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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 51 - LOGGING › TRUCK EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION › Section R. 408.15175 - Transport vehicles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5175.
(1)
						A transport vehicle shall be positioned to provide working clearance between
						the vehicle and the deck.
(2) Only
						the loading or unloading machine operator and other personnel the employer
						demonstrates are essential shall be in the work area during loading and
						unloading.
(3) A transport vehicle
						operator shall not remain in the cab during loading and unloading if the logs
						are carried or moved over the truck cab, unless the employer demonstrates that
						is necessary for the operator to do so.
If the transport vehicle operator remains in the cab,
						  then the employer shall provide protection for the operator, such as
						  reinforcement of the cab.
(4) Each log shall be placed on a transport
						vehicle in an orderly manner and be tightly secured.
(5) The load shall be positioned to prevent
						log slippage or loss during handling and transport.
(6) Each stake and chock which is used to
						trip loads shall be constructed so that the tripping mechanism is activated on
						the side opposite the release of the load.
(7) Each tie down shall be left in place over
						the peak log to secure all logs until the unloading lines or other employer
						demonstrated equivalent protection has been put in place. A stake that is
						strong enough to withstand the forces of shifting or moving logs shall be
						considered equivalent protection if the logs are not loaded higher than the
						stake.
(8) Each tie down shall be
						released only from the side on which the unloading machine operates, except as
						follows:
(a) When the tie down is released by
						a remote control device.
(b) When
						the employee making the release is protected by racks, stachions, or other
						protection that the employer demonstrates is capable of withstanding the force
						of the logs.
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 › TRUCK EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION › Section R. 408.15180 - Firewood and log-splitting operations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5180.
(1)
						An employee who operates a log splitter shall also load the logs into the
						splitter.
(2) The bed of a
						hydraulic or mechanical ram splitter shall be constructed so that the log or
						firewood is in a stable position without being held by the operator or any
						other employee at the beginning of the splitting operations.
(3) Wood shall be split only in the direction
						of the grain.
(4) When loading the
						splitter, an employee shall hold logs or firewood on the sides and not on the
						ends.
(5) An employee shall keep
						his or her hands away from the ram, wedge, and partly split logs and
						firewood.
(6) A splitter shall not
						be left unattended while running.
(7) A splitter engine shall not be refueled
						while running.
(8) A splitter shall
						be set up so that the operator is not standing on a slope or a slippery
						surface.
(9) With the ram fully
						extended, a clearance of at least 1 inch, but not more than 2 inches, shall be
						maintained between the pressure plate and the wedge.
(10) An auger log splitter shall include a
						permanently attached means to prevent log rotation.
(11) The operating control on a splitter
						shall be of the deadman type, which automatically returns to the off or neutral
						position if the operator removes his or her hands from the control.
(12) The splitting control for ram-type
						splitters shall move in the same direction as the splitting action.
(13) The operating controls of a log splitter
						shall be located so the operator can operate the log splitter without being
						exposed to unexpected contact with a log or moving machinery.
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 › TRUCK EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION › Section R. 408.15181 - Power takeoff

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5181.
(1)
						Power takeoff-driven equipment shall be guarded to prevent employee contact
						with the positively driven, rotating member of the power-driven system. Where
						power takeoff-driven equipment is of a design requiring the removal of the
						master shield, the attaching equipment shall include protection from the
						portion of the tractor power takeoff shaft that protrudes from the
						tractor.
(2) A tractor having a
						power takeoff shaft shall be equipped with a master shield on the power takeoff
						shaft, except as permitted in subrule (1) of this rule. The shield shall be
						strong enough to prevent permanent deformation when a 250-pound operator mounts
						or dismounts the tractor and uses the shield as a step.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15201 - Scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5201. This standard provides for the safe
						  maintenance and operation of machinery and equipment by the employer and their
						  safe use by the employees for sawmills, including wood pallet and wood box
						  making plants, in or about places of employment in this
						  state.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15202 - Definitions; B

