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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 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15357 - Grub hoes, mattocks, and picks

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5357.
(1)
						The blade eye of a grub hoe, mattock, or pick shall be tight fitting and wedged
						so that it cannot slide down the handle.
(2) When swinging a tool, the employee shall
						have a secure grip and firm footing.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15358 - Cant hooks, cant dogs, tongs, and carrying bars

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5358.
(1)
						The hooks of a cant hook, cant dog, tongs, or carrying bar shall be firmly set
						before applying pressure.
(2) The
						point of a hook shall be not less than 2 inches (50.8 mm) long and maintained
						sharp.
(3) Other employees shall be
						warned and in the clear before a log is moved.
(4) When rolling a log, the employee shall
						stand to the rear and uphill.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15359 - Tackle blocks and pulleys

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5359. A tackle block and pulley shall be inspected
						  before each use and, if found defective, 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 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15360 - Chopping tools

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5360. A chopping tool shall:
(a) Not be used while aloft.
(b) Not be used as a wedge or to drive a
						wedge.
(c) Be swung away from the
						feet, legs and body.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15361 - Ropes

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5361.
(1)
						A rope shall be inspected before each day's use for the following conditions:
(a) Externally for abrasions, cut or broken
						fibers, decay, burns, lack of strength, softness, variation in size or
						roundness of the strands.
(b)
						Internally, by separating the strands at 3 foot (.914 M) intervals, for broken
						fibers, presence of grit, mildew or mold, color change of the fibers, or
						powdering, and short loose fibers.
(c) Wear or damage of a work rope where the
						tautline hitch is used. That section showing wear or damage shall be cut
						off.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15362 - Ladders

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5362.
(1)
						A ladder made of metal or other conductive material must not be used next to
						electrical conductors or wires within a distance equal to twice the extended
						length of the ladder. Such ladders must be marked:
Restricted Use
Do Not Use Near Electrical
									 Conductors
(2) A ladder must be used and maintained in
						compliance with General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2.
						"Walking-Working Surfaces," being
						R
						408.10201 to
						R
						408.10241.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 53 - TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL › HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS › Section R. 408.15363 - Climbing spurs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5363.
(1)
						Where climbing spurs are used, they shall be the tree climbing type with gaffs
						of the type and length suitable for the tree being climbed.
(2) Climbing spurs shall be inspected prior
						to each day's use for sharpness, length of gaff and proper type for the job.
						The climbing spurs shall be maintained sharp.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15401 - Scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5401. This part provides rules for the
						  construction, the maintenance and the safe operation of powered groundskeeping
						  and related equipment and attachments by the employer and their safe use by the
						  employee in, around or about a place of employment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15403 - Definitions; A to E

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5403.
(1)
						"Attachment" means detachable equipment, such as, but not limited to, a mower,
						snow thrower, tiller or sweeper designed for use with a propulsion
						vehicle.
(2) "Blade enclosure"
						means the guard around the periphery of the rotary mower blade.
(3) "Braking distance" means the distance
						traveled between the point of first application of the brake to the point at
						which the vehicle comes to rest.
(4) "Discharge guide" means the device which
						directs the snow from the impeller to the deposit area, and which is rotatable
						to deliver the snow in the desired direction.
(5) "Edger-trimmer" means a walk behind
						powered machine with a rotary blade designed to edge grass in a vertical
						position and trim grass when adjusted to a horizontal position.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15404 - Definitions; F to P

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5404.
(1)
						"Foot protection" means footwear such as, but not limited to, safety shoes or
						strap-on foot guards.
(2) "Grass
						catcher" means a part or a combination of parts which provides a means for
						collecting grass clippings and other debris.
(3) "Groundskeeping equipment" means that
						equipment such as, but not limited to, lawn mowers, lawn and garden tractors,
						leaf blowers, snow throwers, shredders, compost mills and tillers used to
						maintain lawns, gardens, walks and drives.
(4) "Impeller" means a final power driven
						device which imparts energy to discharge the snow.
(5) "Power reel mower" means a grass cutting
						machine which uses a power source to rotate 1 or more helically formed blades
						about a horizontal axis to provide a shearing action with a stationary cutter
						bar.
(6) "Power rotary mower" means
						a grass cutting machine which uses a power source to rotate 1 or more blades
						about a vertical axis.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15405 - Definitions; R, S

