randomly distributed broken wires in
						1 rope lay, or 5 broken wires in 1 strand in 1 rope lay.
(b) Wear or scraping of 1/3 the original
						diameter of outside individual wires.
(c) Kinking, crushing, bird caging, or any
						other damage resulting in distortion of the wire rope structure.
(d) Evidence of heat damage.
(e) End attachments that are cracked,
						deformed, or worn.
(f) Hooks that
						have been opened more than 15% of the normal throat opening measured at the
						narrowest point, or twisted more than 10 degrees from the plane of the unbent
						hook.
(g) Corrosion of the rope or
						end attachments.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › WIRE ROPE SLINGS › Section R. 408.14935 - Forming eyes

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4935. An eye in a wire rope sling shall not be
						  formed by using a knot or a wire rope clip.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › METAL MESH SLINGS › Section R. 408.14941 - Sling marking; rated capacity; coatings

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4941.
(1)
						Each metal mesh sling shall have permanently affixed to it a durable marking
						that states the rated capacity for vertical basket hitch and choker hitch
						loadings.
(2) A handle shall have a
						rated capacity at least equal to the metal fabric and exhibit no deformation
						after proof testing.
(3) Coatings
						which diminish the rated capacity of a sling shall not be applied.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › METAL MESH SLINGS › Section R. 408.14942 - Attachment of handle

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4942. The fabric and handles shall be joined to
						  ensure all of the following:
(a) The
						rated capacity of the sling is not reduced.
(b) The load is evenly distributed across the
						width of the fabric.
(c) Sharp
						edges will not damage the fabric.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › METAL MESH SLINGS › Section R. 408.14943 - Sling testing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4943. All new and repaired metal mesh slings,
						  including handles, shall not be used unless proof tested by the manufacturer at
						  a minimum of 1 1/2 times their rated capacity. Elastomer impregnated slings
						  shall be proof tested before coating.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › METAL MESH SLINGS › Section R. 408.14944 - Sling use; safe operating temperatures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4944.
(1)
						A metal mesh sling shall not be used to lift loads in excess of their rated
						capacities.
(2) A sling shall be
						used only in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations.
(3) A metal mesh sling which is not
						impregnated with elastomers may be used in a temperature range from minus 20
						degrees Fahrenheit to plus 550 degrees Fahrenheit without decreasing the
						working load limit.
(4) A metal
						mesh sling impregnated with polyvinyl chloride or neoprene may be used only in
						a temperature range from zero degrees to plus 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
(5) For operations outside these temperature
						ranges in subrule (3) and (4) of this rule or for metal mesh slings impregnated
						with other materials, the sling manufacturer's recommendations shall be
						followed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › METAL MESH SLINGS › Section R. 408.14945 - Removal from service; repairs; records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4945.
(1)
						A metal mesh sling shall be immediately removed from service if any of the
						following conditions are present:
(a) A broken
						weld or broken brazed joint along the sling edge.
(b) Reduction in wire diameter of 25% due to
						abrasion or 15% due to corrosion.
(c) Lack of flexibility due to distortion of
						the fabric.
(d) Distortion of the
						female handle so that the depth of the slot is increased more than
						10%.
(e) Distortion of either
						handle so that the width of the eye is decreased more than 10%.
(f) A 15% reduction of the original cross
						sectional area of metal at any point around the handle eye.
(g) Distortion of either handle out of its
						plane.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FIBER ROPE SLINGS › Section R. 408.14951 - Sling use; rated capacity; diameter of curvature; safe operating temperatures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4951.
(1)
						A fiber rope sling made from conventional 3 strand construction fiber rope
						shall not be used with a load in excess of the rated capacities.
(2) A fiber rope sling shall have a diameter
						of curvature meeting not less than the minimums prescribed in figures 4 and
						5.
(3) A sling shall be used only
						in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations.
(4) A natural or synthetic fiber rope sling,
						except for a wet frozen sling, may be used in a temperature range from minus 20
						degrees Fahrenheit to plus 180 degrees Fahrenheit without decreasing the
						working load limit. For operations outside this temperature range and for wet
						frozen slings, the sling manufacturer's recommendations shall be
						followed.
(5) Employers shall use
						natural and synthetic fiber-rope slings that have permanently affixed and
						legible identification markings stating the rated capacity for the type of
						hitch used and the angle upon which it is based, type of fiber material, and
						the number of legs if more than 1.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FIBER ROPE SLINGS › Section R. 408.14952 - Splicing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4952. A spliced fiber rope sling shall not be used
						  unless it has been spliced in accordance with the following minimum
						  requirements and in accordance with any additional recommendations of the
						  manufacturer:
(a) In manila rope, an
						eye splice shall consist of at least 3 full tucks, and short splices shall
						consist of at least 6 full tucks, 3 on each side of the splice center
						line.
(b) In synthetic fiber rope,
						an eye splice shall consist of at least 4 full tucks, and short splices shall
						consist of at least 8 full tucks, 4 on each side of the center line.
(c) A strand end tail shall not be trimmed
						flush with the surface of the rope immediately adjacent to the full tucks. This
						applies to all types of fiber rope and both eye and short splices. For fiber
						rope under 1 inch in diameter, the tail shall project at least 6 rope diameters
						beyond the last full tuck. For fiber rope 1 inch in diameter and larger, the
						tail shall project at least 6 inches beyond the last full tuck. Where a
						projecting tail interferes with the use of the sling, the tail shall be tapered
						and spliced into the body of the rope, using at least 2 additional tucks, which
						will require a tail length of approximately 6 rope diameters beyond the last
						full tuck.
(d) A fiber rope sling
						shall have a minimum clear length of rope between eye splices equal to 10 times
						the rope diameter.
(e) A knot shall
						not be used in lieu of a splice.
(f) A clamp not designed specifically for
						fiber ropes shall not be used for splicing.
(g) For any eye splice, the eye shall be of a
						size to provide an included angle of not greater than 60 degrees at the splice
						when the eye is placed over the load or support.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FIBER ROPE SLINGS › Section R. 408.14953 - End attachments