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5202.
(1)
						"Binder" means a chain, cable, or rope used to bind loads.
(2) "Bolt" means a log which is cut to a
						length of 8 feet or less and which is ready for sawing into boards.
(3) "Bolt saw" means a saw that is used to
						cut bolts into cants or boards.
(4)
						"Boom" means logs or timbers fastened together end-to-end and used to contain
						floating logs. The term includes enclosed logs.
(5) "Boom sticks" means logs or timbers used
						in making up a boom.
(6) "Brow log"
						means a log placed parallel to a roadway at a landing or dump to protect
						vehicles while loading or unloading.
(7) "Bunk" or "dunnage" means a cross support
						for a load.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15203 - Definitions; C

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5203.
(1)
						"Cant" means a log slabbed on 1 or more sides.
(2) "Carrier" means an industrial truck which
						is designed and constructed so that it straddles the load to be transported and
						is equipped with mechanisms to pick up the load and support it during
						transportation.
(3) "Chipper" means
						a machine which cuts material into chips of a predetermined size.
(4) "Chock" or "bunk block" means a wedge
						that prevents logs or loads from moving.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15204 - Definitions; D to G

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5204.
(1)
						"Debarker" or "barker" means a machine which removes the bark from a
						log.
(2) "Dog" means a steel tooth,
						1 or more of which are attached to each carriage to hold a log in place on a
						carriage.
(3) "Edger" means a
						machine consisting of 2 or more circular saws used to cut boards to
						width.
(4) "Gang saw" means a
						machine consisting of 2 or more saw blades used to break down sawmill materials
						into multiple widths.
(5) "Green
						chain" means 2 or more endless runs of chain used to carry boards from the
						final saw.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15205 - Definitions; H

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5205.
(1)
						"Head block" means a part of a carriage that holds a log and upon which the log
						rests. It generally consists of base, knee, taper set, and mechanism.
(2) "Head rig" means a combination of a
						headsaw and carriage used for the initial breakdown of a log into timbers,
						cants, and boards.
(3) "Headsaw"
						means a saw, either circular or band type, used for the initial breakdown of a
						log into timbers, cants, and boards.
(4) "Hog" means a machine used for cutting,
						chipping, or grinding slabs, bark, and other coarse residue.
(5) "Husk" means the framework of a circular
						headsaw.
(6) "Head sawyer" means an
						operator of a headsaw.
(7) "Kiln
						tender" means the operator of a kiln.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15206 - Definitions: L to R

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5206.
(1)
						"Live rolls" means cylinders of wood or metal mounted on horizontal axes or
						shafts and rotated by power, which are used to convey slabs, lumber and other
						wood products.
(2) "Log deck" means
						a platform on which logs lay awaiting debarking or sawing.
(3) "Log haul" means a conveyor for
						transferring logs to the mill.
(4)
						"Log turner" means a device used to turn logs for head sawing.
(5) "Package" means a unit of
						lumber.
(6) "Personal protective
						equipment" means the apparel worn by the employee to protect his person from
						injury.
(7) "Pike pole" means a
						long pole whose end is shod with a sharp pointed spike.
(8) "Point of operation" means the area of a
						machine where material is actually worked.
(9) "Reeving" means to pass or thread a rope
						through a hole or block.
(10)
						"Resaw" means circular, band, or gang saw used to break down slabs or cants to
						boards.
(11) "Roll case" means a
						horizontal or inclined conveyor comprised of cylindrical rolls, which are
						sometimes powered, and which are used for the transfer of logs or lumber from 1
						work station 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 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15207 - Definitions; S