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5405.
(1)
						"Riding garden tractor" means a self-propelled riding vehicle designed for
						general purpose lawn and garden work by use of attachments and which produces
						less than 1,500 pounds but more than 500 pounds of draw bar pull.
(2) "Riding lawn tractor" means a
						self-propelled riding vehicle designed for general purpose lawn work by use of
						separate attachments.
(3) "Riding
						mower" means a self-propelled riding vehicle designed specifically for cutting
						grass.
(4) "Rotary tiller" means a
						powered machine with steel tines attached to a horizontal shaft which revolves
						to till soil.
(5) "Shredder bagger"
						means a machine with a rotating device which breaks up debris such as leaves,
						twigs and small branches and packs it into a catcher or bag.
(6) "Single stage snow thrower" means a snow
						thrower which incorporates the impeller into the collector either at the end of
						the collector or in the middle.
(7)
						"Snow thrower" means a machine designed to move snow from 1 area to
						another.
(8) "Snow thrower
						collector" means an auger or similar device used to collect snow.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15406 - Definitions; T to W

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5406.
(1)
						"Tip speed" means the distance a rotary blade tip covers in 1 minute, or
						circumference in feet times revolution during a 1 minute interval.
(2) "Two stage snow thrower" means a snow
						thrower with the impeller as a separate unit from the collector.
(3) "Walk-behind mower" means a grass cutting
						machine either pushed or self-propelled, controlled by an operator walking
						behind the unit.
(4) "Walk-behind
						snow thrower" means a snow thrower either pushed or self-propelled, controlled
						by an operator walking behind the unit.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15411 - Employer responsibility

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5411. An employer shall:
(a) Provide training to an operator of
						powered groundskeeping and related equipment regarding the operating
						procedures, hazards, and safeguards to the assigned job.
(b) Provide personal protective equipment
						necessary to protect the employee from the recognized hazards of the equipment
						as prescribed in Part 33. Personal Protective Equipment, being
						R
						408.13301 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code,
						and require its use.
(c) Not allow
						powered groundskeeping and related equipment to be operated which is not
						guarded as prescribed by this part, or which has a known defect that could
						affect the safety of the operator.
(d) Not allow powered groundskeeping
						equipment and attachments to be used for operations other than those for which
						the equipment was designed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15412 - Employee responsibilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5412. An employee shall:
(a) Use personal protective equipment
						required by this part.
(b) Report
						to his supervisor any equipment or safeguard which is found
						defective.
(c) Not operate,
						lubricate or provide maintenance of any equipment until he is trained in the
						operation, lubrication, maintenance procedures, hazards and safeguards and has
						been authorized to do so.
(d) Not
						remove a guard except for authorized maintenance purposes. The guard shall be
						replaced before the machine is returned to operation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15413 - Personal protective equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5413.
(1)
						An operator of powered groundskeeping equipment subjected to a noise level in
						excess of that established by the department of public health, shall be
						provided with hearing protection prescribed by rule 6260 of the occupational
						health standards of the department of public health.
(2) When operating powered groundskeeping
						equipment an operator shall be provided with and use eye protection in
						accordance with, and as prescribed in, Part 33. Personal Protective Equipment,
						being
						R
						408.13301 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative
						Code.
(3) An operator of a
						walk-behind power rotary mower shall not wear open-toed or canvas-type
						shoes.
(4) An operator of a power
						rotary mower shall be provided with and use foot protection as prescribed in
						Part 33. Personal Protective Equipment, being
						R
						408.13301 et seq. 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 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15414 - Lubrication and maintenance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5414. Equipment covered by this part shall be shut
						  off or disconnected during lubrication and maintenance, except when it is
						  necessary to make adjustments with the power on.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15415 - Labeling