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4953. A fiber rope sling shall not be used if an
						  end attachment in contact with the rope has a sharp edge or
						  projection.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FIBER ROPE SLINGS › Section R. 408.14954 - Removal from service; prohibition

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4954.
(1)
						A natural and synthetic fiber rope sling shall be immediately removed from
						service if any of the following conditions are present:
(a) Abnormal wear.
(b) Powdered fiber between strands.
(c) Broken or cut fibers.
(d) Variations in the size or roundness of
						strands.
(e) Discoloration or
						rotting.
(f) Distortion of hardware
						in the sling.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › SYNTHETIC WEB SLINGS › Section R. 408.14961 - Marking or coding rated capacities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4961. Each sling shall be marked or coded to show
						  the rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web
						  material.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › SYNTHETIC WEB SLINGS › Section R. 408.14962 - Webbing size and edges

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4962. Synthetic webbing shall be of uniform
						  thickness and width, and selvage edges shall not be split from the webbing's
						  width.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › SYNTHETIC WEB SLINGS › Section R. 408.14963 - Fittings

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4963.
(1)
						Fittings shall be both of the following:
(a)
						Of a minimum breaking strength equal to that of the sling.
(b) Free of all sharp edges that could in any
						way damage the webbing.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › SYNTHETIC WEB SLINGS › Section R. 408.14964 - Use; safe operating temperatures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4964.
(1)
						When a synthetic web sling is used, the following precautions shall be taken:
(a) A nylon web sling shall not be used where
						fumes, vapors, sprays, mists, or liquids of acids or phenolics are
						present.
(b) A polyester and
						polypropylene web sling shall not be used where fumes, vapors, sprays, mists,
						or liquids of caustics are present.
(c) A web sling with aluminum fittings shall
						not be used where fumes, vapors, sprays, mists, or liquids of caustics are
						present.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 49 - SLINGS › SYNTHETIC WEB SLINGS › Section R. 408.14965 - Removal from service; repairs; certificate of proof test; prohibition

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4965.
(1)
						A synthetic web sling shall be immediately removed from service if any of the
						following conditions are present:
(a) Acid or
						caustic burns.
(b) Melting or
						charring of any part of the sling surface.
(c) Snags, punctures, tears, or
						cuts.
(d) Broken or worn
						stitches.
(e) Distortion of
						fittings.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 50 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Section R. 408.15002 - Applicability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5002. Operations or conditions not specifically
						covered by these rules are subject to all the applicable standards promulgated
						by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (MIOSHA).
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 50 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Section R. 408.15003 - Employer responsibility

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5003. Where personal protective equipment is
						required by
						29 C.F.R. §
												1910.268 "Telecommunications," as adopted in
						these rules, the personal protective equipment shall be provided as prescribed
						in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33 "Personal Protective
						Equipment," as referenced in
						R
						408.15004.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 50 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Section R. 408.15004 - Availability of documents

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5004.
(1)
					 The federal regulations
					 29 C.F.R. §
												1910.268 "Telecommunications," as amended
					 November 18, 2016, as adopted in these rules are available from the United
					 States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
					 website: www.osha.gov, at no charge, as of the time of adoption of these
					 rules.
(2) The following standards
					 are adopted by reference in these rules and are available from Global
					 Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado, 80112, USA,
					 telephone number 1-800-854-7179, website: www.global.ihs.com, at a cost as of
					 the time of adoption of these rules, as stated in this rule:
(a) ANSI A92.2 "Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and
					 Rotating Devices," 1969 edition. Cost: $20.00.
(b) ANSI B30.6 "Safety Code for Derricks,"
					 1969 edition. Cost: $40.00.
(c)
					 ANSI Z89.2 "Industrial Protective Helmets for Electrical Workers," 1971
					 edition. Cost: $25.00.
(d) ASTM
					 B117 "Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus," 1964
					 edition. Cost: $40.00.
(e) ASTM
					 D120 "Standard Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves," 1977 edition. Cost:
					 $54.00.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15101 - Scope and application