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5207.
(1)
						"Safety factor" means the ratio of the breaking strength of a piece of material
						or object to the actual safe load when in use.
(2) "Safety hook" means a hoisting hook with
						means to retain a hoisted object on the hook.
(3) "Saw guide" means a device for steadying
						a circular or band saw.
(4)
						"Sawmill carriage" means framework mounted on wheels which runs on tracks or in
						grooves in a direction parallel to the face of a saw and which contains
						apparatus to hold a log and advance it toward a saw.
(5) "Setworks" means a mechanism on a
						carriage used to move a log into position for another cut.
(6) "Splitter" means a knife-type,
						nonrotating spreader.
(7)
						"Spreader" means a wheel that separates a board from a log in back of a
						circular saw to prevent binding.
(8) "Sticker" means a strip of material used
						in stacking to separate courses of boards.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15208 - Definitions; T

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5208.
(1)
						"Tailer" means an employee who stands opposite the feed end of a machine and
						removes the processed stock.
(2)
						"Telltales" means a device such as pieces of rope used to serve as a warning
						for overhead objects.
(3) "Top saw"
						means the upper of 2 circular saws on a head rig, both being on the same
						husk.
(4) "Transfer deck" means an
						area where boards are transferred from head saw or edger to the trim
						saw.
(5) "Trimmer saw" means a
						machine consisting of 2 or more circular saws used to cut boards to
						length.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15209 - Adopted and referenced standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5209.
(1)
						The following standards are adopted in these rules and are available from
						Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado, USA,
						80112, telephone number: 1-800-854-7179 or via the internet at web-site:
						http://global.ihs.com; at a cost, as of the time of adoption of these rules, as
						stated in these rules:
(a) American National
						Standard Institute (ANSI) Standard ANSI A11.1 "Industrial Lighting," 1965
						edition. Cost $153.00.
(b) ANSI
						Z21.30 "Installation of Gas Appliances and Gas Piping," 1964 edition. Cost:
						$90.00.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15211 - Employer responsibilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5211.
(1)
						An employer shall do all of the following:
(a)
						Provide training to each employee as to hazards and safe operation of the
						assigned job.
(b) Maintain
						machinery, equipment, buildings, ramps, platforms, and aisles in a hazard-free
						condition. When a hazardous condition develops concerning floors, docks, and
						passageways that cannot be immediately repaired, the area shall be guarded
						until adequate repairs are made.
(c) Provide head protection which shall be
						used by all employees outside the office, including those in the dry storage
						area, as prescribed in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33
						"Personal Protective Equipment," as referenced in
						R 408.15209.
(d) Provide, and an employee shall use, eye
						protection as prescribed in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33
						"Personal Protective Equipment," as referenced in
						R 408.15209. If impact resistance
						is not required, the employee may wear a steel wire or nylon mesh screen, or
						equivalent, mounted on a protective helmet. The screen shall be of sufficient
						strength to protect the face to below the nose from chips or sawdust from the
						saw.
(e) Provide an approved life
						jacket to an employee working over water, at no expense to the
						employee.
(f) Install all gas
						piping and appliances as prescribed in ANSI standard Z21.30 "Installation of
						Gas Appliances and Gas Piping," 1964 edition, as referenced in
						R 408.15209.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15212 - Employees general duties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5212. An employee shall do all of the
						  following:
(a) Abide by the safety
						procedures pertaining to the job as prescribed by the employer and comply with
						these rules.
(b) Examine the work
						area and equipment that is going to be used before work begins and report a
						dangerous or unsafe condition in the work area or equipment to the immediate
						supervisor.
(c) Refrain from a
						reckless practice or action which could result in an accident or
						injury.
(d) Not operate a machine
						without prior training, instruction, and authorization.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15212a - Protective equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5212a. The use of chemicals shall be controlled so
						  as to protect employees from harmful exposure to toxic materials. Where
						  necessary, employees shall be provided with and required to wear protective
						  equipment that will afford adequate protection against harmful exposure as
						  required by General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33 "Personal
						  Protective Equipment," and Occupational Health Part 433 "Personal Protective
						  Equipment," as referenced in
						  R 408.15209.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15213 - Burners