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5415.
(1)
						All positions of an operating control shall be legibly indentified by durable
						labels.
(2) Self-propelled
						groundskeeping equipment shall have a durable label at the engine starting
						control point with the wording, or similar wording, "Caution. Be sure the
						operating control is in neutral before starting engine."
(3) A walk-behind or riding rotary mower
						shall have labeled warning instructions at or near the discharge opening
						stating, "Caution. Mower shall not be used unless the opening guard or grass
						catcher is in place."
(4) A riding
						mower shall have a durable label installed in a place where the operator can
						readily see it stating, "Caution:
(a) Keep all
						guards and shields in place.
(b)
						Before leaving the operator's position, shift the transmission to neutral, set
						parking brake and disengage attachment clutch.
(c) Wait for all movement to stop before
						servicing machine."
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15416 - Operating rules generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5416.
(1)
						A gas tank shall not be filled:
(a) Indoors,
						except in an area conforming to the requirements of the state fire marshal
						rules entitled "Flammable Liquids," being R 28.601 to R 28.739 of the Michigan
						Administrative Code.
(b) While the
						engine is running.
(c) While a
						source of ignition is present in the immediate area.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › SPECIFIC PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15422 - Construction; powered mowers, lawn and garden tractors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5422. A new powered lawn mower, lawn tractor, or a
						  garden tractor and its attachments, purchased after the effective date of this
						  part, shall meet the requirements of ANSI B71.1-1972 standard, "Safety
						  Specifications for Power Lawn Tractors," which is incorporated herein by
						  reference, and shall bear a permanently attached tag or label so indicating.
						  This standard is available for inspection at the Lansing office of the
						  department of labor and may be purchased from the American National Standards
						  Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10018, or from the Michigan
						  Department of Labor, 7150 Harris Drive, Box 30015, Lansing, Michigan 48909, at
						  a cost of $4.50 each.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › SPECIFIC PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15426 - Construction; snow throwers; general

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5426.
(1)
						The speed of the collector shall not be more than the manufacturer's rated
						speed.
(2) The impeller of a
						2-stage snow thrower shall not be more than the manufacturer's rated
						speed.
(3) A snow thrower collector
						housing shall extend to the front of the auger travel path on both
						sides.
(4) The collector shall
						incorporate a shear bolt or slip clutch protection against a blockage of the
						collector.
(5) The discharge guide
						rotating mechanism shall not be capable of delivering snow into the operator's
						area.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › SPECIFIC PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15427 - Construction; walk-behind snow throwers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5427.
(1)
						A handle for a walk-behind snow thrower shall be secured to the snow thrower to
						prevent unintentional uncoupling.
(2) A positive upper limit stop or latch
						shall be provided for the handle of a walk-behind snow thrower at the upper
						normal position.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › SPECIFIC PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15428 - Construction; riding snow throwers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5428.
(1)
						A riding snow thrower shall be provided with stops to prevent locking of the
						steering mechanism.
(2) The snow
						thrower controls shall be accessible to the operator from the operator's
						control position.
(3) A snow
						thrower shall have adjustable skid shoes or gauge wheels to control operating
						height.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › SPECIFIC PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15429 - Controls; self-propelled snow throwers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5429.
(1)
						The traction drive directional control level, when provided on a self-propelled
						snow thrower, shall be moved forward to cause the machine to move forward and
						rearward to move in reverse.
(2)
						The throttle control of a self-propelled snow thrower, if separate from the
						directional control, shall be moved forward or upward to increase speed and
						rearward or downward to decrease speed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › SPECIFIC PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15442 - Operating rules; walk-behind mowers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5442.
(1)
						A walk-behind mower shall be moved across the face of a slope of more than 17
						degrees, never up and down, except by use of a rope to raise and lower the
						mower while standing at the top of the slope.
(2) An electric powered walk-behind mower
						shall be shut off and disconnected from the electrical source when cleaning,
						repairing or adjusting.
(3) The
						operator shall maintain direct control of a self-propelled, walk-behind mower.
						The operator shall adjust the ground speed to his gait for proper
						control.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › SPECIFIC PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15443 - Operating rules; riding vehicles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5443.
(1)
						A riding vehicle shall not carry a passenger other than the operator.
(2) The source of power to an attachment of a
						riding vehicle shall be disengaged when the attachment is not in use or is
						being transported.
(3) When a
						riding vehicle is left unattended, the steps listed in
						R
						408.15415(4)(b) shall be
						followed.
(4) Riding groundskeeping
						equipment shall not be operated up or down a slope of more than 26 degrees or
						move across the face of a slope of more than 17 degrees.
(5) A deviation from the requirement of
						subrule (4) may be obtained from the department of labor by presenting special
						design or modification criteria which shows an ability to perform safely on a
						specific slope of a greater degree without slipping or tipping.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › SPECIFIC PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15444 - Operating rules; snow throwers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5444.
(1)
						When necessary to operate a snow thrower over graveled areas, the snow thrower
						shall be placed in its highest operating position.
(2) An area to be cleared of snow shall be
						checked and cleared of any visible object that might stop the collector or be
						picked up and then thrown by the impeller.
(3) The collector clutch shall be disengaged
						when adjusting the deflector guide upward and downward.
(4) An employee shall not attempt to clear
						the discharge guide with the engine running.
(5) An operator shall maintain direct control
						of a self-propelled, walk-behind snow thrower. The operator shall adjust ground
						speed to his gait for control.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › SPECIFIC PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15451 - Shredder baggers and compost mills

