25 PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

 

 

DE P ARTMEN T OF CONSU MER AND INDUS TRY SER VICES DIRE CTOR'S OFF ICE

GENER AL INDUS TRY SAFE TY STAND ARDS

 

Filed with th e Secretar y of Stat e on

These ru les tak e effect 7 days after filing with th e Secretar y of Stat e

 

(By auth ority con ferr ed on th e director of th e dep artm ent of con sum er an d industr y services by sections 16 an d 21 of 1974 PA 154 , an d Execut ive Reorgan izat ion Order No. 1996 -2, MCL 408 .1016 , 408 .1021 , an d 445 .2001 )

 

R  408 .11801 ,  R  408 .11803 ,  R  408 .11804 ,  R  408 .11805 ,  R  408 .11806 ,  R  408 .11821 ,  R

408 .11822 ,  R  408 .11824 ,  R  408 .11825 ,  R  408 .11835 ,  R  408 .11841 ,  R  408 .11843 ,  R

408 .11845 ,  R  408 .11847 ,  R  408 .11851 ,  R  408 .11852 ,  R  408 .11853 ,  R  408 .11855 ,  R

408 .11857 ,  R  408 .11859 ,  R  408 .11861 ,  R  408 .11865 ,  R  408 .11871 ,  R  408 .11872 ,  an d  R

408 .11875  of  th e  Michigan  Administrat ive  Code  ar e  am ended ;  R  408 .11826  an d  R 408 .11837 of th e  Michigan  Administrat ive  Code  ar e  rescinded ;  an d  R  408 .11807 ,  R 408 .11808 ,  R  408 .11827 ,  R  408 .11833 ,  R  408 .11844 ,  R  408 .11854 ,  R  408 .11873 ,  an d  R

408 .11874 ar e added to th e Code as follows :

 

P ART 18 . OVERHE AD AND GANTRY CRANES GENER AL P ROVISIONS

R 408 .11801   Scope .

Rule 1801 . This part cover s th e equipment , insta llat ion, ma int enan ce an d operat ion of top runn ing overh ead an d gantr y single an d mu lt iple girder cran es in, about , an d ar oun d places of employment in order to safeguar d employees. It  does  not  apply to  t op runn in g ove rh e a d cran es with p u s h -t ype b r id ge an d tr olley, monora ils, ra ilway or tru ck cran es, mine hoists, con veyors, shovels, dra g-line excavat ors, equipment used on con stru ction jobs, or t o systems used to tran sport people.

 

R 408 .11803   De finitio ns ; B and C . TO D.

Rule 1803 . (1) “Brak e” mean s a device used for retar ding or stopping motion by fr ict ion or power mean s.

(2)   “Bridge” mean s that part of a cran e con sisting of girders, tru cks, end t ies, foot walks, an d THE driving mechan ism WHICH CARRI ES THE TROLL EY OR TROLL EYS.

 

 

(3)    “BUMPE R” MEANS AN ENE RGY-ABSORBI NG DEVICE FOR REDUCING IMPACT WHEN A MOVING CRANE OR TROLL EY REACHE S THE EN D OF ITS PE RMITT ED TRAVEL, OR WHEN 2 MOVING CRANES OR TROLL EY COME IN CONTACT.

(4)   (3) “Cab” mean s an operat or com partm ent locat ed on a cran e bridge or tr olley.

(5)    “CAB OPE RATED CRANE ” MEANS A CRANE CONTROLL ED BY AN OPE RATOR IN A CAB LOCATED ON THE BRIDG E OR TROLL EY.

(6)    “CATWALK” MEANS A WALKWAY WITH HANDRAIL AND TOEBOARDS WHICH ARE  ATTACHE D  TO  THE  BRIDG E   OR   TROLL EY,   OR   BOTH,   FOR   ACCESS PU RPOSES.

(7)       “COMPE TEN T PE RSO N” MEANS A PE RSO N  WHO  HAS  THE  NE CESSARY EXPE RIEN CE  OF  THE  CRANE  AND   EQUIP MEN T   USE D   IN   THE   LIFTING OPE RATIO N TO CARRY OUT THE FUN CTIO N SATIS FACTORIL Y, WHO IS CAPABLE OF IDEN TIFYING AN EXISTING OR POTEN TIAL HAZARD IN SURROUNDINGS , OR UN DER WORK ING CONDITIO NS,

THAT ARE HAZARDOUS OR DANGEROUS TO AN EMPLOYEE , AND WHO HAS THE AUTHORIT Y AND KNOWLEDGE TO TAKE PROMPT CORR ECTI VE MEASUR ES TO ELIMI NATE THE HAZARDS .