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5213.
(1)
						If the burner stack is not self-supporting, it shall be guyed or otherwise
						supported.
(2) The conveyor runway
						to the burner shall be equipped with a standard handrail. If the runway crosses
						a roadway or thoroughfare, standard toeboards shall be provided in
						addition.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15221 - Illumination

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5221.
(1)
						Illumination shall be provided at the operators work station to maintain a
						minimum of 30 foot candle intensity, except at a debarker, head saw or trim
						saw. A minimum of 30 foot candle intensity shall be provided at the point of
						operation of a debarker, head saw or trim saw.
(2) Work areas under mills shall be as evenly
						surfaced as local conditions permit. Work areas under mills shall not have
						unnecessary obstructions and shall have lighting facilities in accordance with
						ANSI A11.1 "Industrial Lighting" 1965 edition, as adopted in R
						408.15209
(3) Log dumps, booms,
						ponds, or storage areas used at night shall be illuminated in accordance with
						the requirements of ANSI A11.1 "Industrial Lighting" 1965 edition, as adopted
						in R 408.15209
(4) An employer
						shall ensure that illumination is provided and designed to supply adequate
						general and local lighting to rooms, buildings, and work areas when in
						use.
(5) The adequacy and
						effectiveness of illumination shall be determined using all of the following
						factors:
(a) The quantity of light in
						foot-candle intensity is sufficient for the work being done.
(b) The quality of the light is free from
						glare, and has correct direction, diffusion, and distribution.
(c) Shadows and extreme contrasts are avoided
						or kept to a minimum.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15222 - Walking-working surfaces

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5222.
(1)
						An aisle or floor work area shall be kept free of protruding objects, holes,
						and loose boards.
(2) A floor at
						the operator's station of a machine shall be maintained free of any slip or
						trip hazard.
(3) A floor shall be
						capable of sustaining the imposed load.
(4) An aisle, passageway, roadway, or dock
						shall be of such width as to provide for the safe passage of employees or
						vehicles, or both. A dock where powered industrial trucks are used shall be
						provided with a guard or bumper along its perimeter, except at loading or
						unloading points, to prevent overrun.
(5) A swinging door shall be provided with a
						window in each section. The window shall be of clear safety glass or equivalent
						material or protected against breakage.
(6) Where a doorway opens upon a railroad
						track or upon a tramway or dock over which vehicles travel, a barrier or other
						warning device shall be placed to prevent employees from stepping into moving
						traffic.
(7) Where elevated
						platforms are used routinely on a daily basis, the elevated platforms shall be
						equipped with stairways or fixed ladders that comply with General Industry
						Safety and Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as referenced in
						R 408.15209.
(8) Stairways shall be constructed in
						accordance with General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2
						"Walking-Working Surfaces," as referenced in
						R 408.15209.
(9) In dry kilns and facilities, a fixed
						ladder complying with the requirements General Industry Safety and Health
						Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as referenced in
						R 408.15209, or other adequate
						means, shall be provided to permit access to the roof. Where controls and
						machinery are mounted on the roof, a permanent stairway with standard handrail
						shall be installed in accordance with General Industry Safety and Health
						Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces".
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15223 - Power control

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5223.
(1)
						A machine shall be equipped with an emergency stop device, red in color, which
						can be activated from the operators work station.
(2) A machine attended by more than 1
						operator shall be equipped with a control for each operator exposed to a point
						of operation hazard. These controls shall be interlocked to prevent operation
						until each operator activates his control.
(3) A machine control shall be designed and
						installed to prevent unintentional activation by contact with objects or part
						of the body.
(4) A written lockout
						procedure shall be established by an employer and used by an employee. A power
						source of any equipment to be repaired, serviced or set up shall be locked out
						by each employee while doing work. Any residual pressure shall be relieved
						prior to and during work.
(5) Upon
						power failures, provisions shall be made to prevent machines from automatically
						restarting upon restoration of power.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15224 - Hydraulic safety