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5101.
(1)
						These rules establish safety practices, means, methods, and operations for all
						types of logging, regardless of the end use of the wood, including pulpwood and
						timber harvesting and the logging of sawlogs, veneer bolts, poles, pilings, and
						other forest products. These rules do not apply to the construction or use of
						cable yarding systems.
(2) These
						rules apply to all logging operations as defined by
						R
						408.15107(7).
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15102 - Adopted and referenced standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5102.
(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
						(ANSI) Standard, ANSI B175.1 "Gasoline-Powered Chain Saws Safety Requirements,"
						1991 edition. Cost: $57.00.
(b)
						American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Standard, ASME B56.6 "Safety
						Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks," 1992 edition with addenda. Cost:
						$120.00.
(c) Society of Automotive
						Engineers (SAE) Standard, SAE J185 "Access Systems for Off-Road Machines," June
						1988 edition. Cost: $98.00.
(d) SAE
						J231 "Minimum Performance Criteria for Falling Object Protective Structures
						(FOPS)," January 1981 edition. Cost: $98.00.
(e) SAE J386 "Operator Restraint Systems for
						Off-Road Work Machines," June 1985 edition. Cost: $98.00.
(f) SAE J397 "Deflection Limiting
						Volume-Protective Structures Laboratory Evaluation," April 1988 edition. Cost:
						$98.00.
(g) SAE J1040 "Performance
						Criteria for Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Construction,
						Earthmoving, Forestry, and Mining Machines," April 1988 edition. Cost:
						$98.00.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15105 - Definitions; A to C

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5105.
(1)
						"Approved" means, unless otherwise indicated, approval or listing by either
						underwriters laboratories, incorporated, or factory mutual engineering
						corporation.
(2) "Approved
						container" means an approved metal or nonmetallic container which does not have
						more than a 6-gallon capacity, which has a spring-closing lid and spout cover,
						and which is designed so that it will safely relieve internal pressure when
						exposed to fire.
(3) "Arch" means
						an open-framed trailer or built-up framework that is used to suspend the
						leading ends of trees or logs when they are skidded.
(4) "Auger log splitter" means a machine
						which is for splitting logs and which uses a rotating, cone-shaped screw to
						provide a splitting force to the log.
(5) "Back cut" means the final cut made in
						felling a tree. It is made on the side away from the direction of fall. See
						figure 1 of
						R 408.15156.
(6) "Ballistic nylon" means a nylon fabric
						which has high tensile properties and which is designed to provide protection
						from lacerations.
(7) "Binder"
						means a wrapper which is a chain or wire rope and which is used to bind a load
						of logs or pulpwood.
(8) "Buck" or
						"bucking" means the act of cutting a felled tree into shorter
						lengths.
(9) "Bucker" means a
						person who cuts felled trees into shorter lengths.
(10) "Cable yarding" means the movement of
						felled trees or logs from the area where they are felled to the landing on a
						system composed of a cable suspended from spars or towers, or both. The trees
						or logs may be either dragged across the ground on the cable or carried while
						suspended from the cable.
(11)
						"Chain saw" means a saw which is powered by a gasoline engine, an electric
						motor, or other means and which has its cutting elements on an endless chain. A
						chain saw, for the purpose of this part, is hand-held during use.
(12) "Chipper" means a mechanical device that
						reduces logs to small flakes or chips.
(13) "Chock" means a block, often wedge
						shaped, that is used to prevent movement, such as preventing a log from rolling
						or a wheel from turning.
(14)
						"Choker" means a sling that is used to encircle the end of a log for yarding.
						One end of the choker is passed around the load and through a loop eye, end
						fitting or other device at the other end of the sling. The end of the choker
						that passed through the end fitting or other device is then hooked to the
						lifting or pulling machine.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15106 - Definitions; D to H