(8)      “COLL ECTOR SHOE” MEANS A CONTACTI NG DEVICE FOR COLL ECTI NG CURREN T FROM RUN WAY OR BRIDG E CONDUCTORS .

(9)    “CONDUCTORS , BRIDG E” MEANS THE ELECTRIC AL CONDUCTORS LOCATED ALONG THE BRIDG E STRUCTUR E OF A CRANE TO PROVIDE POWER TO THE TROLL EY.

(10)          “CONDUCTORS , RUN WAY” MEANS THE ELECTRIC AL CONDUCTORS LOCATED ALONG A CRANE RUN WAY TO PROVIDE POWER TO THE CRANE .

(11)   (4) “Contr oller” mean s a de vice with a han d le or p u s h b utt on that contr ols th e m ot ion of a cran e. A MACHIN E FOR LIFTING AND LOWERING A LOAD AND  MOVING  IT HORI ZONTALLY, WITH A HOISTI NG MECHANIS M AN INT EGRAL PART OF THE MACHIN E.

(12)   (5) “Cran e” mean s a top runn ing overh ead or gantr y cran e.

(13)      “DESIGN ATED” MEANS SELECTED OR ASSIGN ED BY THE EMPLOYER  OR THE  EMPLOYER’S  REP RESEN TATIVE  AS  BEING  QUALIFIED  TO   PE RFORM SPE CIFIC DUTIES.

(14)       )  “DRAG  BRAKE”  MEANS   A  BRAKE   THAT  PROVIDES  RETARDI NG   FORCE WITHOUT EXTERNAL CONTROL .

 

R 408 .11804   De fin itio ns ; F to M.

Rule 1804 . (1) “Floor -ope rat ed cran e” mean s a top runn ing overh ead cran e THAT w h ich is contr olled by an operat or on a floor or indepe ndent plat form .

(2)  “FOOTWALK” MEANS  A WALKWAY WHICH HAS A HANDRAIL AND WHICH IS ATTACHE D TO THE BRIDG E OR TROLL EY FOR ACCESS PU RPOSES.

(3)     “FREQUEN T  INS PE CTIO N”  MEANS  A  VISU AL  EXAMINATIO N  BY  THE OPE RATOR OR OTHE R DESIGN ATED PE RSO NNE L, WITH WRITTEN RECORDS REQUIRED.

 

 

(4) (2) “Gantr y cran e” mean s a cran e similar to an overh ead cran e, except that th e bridge for carr ying th e tr olley or tr olleys is rigidly support ed by 1 or more legs runn ing on a fixed ra il or oth er run way.

(5)      “HOIST ” MEANS A SYSTEM OF POWER-DRI VEN DRUMS, GEARS, CABLES, CHAINS , OR HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS CAPABLE OF LIFTING AND LOWERING A LOAD.

(6)    (3) “Hooker” mean s an employee who BY USIN G PREDETERMI NE D LIFT POINTS atta ches th e load to th e h ook , in hoisting or sett ing th e load or both .

(7)   (4) “Hot meta l cran e” mean s a cran e THAT w h ich tran sport s molten meta l.

(8)    “LIMIT SWITCH” MEANS A SWITCH THAT IS OPE RATED BY SOME PART OR MOTIO N OF A POWER-DRI VEN MACHIN E OR EQUIP MEN T TO ALTER THE ELECTRIC CURREN T ASSOCI ATED WITH THE MACHIN E OR EQUIP MEN T.

(9)   (5) “Load” mean s th e tota l superimposed weight on a load block or h ook.

(10)  “LOAD BLOCK” MEANS THE ASSEMBLY OF HOOK AND SHACKLE, SWIVEL BEARING, SHE AVE S, PINS , AND FRAME, SUS PEN DED BY THE HOISTI NG ROPE S OR CHAIN.

(11)     ) “MAGNE T” MEANS AN ELECTROM AGNE TIC DEVICE CARRI ED ON A CRANE HOOK THAT PICKS UP THE LOAD MAGNE TICALLY.

(12) (6) “Main switch” mean s a switch on a cran e contr olling th e ent ire power supply to th e cran e, except that  a ma gnet an d con venience out let circuit ma y bypass th e ma in switch.

(13)   (7) “Modified” mean s a chan ge in des ign or rat ing.

 

R 408 .11805   De finitio ns ; O to R.