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5224.
(1)
						A hydraulic system shall have a designed safety factor of not less than
						4.
(2) A hydraulic, air or steam
						line shall be bled before opening it for maintenance work.
(3) Equipment supported by hydraulic, air or
						steam pressure shall be blocked or otherwise secured before maintenance work is
						begun.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15225 - Chain, chain slings, and chain fittings

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5225.
(1)
						A chain and its component parts, other than alloy steel chain having a minimum
						tensile strength of 125,000 pounds per square inch, shall have a safety factor
						of not less than 5. Alloy chain shall not be used in excess of the working load
						in straight tension for its size as prescribed in table 1.
(2) A chain used in load-carrying service
						shall be inspected before initial use and weekly thereafter. Chain with bent,
						twisted, or elongated links or hook that has been open more than 15% at the
						throat from the original set or twisted more than 10% from the plane of the
						unbent hook shall not be used until the defective part is replaced.
(3) A bolt or nail shall not be used to
						shorten or join links together.
(4)
						Installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, and testing of chains shall be
						done only by an employee qualified to do such work.
(5) Proper storage shall be provided for
						slings while not in use.
(6) If, at
						any time, any 3-foot length of chain is found to have stretched 1/3 the length
						of a link shall be discarded.
(7)
						Table 1 reads as follows:
Table 1
Working load Single chain
Nominal Size, Chain Bar, In.
Work Load, Lb. Max.
1/4
3,250
3/8
6,600
1/2
11,250
5/8
16,500
3/4
23,000
7/8
28,500
1
38,750
1 1/8
44,500
1 1/4
57,500
1 3/8
67,000
1 1/2
80,000
1 3/4
100,000
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15227 - Housekeeping

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5227.
(1)
						Chips, sawdust and other debris shall be removed from working areas to prevent
						an accumulation which would constitute a hazard.
(2) Pipes, beams and other overhead objects
						in the operating area of a sawmill shall be cleaned off a minimum of once a
						month to remove dust accumulations.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15228 - Pressure feed rolls

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5228. Pressure feed rolls shall be guarded to
						  prevent the hands of an operator when at his regular work station from coming
						  in contact with the in-running rolls. A guard shall be made of a minimum of 14
						  gauge sheet metal or material of equivalent or greater
						  strength.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15229 - Bins, bunkers, hoppers, and fuel houses

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5229.
(1)
						An open bin, bunker, or hopper extending less than 36 inches above the working
						level shall be provided with a guardrail system as prescribed in General
						Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as
						referenced in
						R 408.15209, or the opening shall
						be covered with a grating with openings small enough to prevent an employee
						from falling through.
(2) Where
						wheeled equipment is used to move materials to a bin, bunker or hopper, a
						bumper stop shall be provided where the bin, bunker or hopper is at floor
						level. An employee shall be protected from the open side by a guardrail system
						installed along each side of the wheeled equipment runway.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.15230 - Fiber rope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5230.
(1)
						Frozen fiber rope shall not be used in load carrying service.
(2) Fiber rope that has been subjected to
						acid or excessive heat shall not be used for load carrying purposes.
(3) Fiber rope shall be protected from
						abrasion by padding where it is fastened or drawn over square corners or sharp
						or rough surfaces.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15231 - Chippers and hogs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5231.
(1)
						A whole log chipper or a hog shall have the feed system arranged so that an
						employee does not stand in direct line with the chipper hopper.
(2) A guard shall be installed over the
						chipping or hog throat to prevent slab and wood particles from being discharged
						at an operator.
(3) To prevent an
						employee from falling onto a chipper or hog belt-type, feed-in conveyor, the
						belt-type conveyor shall be guarded for the entire length of the conveyor by an
						enclosure or guardrail system as prescribed in General Industry Safety and
						Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as referenced in
						R 408.15209.
(4) A safety belt and lanyard shall be used
						by an employee when feeding at or near the hopper of a drop feed chipper or
						drop feed hog. The lanyard shall be adjusted to prevent an employee from
						falling into the chipper or hog.
(5) A board chipper or hog shall have the
						feed spout enclosed not less than 40 inches from the blade to the opening or
						the operator shall wear a safety belt and lanyard. The lanyard shall be short
						enough to prevent any portion of the operators body from touching the
						blade.
(6) Where jam-ups cannot be
						cleared with a stick, the in-feed equipment shall be stopped and locked out and
						the employee clearing the jam shall be provided with, and use, a safety belt
						and lanyard, as prescribed in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part
						33 "Personal Protective Equipment," as referenced in
						R 408.15209, which is adjusted to
						prevent contact with the chipper blade before additional cleaning is
						done.
(7) A chipper on a head rig
						or edger shall be enclosed to protect the employee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15232 - Log deck