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5106.
(1)
						"Danger tree" means a standing tree that presents a hazard to an employee due
						to conditions such as deterioration or physical damage to the root system,
						trunk, stem, or limbs, and the direction and lean of the tree.
(2) "Debarker" means a machine that removes
						bark from logs.
(3) "Decking" means
						the act of piling logs or pulpwood on a skidway for temporary
						storage.
(4) "Disabling injury" or
						"lost time injury" means an injury which prevents a person from reporting for
						the next scheduled work shift or which causes a permanent partial
						impairment.
(5) "Designated person"
						means an employee who has the requisite knowledge, training, and experience to
						perform specific duties.
(6)
						"Domino felling" means the partial cutting of multiple trees which are left
						standing and which are then pushed over with a pusher tree.
(7) "Eye protection" means a device worn in
						front of the eyes, the predominant function of which is to protect the eyes
						from hazards.
(8) "Fell" or "fall"
						means to cut down trees.
(9)
						"Feller" or "faller" means a person who cuts a tree from its stump.
(10) "Felling" or "falling" means the act of
						cutting a tree from its stump.
(11)
						"Flammable liquid" means any liquid which has a flash point below 100 degrees
						Fahrenheit and which has a vapor pressure of not more than 40 pounds per square
						inch (absolute) at 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
(12) "Grapple" means a hinged clamping device
						which is at the working end of a line or boom, and which is used to grasp and
						release forest products during skidding, yarding, or loading.
(13) "Grounded" means the placement of a
						component of a machine on the ground or on a device where it is firmly
						supported.
(14) "Guarded" means
						that an object is covered, fenced, or surrounded so that it is not exposed to
						contact.
(15) "Guy line" means a
						line which is used to stay or support spar trees or booms or which is used for
						equipment that needs support.
(16)
						"Health care provider" means a health care practitioner operating within the
						scope of his or her license, certificate, registration, or legally authorized
						practice.
(17) "Hinge wood" means
						the portion of a tree which is left uncut and which controls the direction of
						the fall. See figure 1 of
						R 408.15156.
(18) "Hydraulic ram log splitter" means a
						machine for splitting logs that uses pressurized fluid to cause a wedge to pass
						through a log.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15107 - Definitions; L to P

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5107.
(1)
						"Limb" or "limbing" means the act of cutting the limbs from felled or standing
						trees.
(2) "Limber" means a person
						or machine that limbs
(3) "Loader"
						means a mechanical device that loads logs.
(4) "Lodged tree" means a tree that is
						prevented by another tree from falling to the ground.
(5) "Log" means a segment sawed or split from
						a felled tree, such as a section, bolt, or tree length.
(6) "Logging equipment" means a mechanically
						powered device used in a logging operation.
(7) "Logging operations" means the operations
						that are associated with felling and moving trees and logs from the stump to
						the point of delivery, such as any of the following:
(a) Marking.
(b) Felling.
(c) Bucking.
(d) Limbing.
(e) Debarking.
(f) Chipping.
(g) Yarding.
(h) Loading.
(i) Unloading.
(j) Storing. The term includes the
						transporting of machines, equipment, and personnel from one logging site to
						another.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15108 - Definitions R to Y

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5108.
(1)
						"Rated capacity" means the maximum load that a system, vehicle, machine, or
						piece of equipment was designed by the manufacturer to handle.
(2) "Root wad" means the ball of a tree root
						and dirt that is pulled from the ground when a tree is uprooted.
(3) "Serviceable condition" means a state or
						ability of a tool, machine, vehicle, or other device to operate as it was
						intended by the manufacturer to operate.
(4) "Skid" or "skidding" means the act of
						dragging logs on the ground.
(5)
						"Skidder" means a person or machine that skids logs.
(6) "Slasher saw" means a mechanical saw used
						for bucking.
(7) "Slope" means the
						increase or decrease in altitude over a horizontal distance expressed as a
						percentage. For example, a change of altitude of 20 feet (6m) over a horizontal
						distance of 100 feet (30m) is expressed as a 20% slope.
(8) "Snag" means a standing dead
						tree.
(9) "Spring pole" means a
						tree, sapling, or limb which is bent under tension and which springs out after
						the tension is released.
(10) "Tie
						down" means a chain, cable, steel strips, or fiber webbing and binders attached
						to a truck, trailer, or other conveyance as a means of securing loads and
						preventing them from shifting or moving when being transported.
(11) "Tractor" means a powered vehicle which
						is for off-the-road hauling or towing and which is equipped with crawler tracks
						or wheels.
(12) "Tree harvester"
						means a mechanized, self-propelled machine that is designed to perform 1 or
						several logging functions, such as felling, limbing, bucking, chipping,
						skidding or loading.
(13)
						"Undercut" means a notch cut in a tree to guide the direction of the tree fall
						and to prevent splitting or kickback.
(14) "Vehicle" means a car, bus, truck,
						trailer, or semitrailer which is owned, leased, or rented by an employer and
						which is used to transport employees or move material.
(15) "Winching" means the winding of cable or
						rope onto a spool or drum.
(16)
						"Yarding" means the movement of logs from the place they are felled to a
						landing.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 51 - LOGGING › EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES › Section R. 408.15111 - Rules; employers duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5111. An employer shall review these rules with
						  each new employee.