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5451.
(1)
						The power of a shredder bagger or compost mill shall be shut off and all motion
						stopped before moving it.
(2) A
						clog or jam in a shredder bagger or compost mill shall not be cleared until the
						power has been shut off and all motion stopped.
(3) The hopper feed opening of a shredder
						bagger or compost mill shall be of such distance from the cutting knives or
						impeller so that an operator cannot make contact or a guarding means shall be
						employed. A baffle gate shall be installed at the feed opening of a hopper to
						reduce hazard of kickbacks.
(4) The
						discharge opening shall be covered by a guard, container or catcher whenever
						the shredder bagger or compost mill is under power.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › SPECIFIC PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15452 - Edger-trimmer

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5452.
(1)
						The cutting blade of an edger-trimmer shall be covered with a guard to prevent
						foreign objects from being discharged into the operator's area or at an angle
						above 15 degrees from the ground.
(2) The power shall be shut off when
						converting from edging to trimming operation or from trimming to
						edging.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 54 - POWERED GROUNDSKEEPING EQUIPMENT › SPECIFIC PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15461 - Rotary tillers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5461.
(1)
						Rocks or other entanglements shall not be removed from the tines until the
						power has been shut off and all motion stopped.
(2) The tine area shall be operated or
						shielded in such a manner as to prevent debris or other missiles from being
						thrown.
(3) An operator shall
						maintain direct control of the rotary tiller. The operator shall adjust the
						ground speed to his gait for control.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 55 - EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS › Section R. 408.15501 - Adoption of standard by reference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5501.
(1)
					 The provisions of federal occupational safety and health administration
					 regulation C.F.R. 1910.109 "Explosives and blasting agents" effective June 18,
					 1998, is adopted by reference in these rules.
(2) The standard adopted in this rule is
					 available from the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and
					 Health Administration website: www.osha.gov [File Link Not Available], at no
					 charge as of the time of adoption of these rules.
(3) The standard adopted in this rule is
					 available for inspection at the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs,
					 MIOSHA Regulatory Services Section, 7150 Harris Drive, Lansing, Michigan,
					 48909-8143.
(4) The standard
					 adopted in this rule may be obtained from the publisher or may be obtained from
					 the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, MIOSHA Regulatory Services
					 Section, 7150 Harris Drive, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143, at
					 the cost of the standard 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 56 - STORAGE AND HANDLING OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES › Section R. 408.15601 - Adoption of standard by reference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5601.
(1)
					 The provisions of federal occupational safety and health administration
					 regulation C.F.R. 1910.110 "Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases"
					 effective December 14, 2007, is adopted by reference in these rules.
(2) The standard adopted in this rule is
					 available from the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and
					 Health Administration website: www.osha.gov [File Link Not Available], at no
					 charge as of the time of adoption of these rules.
(3) The standard adopted in this rule is
					 available for inspection at the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs,
					 MIOSHA Regulatory Services Section, 7150 Harris Drive, Lansing, Michigan,
					 48909-8143.
(4) The standard
					 adopted in this rule may be obtained from the publisher or may be obtained from
					 the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, MIOSHA Regulatory Services
					 Section, 7150 Harris Drive, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143, at
					 the cost of the standard 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 57 - OIL AND GAS DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS › Section R. 408.15701 - Scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5701. This part pertains to the construction,
						operation, and maintenance of land-based equipment and related practices for
						the safety of employees as such equipment and practices pertain to the drilling
						and servicing of all of the following:
(a) Oil and gas.
(b) Brine.
(c) Minerals.
(d) Liquid disposal.
(e) Gas storage.
(f) Liquefied natural gas storage
					 wells.
(g) Auxiliary