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5232.
(1)
						A log deck shall be provided with a stop or other safeguard to prevent logs
						from inadvertently advancing onto the carriage of its runway.
(2) A barricade or other positive stop of
						such strength to hold back a log shall be erected between a log deck and a head
						sawyer.
(3) Drag, swing, circular
						cutoff saws, and spiked rolls shall be so located and guarded to allow access
						to and from the building without endangering passing employees.
(4) Loose chain from overhead equipment shall
						not hang over the log deck so as to be struck by an employee.
(5) Logs shall be arranged in a manner to
						prevent their accidental falling or rolling from the deck.
(6) Overhead protection shall be provided for
						an employee working below logs being moved to the log deck.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15233 - Debarkers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5233.
(1)
						A debarker shall be guarded by an enclosure or by location so as to protect an
						employee from flying bark and other debris.
The enclosure shall have a window between the operator
						  and debarker of 3/8-inch plexiglass or material of equivalent or greater
						  strength.
(2) Hold-down
						rolls shall be used at the in-feed and out-feed sections of mechanical ring
						debarkers to control the movement of a log.
(3) Where an elevating ramp or gate is used,
						a means such as a chain or blocking shall be used to insure its suspension when
						an employee is required to work under it.
(4) A bumper pillar or post of adequate
						strength to contain a log when passing through a stationary debarker head shall
						be in place.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15234 - Sawmill carriages

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5234.
(1)
						A stop or bumper with shock-absorptive qualities shall be installed at the ends
						of a carriage runway to prevent its leaving the track limits.
(2) Dogs shall hold a log, cant, or board in
						such manner that the log, cant, or board cannot escape from the carriage.
						Safeguards shall be installed to insure that if the electrical power fails, the
						pressure of the dog on the log will not release a log until the headsaw has
						stopped.
(3) A carriage track
						sweeping device shall be used to keep track rails clear of debris.
(4) A barrier shall be provided to prevent
						the entry of employees in the carriage travel area during sawing
						operations.
(5) When a sawyer
						leaves the operating station, the carriage controls shall be placed and held in
						the off position by a mechanical device.
(6) When a powered carriage is returned to
						the end of the runway for maintenance work, a device shall be provided to
						prevent movement of the carriage.
(7) A means of egress shall be provided from
						the operator's station.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15241 - Head band saws and band resaws