Rule 1805 . (1) “Overh ead cran e” mean s a top runn ing cran e THAT HAS with a movable bridge carr ying a movable or fixed hoisting mechan ism for lift ing an d lowering, moving horizonta lly an d tra veling on an overh ead fixed run way.

(2)    “PE RIODIC INS PE CTIO N” MEANS THE INS PE CTIO N OF THE EQUIP MEN T IN PLACE BY A DESIGN ATED  PE RSO N,  MAKING  WRITTEN  RECORDS  OF CONDITIO NS.

(3)    “POWER-OPE RATED CRANE ” MEANS A CRANE THAT HAS ITS MECHANIS M DRI VEN BY ELECTRIC , AIR, HYDRAULIC , OR INT ERNAL COMB USTIO N MEANS.

(4)    (2) “Pr eform ed” mean s to perman ent ly sha pe wire rope befor e fabricat ion int o helical form .

(5)    (3) “Pu lpit” mean s an operat or com partm ent for a cran e locat ed at a fixed position remote from th e cran e.

(6)   “QUALIFIED PE RSO N” MEANS A PE RSO N WHO, THROUGH ATTAINM EN T OF A RECOG NI ZED DEGREE OR CERTI FICATE OF PROFE SSION AL STANDING OR BY EXTEN SIVE KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING , AND EXPE RIEN CE, HAS SUCC ESSFU LLY DEMONS TRATED THE ABILIT Y TO SOLVE OR RESOLVE  PROBL EMS  RELATING TO THE SUB J ECT MATTER AND WORK.

(7)   (4) “Rail stop” mean s a device atta ched to a ra il to stop th e movement of a cran e beyond a fixed point .

(8)      “RATED LOAD” MEANS THE MAXIMUM  LOAD  FOR  WHICH  A  CRANE  OR INDI VIDU AL HOIST IS DESIGN ED AND BUI LT BY THE MANUF ACTURER AND SHOWN ON THE EQUIP MEN T NAMEP LATE OR NAMEP LATES.

 

 

(9)        “REMOTE-OPE RATED  CRANE ”  MEANS  A  CRANE  CONTROLL ED  BY   AN OPE RATOR NOT IN A PU LPIT OR IN THE CAB ATTACHE D TO THE  CRANE , BY ANY METHOD OTHE R THAN PEN DANT OR ROPE CONTROL .

(10)     “RIGG ER” MEANS AN EMPLOYEE WHO PREP ARES HE AVY EQUIP MEN T OR LOADS OF MATERIALS FOR LIFTING.

(11)    “ROPE ” MEANS WIRE ROPE , UN LESS OTHE RWIS E SPE CIFIED.

(12)    “RUNNIN G SHE AVE” MEANS A SHE AVE THAT ROTATES AS THE LOAD BLOCK IS RAISED OR LOWERED.

(13)     “RUN WAY” MEANS AN ASSEMBLY OF RAILS, BEAMS, GIRD ERS, BRACKETS, AND FRAMEWORK ON WHICH A CRANE OR TROLL EY TRAVELS.

 

R 408 .11806   De finitio ns ; S TO W.

Rule 1806 . (1) “Safety factor” mean s th e rat io of th e break ing str ength  of a  piece of mat erial or object to th e actua l load or str ess when in use.

(2)   “Seizing” mean s to bind th e end of a wire rope with a soft ann ealed iron wire.

(3)   “Side pull” mean s to pull a load with a hoist, cha in or cable oth er than  vert ically.

(4)      “STOP DEVICE” MEANS A DEVICE TO LIMIT TRAVEL OF A TROLL EY OR CRANE BRIDG E. IT IS NORMALLY ATTACHE D TO A FIXED STRUCTUR E AND NORMALLY DOES NOT H AVE ENE RGY-ABSORBI NG ABILIT Y.

(5)   (4) “Stora ge gantr y cran e” mean s a gantr y type cran e of long span usua lly used for bulk stora ge of mat erials. The bridge girders ar e support ed on 1 or more legs. It ma y ha ve 1 or more fixed or hinged cant ileve r ends.

(6)   (5) “Swaged socket ” mean s a fitt ing int o which wire rope is insert ed an d atta ched by cold form ing.

(7)     “SWITCH” MEANS A DEVICE FOR MAKING, BREAKING, OR FOR CHANGING THE CONNE CTIO NS IN AN ELECTRIC CIRC UI T.

(8)      “TROLL EY” MEANS A UNI T THAT TRAVELS ON THE BRIDG E RAILS AND CARRI ES THE HOISTI NG MECHANIS M.

(9)   “TROLL EY TRAVEL” MEANS THE TROLL EY MOVEMEN T AT RIG HT ANGLES TO THE CRANE RUNWAY.