					 operations.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5703.
(1)
					 "Acidizing" means the act of pumping an acidic solution into a wellbore to
					 remove any materials from the perforations, pipe, and walls of the producing
					 formation and includes the act of pumping the substance into formations to
					 improve permeability.
(2) "Air,
					 gas, or mist drilling" means a method of rotary drilling using compressed air
					 or gas as its primary circulating medium.
(3) "Anchor" means a device that is used to
					 secure, fasten, or stabilize.
(4)
					 "Bleed-off line" or "blooey line" means a pipe used to discharge materials or
					 release pressure away from a well or pressurized equipment.
(5) "Blocks, crown, and traveling" means the
					 fixed upper and movable lower blocks, respectively, of the block and tackle
					 assembly on a rig that raises and lowers the drill string or tubing.
(6) "Blowout" means an uncontrolled flow of
					 gas, oil, or other well fluids.
(7)
					 "Blowout preventer" means a device attached to the wellhead that allows the
					 well to be sealed to confine the well fluids in the wellbore.
(8) "Casing" means the pipe installed in the
					 wellbore.
(9) "Cathead" means a
					 rotating device mounted on the end of a shaft of the draw works.
(10) "Catwalk" means an elongated platform to
					 the side of a rig where pipe is laid out and lifted into the derrick. A catwalk
					 is connected to the rig floor by a pipe ramp.
(11) "Cellar" means an excavation around the
					 wellhead to provide space for items of equipment at the top of the
					 wellbore.
(12) "Cementing" means
					 the act of pumping a slurry into a wellbore to perform functions such as
					 supporting and sealing casing, isolating formations behind casing, protecting
					 freshwater formations, and sealing perforations in casing.
(13) "Choke line" means an extension of pipe
					 from the blowout preventer which is used to direct well fluid from the annulus
					 to the choke manifold.
(14)
					 "Christmas tree" means the valves and fittings assembled at the top of a
					 completed well to control the flow of hydrocarbons and other fluids.
(15) "Crown block" means an assembly of
					 sheaves or pulleys mounted on beams at the top of the derrick or mast over
					 which a hoisting line is reeved.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5704.
(1)
					 "Derrick," sometimes called a mast, means a large load-bearing structure that
					 supports the crown block.
(2)
					 "Derrick board" means the platform on which derrickmen work.
(3) "Draw works" means the hoisting mechanism
					 on a drilling, well servicing, or workover rig. It is essentially a large winch
					 that spools off or takes in the hoisting line.
(4) "Drill pipe" means a length of steel tube
					 to which special threaded connections called tool joints are attached. Several
					 lengths joined together are called a drill string.
(5) "Drill stem" means the entire drilling
					 assembly from the swivel to the bit composed of the kelly, drill string, subs,
					 drill collars, and other downhole tools such as stabilizers and
					 reamers.
(6) "Drilling line,"
					 sometimes called a hoisting line, means the wire line used in the main rig
					 hoisting system, one end of which is attached to the hoisting drum. This line
					 does not include a tugger line.
(7)
					 "Drilling rig" means the equipment and machinery assembled primarily for the
					 purpose of drilling or boring a hole in the ground.
(8) "Drill stem test" means a method of
					 gathering data on the potential productivity of a formation by permitting the
					 flow of formation fluids through the drill pipe.
(9) "Elevator" means a mechanical device
					 attached to the traveling block that latches around and supports the pipe
					 during hoisting.
(10) "External
					 guylines" means lines that run from some point in the derrick, mast, or pole to
					 ground anchors or to a special substructure or derrick base which provides a
					 substitute for ground anchors to provide stability.
(11) "Flow line" means the surface pipe which
					 carries drilling fluid from surface tanks or other storage.
(12) "Freezing operation" means the creation
					 of a plug by freezing a liquid slug in a pipe or fitting.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5705.
(1)
					 "Hot oil operations" means the treatment of a producing well with heated oil to
					 melt accumulated paraffin in the tubing and annulus.
(2) "Hydraulic fracturing" means the act of
					 pumping fluids into a wellbore and into a specific formation to induce
					 fractures.
(3) "Kelly" means a 3 or
					 more sided shaped steel pipe connecting the swivel to the drill pipe. The kelly
					 moves through the kelly bushing and the rotary table and transmits torque to
					 the drill string.
(4) "Lubricator"
					 sometimes called a bottle, means a special length of casing or tubing placed
					 temporarily above a valve on the top of the casing or tubing head used to run
					 tools or substances into a producing well without having to kill it.
(5) "Making a connection" means the act of