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5241.
(1)
						A head band saw and band resaw shall not be operated at a speed in excess of
						the manufacturer's rating. The rating shall be permanently marked on the
						wheel.
(2) A band saw blade shall
						not be used if it has a crack greater than 1/10 of the blade width.
(3) A head band saw and band resaw shall be
						inspected monthly for defects which would affect their safe operation. A head
						band saw and band resaw shall not be used if a wheel has a loose hub, loose
						spokes, or a cracked rim. A head band saw and band resaw shall have both wheels
						enclosed, except for that portion where the blade leaves and returns to the
						wheel. Materials used to enclose the wheels shall be not less than 14-gauge
						sheet metal or material of equivalent or greater strength.
(4) A head band saw shall be provided with a
						saw catcher constructed to catch a runaway blade.
(5) An operator work station for a head band
						saw shall have an enclosure on not less than 3 sides, not including the back,
						to protect the operator from flying debris. Above this enclosure there shall be
						a piece of 3/8-inch plexiglass or material of equivalent or greater strength
						and of such height between the sawyer and the saw blade to protect the sawyer
						from flying objects.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15242 - Circular head saw

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5242.
(1)
						A circular headsaw shall not be operated at a speed in excess of the
						manufacturer's rating, which shall be etched on the blade. A circular headsaw
						shall be equipped with guides to prevent blade wobble.
(2) Horizontal distance from a circular
						headsaw blade to the nearest vertical husk part shall be at least 1 inch
						greater than the distance from the blade collar to the tip of the
						blade.
(3) Behind a circular head
						saw blade, the saw shall be equipped with a spreader wheel or a
						splitter.
(4) A splitter shall be
						constructed of tempered steel or its equivalent and shall not be thinner than
						the saw kerf.
(5) The work station
						of an off-bearer shall be constructed to prevent the off-bearer from working
						closer than 42 inches from the saw blade.
(6) The work station of the operator of a
						circular saw shall be enclosed as prescribed in R 408.15241(5).
(7) If a circular headsaw has setworks that
						are manually operated or a carriage that is manually loaded, both of the
						following provisions shall be complied with:
(a) A barricade or other positive stop of
						such strength to hold back a log shall be erected between the log deck and the
						sawyer.
(b) The guard required at
						the sawyer station shall be a shield which is 36 inches high and which is
						between the operator and the saw with an extension of 3/8-inch plexiglass or
						material of equivalent strength of such height and width to protect the sawyer
						from flying objects.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15243 - Double circular head saw

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5243. A double circular head saw shall comply with
						  R 408.15242 and in addition, have a movable guard or hood made of a minimum of
						  14 gauge sheet metal or material of equivalent or greater strength over the
						  upper blade.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15244 - Self-feed circular gang saws

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5244.
(1)
						A bank of circular gang saws and their feed rolls, if so equipped, shall be
						enclosed by a cover over the top, front, and open ends, except where guarded by
						location. A drive mechanism to feed rolls shall be enclosed. The cover shall be
						made of a minimum of 14 gauge sheet metal, or material of equivalent or greater
						strength, and the bottom of the cover shall come within 3/8 inch of the plane
						formed by the bottom of the working surfaces of the feed rolls.
(2) A circular gang saw shall be equipped
						with an anti-kickback device. A circular gang saw shall be equipped with a live
						roll or other tailing device on the off side or shall be provided with a
						splitter as prescribed in R 408.15242(4).
(3) The carriage cradle of a whole log sash
						gang saw shall be of such height as to prevent a log from kicking out while
						being loaded.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15245 - Trimmer saw

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5245.
(1)
						A trimmer saw shall be guarded by a barrier made of 11 gauge metal, or material
						of equivalent or greater strength, to contain the trimmings flying from the
						point of operation and to prevent an employee from coming in contact with any
						saw blade on the trimmer. The barrier shall be securely bolted to a substantial
						frame. This guard for a series of saws shall be set as close to the top of the
						trimmer table as practical.
(2) An
						automatic trimmer saw shall be provided with a safety stop or hanger to prevent
						saws from dropping on the table.
(3) The rear of a trimmer saw shall have a
						guard the full width of the saws and as much wider as practical.
(4) A trimmer saw shall not be run at
						peripheral speeds in excess of those recommended by the manufacturer.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15246 - Edger saws

