Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › Construction Safety and Health Standard › Part 15 - EXCAVATORS, HOISTS, ELEVATORS, HELICOPTERS, AND CONVEYORS › PERSONNEL HOISTS AND ELEVATORS - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section R. 408.41562 - General requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1562.
(1)
						A hoist tower outside the structure shall be enclosed for the full height on
						the side or sides used to enter and exit the structure. At the lowest landing,
						the enclosure on the sides not used to exit or enter the structure shall be
						enclosed to a height of not less than 10 feet. Other sides of the tower
						adjacent to floors or scaffold platforms shall be enclosed to a height of 10
						feet above the level of the floors or scaffolds.
(2) A hoistway inside a structure shall be
						enclosed on all 4 sides throughout the full travel of the hoistway.
(3) A hoist tower shall be anchored to the
						structure at intervals of not more than 25 feet in height. When tie-ins are not
						practical, the tower shall be anchored by means of guys which are made of wire
						rope that is not less than 1/2 of an inch in diameter and which are securely
						fastened to the anchorage to ensure stability.
(4) Hoistway doors or gates shall be not less
						than 6 feet 6 inches high, be provided with mechanical locks that cannot be
						operated from the landing side, and be accessible only to persons on the hoist
						car.
(5) A hoist car shall be
						permanently enclosed on all sides and the top, except for sides used for entry
						and exit and sides that have gates or doors.
(6) A door or gate shall be provided at each
						entrance to the hoist car and shall protect the full width and height of the
						hoist car entrance opening.
(7) An
						overhead protective covering that consists of 2-inch planking or other solid
						material of equivalent strength shall be provided on the top of every personnel
						hoist car.
(8) Doors or gates shall
						have electric contacts that do not allow movement of the hoist when a door or
						gate is open.
(9) A car safety
						device shall be installed and shall be capable of stopping and holding the
						hoist car and the rated load when traveling at governor-tripping
						speed.
(10) A hoist car shall have
						a capacity and data plate secured in a conspicuous place on the car or
						crosshead.
(11) Internal combustion
						engines shall not be permitted for direct drive.
(12) Normal and final terminal stopping
						devices shall be provided. Final terminal stopping devices shall be installed
						in the hoistway and shall be mechanically operated.
(13) An emergency stop switch shall be
						provided in the hoist car and marked "STOP."
(14) All personnel hoists used by employees
						shall be constructed of materials and components that are in compliance with
						the specifications for materials, construction, safety devices, assembly, and
						structural integrity as stated in ANSI standard A10.4 "Safety Requirements for
						Personnel Hoists and Employee elevators for Construction and Demolition
						Operations," 2004 edition, as adopted in R 408.41505.