					 screwing a joint of pipe or rods onto the string suspended in the
					 wellbore.
(6) "Mud box" means a
					 device used to wrap around pipe connections to deflect fluid released when a
					 joint or stand of pipe containing liquid is unscrewed.
(7) "Nip point" means the point where the
					 wire line becomes tangent to a sheave.
(8) "Oil saver" means a pressure-sealing
					 gland arrangement which is used to prevent the leakage and waste of gas, oil,
					 or water around a wire line when servicing a well. It may be operated by
					 mechanical or hydraulic means.
(9)
					 "Open hole" means the uncased part of the wellbore.
(10) "Outriggers" means structural extensions
					 of the mast or pole base protruding at approximately 90 degrees from the
					 longitudinal axis of the rig to provide overturn stability.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5706.
(1)
					 "Perforating" means the act of making holes in pipe, cement, or formation at
					 desired depths.
(2) "Pipe racking
					 board guylines," sometimes called tubing board guylines, means lines that run
					 from racking board to ground anchors or special substructure or base which
					 provides a substitute for ground anchors.
(3) "Pipe ram" means a large valve which is
					 usually installed above the ram preventers and which forms a seal in the
					 annular space between the pipe and wellbore.
(4) "Pipe tapping," sometimes called hot
					 tapping, means the act of drilling a hole in the side of pipe that is under
					 pressure.
(5) "Pole mast" means a
					 structure which consists of 1 or more tubular sections, either telescoping or
					 nontelescoping, and which is a load-bearing member. The structure, when erected
					 to working position, usually requires guylines. It may be attached to a
					 carrier, skid base, or substructure. It is used in place of a
					 derrick.
(6) "Power tongs" means
					 pneumatically or hydraulically operated tools that serve to spin the pipe up
					 tight or, in some instances, serve to apply the final makeup torque.
(7) "Pumping unit" means surface equipment
					 assembled for the purpose of mechanically lifting fluids from a well.
(8) "Qualified employee" means a person who,
					 by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or
					 who by knowledge, training, or experience, has successfully demonstrated the
					 ability to perform work relating to the subject matter.
(9) "Rigging up" means the on-site erection
					 and connection of the rig components in preparation for drilling or well
					 servicing operations.
(10) "Rod,"
					 sometimes called a sucker rod, means a special steel rod, a number of which are
					 screwed together to make up the mechanical link from the surface pumping unit
					 to the pump in the well.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5707.
(1)
					 "Safety valve" means a valve available for quick installation in the pipe
					 string to prevent flow.
(2) "Shale
					 shaker" means a vibrating sieve used to remove cuttings from the circulating
					 fluid.
(3) "Snubbing" means pulling
					 or running pipe under pressure through a resilient sealing element where
					 special equipment is used to apply external force to push the pipe into the
					 well or to control the pipe movement out of the well.
(4) "Special services" means those operations
					 requiring specialized equipment and personnel to perform work processes to
					 support well drilling and servicing operations.
(5) "Stabbing a valve" means aligning and
					 screwing a valve onto the end of a pipe.
(6) "Stabbing board" means a temporary
					 elevated platform erected in a derrick or mast.
(7) "Stripping" means pulling or running pipe
					 under pressure through a resilient sealing element and may also include the
					 removing of rods and tubing from the well at the same time.
(8) "Substructure" means a structure that
					 surrounds the wellbore at the surface and provides the working area for certain
					 employees. It may contain the rotary table.
(9) "Swabbing" means the planned lifting of
					 well fluids to the surface using a piston-like device installed on a wire line.
					 Swabbing may inadvertently occur due to piston action as pipe or assemblies are
					 pulled from the well.
(10) "Swivel"
					 means a device at the top of the drill stem that permits the circulation of
					 fluids and the rotation of the drill string.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5708.
(1)
					 "Tour" means the work period of a rig crew and is usually pronounced as if
					 spelled "t-o-w-e-r."
(2) "Tubing"
					 means a small diameter pipe that is run into a well to serve as a conduit for
					 the passage of oil or gas to the surface.
(3) "Valve drilling operation" means the
					 drilling of a hole through the blocking element of a valve that is stuck in the
					 closed position with pressure on the well side of the valve.
(4) "Weight indicator" means an instrument
					 that shows the weight suspended from the hooks.
(5) "Well servicing" means the remedial or
					 maintenance work performed on an oil or gas well to improve or maintain the