(10)     “TRUCK” MEANS THE UNI T CONSIS TING OF A FRAME, WHEE LS, BEARING, AND AXLES THAT SU PP ORTS THE BRIDG E GIRD ERS OR TROLL EYS.

(11)     ) “WALL  CRANE ” MEANS  A CRANE   WHICH  HAS  A  J IB  WITH  OR  WITHOUT TROLL EY AND WHICH IS SU PP ORTED FROM A SID EWALL OR LINE OF COLUMNS OF  A  BUILDI NG.    IT  IS  A  TRAVELING  TYPE   AND  OPE RATES  ON   A  RUN WAY ATTACHE D TO THE SID EWALL OR COLUMNS.

 

R 408 .11807   ADOP TION OF STAND ARDS  BY REFEREN CE.

RULE 1807 . (1) THE STANDARDS SPE CIFIED IN THIS RULE, EXCEP T FOR THE STANDARDS SPE CIFIED IN SUBRUL E (2) OF THIS RULE, ARE ADOPTED  BY REFE REN CE.    (A)  THE  FOLLOWI NG  AMERIC AN  SOCI ETY  OF  MECHANI CAL EN GINEE RS     STANDARDS ,     WHICH     ARE     AVAILABLE      FROM      GLOB AL EN GINEE RING  DOCUMEN TS,   15   INVERNESS   WAY   EAST,   EN GLEWOOD, COLOR ADO,   80112 ,   USA,   TELEPH ONE   NU MBER:   1-800 -854 -7179   OR   VIA   THE

 

 

INT E RNE T AT WE B-SIT E: HTTP ://GLOB AL.IHS.COM, AT A COST AS OF THE TIM E OF ADOPTIO N OF THE SE AMEN DMEN TS, AS STATED IN THIS SUBDI VISION :

(i)     AMERIC AN NATIO NAL STANDARD INSTITUT E STANDARD ANSI B30 .2, FOR “OVERHE AD AND GEN TRY CRANES  TOP  RUNNIN G  BRIDG E,  SINGL E  OR MULTI PLE GIRD ER, TOP RUNNIN G TROLL EY HOIST ”, 1996 EDITIO N.  COST : $73 .00.

(ii)    AMERIC AN SOCI ETY OF MECHANI CAL EN GINEE RS STANDARD ASME B30 .17 , FOR  “OVERHE AD  AND  GANTRY  CRANES  (TOP  RUNNIN G  BRIDG E,  SINGL E GIRD ER, UN DERHUN G HOIST ),” 1998 EDITIO N.  COST : $62 .00.

BOTH STANDARDS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR INS PE CTIO N AT THE MIC HIGAN DEP ARTMEN T OF CONSU MER AND INDUSTR Y SERVICES, MIOS HA STANDARDS DIVISION , 7150 HARRIS DRIVE, P.O. BOX 30643 , LANSIN G, MIC HIGAN 48909 -8143 .

(B) “NATIO NAL ELECTRIC AL CODE,” 2002 EDITIO N, IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIO NAL FIRE PROTECTIO N ASSOCI ATIO N, 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK, P.O. BOX 9101 , QUIN CY, MASSACHU SETTS, 02269 -9101 , US A; TELEPH ONE NU MBER: 617 -770 - 3000 ; OR VIA THE INT ERNE T AT WEB-SIT E: WWW. NFP A.ORG, AT A COST AS OF THE TIM E OF ADOPTIO N OF THIS AMEN DMEN T OF  $54 .00 AND IS  AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE MIC HIGAN DEP ARTMEN T OF CONSU MER AND INDUSTR Y SERVICES, MIOS HA STANDARDS DIVISION , 7150 HARRIS DRIVE, P.O. BOX 30643 , LANSIN G, MIC HIGAN 48909 -8143 .

(2)       THE FOLLOWI NG MIC HIGAN OCCUP ATIO NAL SAFE TY STANDARDS ARE AVAILABLE  AT  NO  CHARGE  FROM  THE   MIC HIGAN   DEP ARTMEN T   OF CONSU MER AND INDUSTR Y SERVICES, MIOS HA STANDARDS DIVISION , 7150 HARRIS DRIVE, P.O. BOX 30643 , LANSIN G,  MICHIGAN,  48908 -8143 ,  OR  VIA  THE INT ERNE T AT WEB-SIT E: WWW.CIS.STATE.MI.US/BSR/DIVISIONS/STD.