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5246.
(1)
						An edger shall not be located in the main roll case behind the headsaw. Edger
						saw blades shall be guarded against unintentional contact.
(2) A control device shall be installed and
						located so that the operator can stop the pressure feed rolls without releasing
						their tension.
(3) An edger shall
						be equipped with both of the following:
(a)
						Anti-kickback fingers designed to provide holding power for all thicknesses of
						material being cut.
(b) Live rolls
						or other tailing device on the off side of the headsaw, which is so guarded
						that an employee cannot contact any part of the edger saw from his or her work
						station.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15247 - Bolt, cant, or slat saw

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5247.
(1)
						A bolt, cant, or slat saw shall have the point of operation guarded or the work
						stations of the tailer and operation shall be constructed to prevent the tailer
						or operator from working closer than 42 inches from the saw blade.
(2) A feeding mechanism, such as powered live
						rolls or carriage, shall be used to feed materials through a bolt, cant, or
						slat saw.
(3) A saw shall be
						equipped with a spreader wheel or a splitter when behind a bolt, cant, or slat
						saw blade.
(4) The blade of a bolt,
						cant, or slat saw shall be guarded to cover the top and both sides. Hangdown
						deflectors of 3/8-inch plexiglass or equivalent protection shall be installed
						on the in-feed end and extend to the top of the saw blade. See figure
						2.
(5) Figure 2 reads as follows:
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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 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15251 - Woodworking machines

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5251. An employer using machines and equipment
						  more commonly found in a woodworking shop, including but not limited to,
						  jointers, planers, mitre saws and swing cutoff saws, shall follow the General
						  Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 27 "Woodworking Machinery," as
						  referenced in
						  R 408.15209.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15252 - Kilns

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5252.
(1)
						A kiln door shall have a device to hold it open during a loading or unloading
						cycle. A counterweight for the kiln door shall be guarded as prescribed in
						General Industry Safety Standard Part 7 "Guards and Power Transmission," as
						referenced in R 408.15209. Installation of a kiln door shall be such that it
						will not topple if it becomes disengaged from the carriers or
						hangers.
(2) If procedures require
						access to a kiln, then either of the following applies:
(a) The kiln shall be provided with an escape
						hatch that opens from the inside, swings with the direction of travel, and is
						located in or near the main kiln door.
(b) A passageway shall be provided on not
						less than 1 side or in the center of an end piled kiln, or on 2 sides of a
						cross piled kiln.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15253 - Storage and transfer of lumber

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5253.
(1)
						Lumber shall be stacked on foundations constructed to support the maximum load
						without sinking, sagging or permitting the pile to topple. A pile of lumber
						which is not stable shall be restacked at once or the area guarded by a
						barrier.
(2) Long packages of
						lumber shall not be placed on short packages except where a stable pile can be
						made by use of package separators.
(3) Where necessary to insure stability, a
						package of lumber shall be provided stickers. A sticker shall extend to within
						2 inches, plus or minus, of the full width of the package. Stickers shall be
						aligned 1 above the other.
(4) A
						load of lumber shall be built and secured to insure stability during
						transit.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15254 - Stackers and unstackers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5254.
(1)
						A stacker or unstacker shall be blocked whenever an employee goes beneath the
						hoisting platform.
(2) The lifting
						device on a stacker or unstacker shall be constructed or equipped with safety
						devices to minimize the potential of lumber falling.
(3) Guarding of a stacker hoistway openings
						and lower landing shall be pursuant to General Industry Safety and Health
						Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as referenced in
						R 408.15209.
(4) Where an operator has no clear view of
						the discharge path from a stacker, or in case of a discharge path of an
						automatic stacker, a barrier guard shall be provided to prevent an employee
						from entering the discharge path. In either case, a warning device shall be
						installed to alert an employee of the hazard.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards › General Industry Safety Standards › Part 52 - SAWMILLS › SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT › Section R. 408.15256 - Cleaning pits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5256. An employer shall provide safe means of
						  entrance and exit to permit cleaning of pits.