					 production from a formation already producing.
(6) "Well servicing rig" means a portable rig
					 consisting of a hoist, engine, and a self-erecting mast.
(7) "Wellbore" means the hole made by
					 drilling or boring.
(8) "Wire line
					 wiper" means a device used to wipe off oil, mud, or liquid from a wire line as
					 it is pulled out of the well.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5711.
(1)
					 The employer shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide training to an employee regarding
					 the operating procedures, hazards, and safeguards of the assigned task,
					 including the safe handling and use of hazardous substances and the personal
					 protective equipment required.
(b)
					 Assure that the employee uses the personal protective equipment as prescribed
					 in this part.
(c) Not permit
					 equipment to be operated that is not guarded according to state standards, has
					 a defective guard, or is otherwise unsafe. A rotary table, cathead, kelly, and
					 kelly bushing need not be guarded.
(d) Assure that vehicles not involved in the
					 immediate rig operation are parked a minimum distance of 100 feet from the
					 wellbore. Equivalent safety measures shall be taken where terrain, location, or
					 other conditions do not permit this spacing.
(e) Assure that the well drilling contractor
					 posts at all drilling sites, the telephone numbers, locations, and other
					 relevant information pertaining to emergency personnel and
					 facilities.
(f) Assure that the
					 well servicing contractor posts, at all well servicing sites, the telephone
					 numbers, locations, and other relevant information pertaining to emergency
					 personnel and facilities.
(g) Not
					 permit an employee to ride on a load being hoisted or a hoisting
					 line.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5712.
(1)
					 The requirements for the providing and use of personal protective equipment are
					 found in general industry safety standard, Part 33. Personal Protective
					 Equipment, being
					 R
					 408.13301 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative
					 Code.
(2) An employee shall not
					 wear loose or poorly fitted clothing.
(3) An employee shall not work in clothing
					 that is saturated with any flammable, hazardous, or irritating substance. This
					 clothing shall be immediately removed and replaced with suitable clothing after
					 the affected skin area has been thoroughly washed and treated, if
					 necessary.
(4) While on the
					 worksite, an employee shall not wear jewelry or other adornments which are
					 prone to snagging or hanging and causing injury.
(5) An employee whose length of hair poses a
					 hazard on the worksite shall keep his or her hair contained in a suitable
					 manner while working. Hair and beard styles shall not interfere with the
					 wearing of respiratory protective equipment.
(6) If chemicals harmful to the eyes are
					 being used, appropriate personal protective equipment and eye wash stations
					 shall be provided to the employee, at no expense to the employee, and shall be
					 used.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5713.
(1)
					 An employee, when engaged in work 10 feet or more above the rig floor or other
					 working surfaces, shall wear a safety belt or harness with an attached lanyard,
					 except during rig up and rig down.
(2) A safety belt, safety harness and any
					 lifeline and lanyard shall be used only for safeguarding the
					 employee.
(3) A safety belt, safety
					 harness, lifeline, or lanyard subjected to in-service shock loading, rather
					 than static loading, shall be removed from service and shall not be used again
					 for employee protection.
(4) When
					 working in the mast or derrick, an employee shall be provided with safety belt
					 or safety harness and a lanyard or lifeline which is adjusted to allow the
					 minimum of drop in case of a fall.
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Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5714.
(1)
					 Smoking, open fires, or other potential sources of ignition shall be permitted
					 only in designated areas located at a safe distance from the wellhead or
					 flammable liquid storage areas. Operations or areas which constitute a fire
					 hazard shall be conspicuously posted with a sign, "NO SMOKING OR OPEN
					 FLAME."
(2) Hazardous substances
					 shall be stored in approved containers and properly labeled.
(3) Equipment, cellars, rig floors, and
					 ground areas adjacent to the well shall be kept free from oil or gas
					 accumulations which might create or aggravate fire hazards.
(4) Oxygen, natural gas, or liquefied
					 petroleum gas shall not be used to operate spray guns or pneumatic
					 tools.
(5) Combustible materials,
					 such as oily rags and waste, shall be stored in covered metal containers. The
					 contents shall be disposed of daily.
(6) Gasoline-fueled engines shall be shut
					 down before refueling operations, unless the engine is needed for the control
					 of the operation.