(A)      GENE RAL   INDUSTR Y   SAFE TY   STANDARD   PART   2.   “FLOOR   AND   WALL

OPEN INGS , STAIRWAYS AND SKYLIG HTS,” BEING R 408 .10201 ET SEQ.

(B)   GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART 3. “FIXED LADDERS,” BEING R 408 .10301 ET SEQ.

(C)     GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART 7. “GUARDS FOR POWER TRANSMISSIO N,” BEING R 408 .10701 ET SEQ.

(D)  GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART 33 . “PE RSO NAL PROTECTI VE EQUIP MEN T,” BEING R 408 .13301 ET SEQ.

(E)        GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART 39 . “DESIGN SAFE TY STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC AL SYSTEMS,” BEING R 408 .13901 ET SEQ.

(F)     GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART 40 . “ELECTRIC AL SAFE TY- RELATED WORK PRACTIC ES”, BEING R 408 .14001 ET SEQ.

(G)      GENE RAL  INDUSTR Y  SAFE TY  STANDARD  PART  49.  “SLINGS ,”  BEING  R 408 .14901 ET SEQ.

(H)      GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART 85. “LOCKO UT/TAGOUT,” BEING R 408 .18501 ET SEQ.

(I)       CONSTRUCTIO N SAFE TY STANDARD PART 10.  “LIFTING  AND  DIGGI NG EQUIP MEN T,” BEING R 408 .41001 ET SEQ.

(J ) CONSTRUCTIO N SAFE TY STANDARD PART 45. “FALL PROTECTIO N,” BEING R 408 .44501 ET SEQ.

 

 

R 408 .11808   EMP LOYER RES P ONS IBILITI ES .

RULE 1808 . (1) AN EMPLOYER SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MANUF ACTURER’S SPE CIFICATIO NS AND LIMIT ATIO NS APP LIC ABLE TO THE OPE RATIO N OF CRANES . IF A MANUF ACTURE R’S SPE CIF ICATIO NS ARE  NOT  AVAILABLE, THEN THE LIMIT ATIO NS ASSIGN ED TO THE EQUIP MEN T SHALL BE BASED ON THE DETERMI NATIO N OF A QUALIFIED EN GINEE R WHO IS  COM PE TEN T  IN THE FIELD OF EQUIP MEN T LIMIT ATIO NS , AND THE DETERMI NATIO N  SHALL BE APP ROPRIATELY DOCUMEN TED AND RECORD ED. ATTACHMEN TS  THAT ARE USE D WITH CRANES SHALL NOT EXCEE D THE CAPACIT Y, RATING, OR SCOPE RECOMM EN DED BY THE MANUF ACTURER.

(2)    AN EMPLOYER SHALL DESIGN ATE A QUALIFIED PE RSO N TO PE RFORM ALL INS PE CTIO NS OF CRANES AS REQUI RED BY THIS PART.

(3)     AN EMPLOYER SHALL LIMIT THE  USE  OF  A CRANE  TO  THE  FOLLOWI NG EN TITI ES:

(A)   AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS BEEN TRAIN ED AND QUALIFIED TO OPE RATE THE TYPE OF CRANE TO WHICH HE OR SHE IS ASSIGN ED.

(B)   A LEARNE R WHO IS UN DER THE DIR ECT SU PE RVISION OF A DESIGN ATED OPE RATOR.

(C)       AUTHORI ZED MAINT EN ANCE PE RSO NNE L WHILE PE RFORMI NG THE IR DUTIES.

(4)     AN EMPLOYER SHALL MAINT AIN A CRANE AND ITS ACCESSORI ES IN A CONDITIO N THAT WILL NOT EN DANGER AN OPE RATOR  OR  OTHE R EMPLOYEE S.

(5)       THE ORIGI NAL SAFE TY FACTOR OF THE EQUIP MEN T SHALL NOT BE REDUCED IF MODI FICATIO NS OR CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE EQUIP MEN T. MODI FICATIO NS OR CHANGES SHALL BE  CERTI FIED  BY  A  QUALIFIED REGIST ERED EN GINEE R. THE CAPACIT Y, OPE RATIO N, AND MAINT EN ANCE INSTRUCTION PLATES, TAGS, OR DECALS SHALL BE CHANGED ACCORDI NGLY TO REF LECT ANY MODI FICATIO NS OR CHANGES.

(6)           AN  EMPLOYER   SHALL   COM PLY   WITH   ALL   OTHE R   APP LIC ABLE REQUI REMEN TS OF THIS PART.

(7)       THE MANU AL PROVIDED BY THE CRANE MANUF ACTURER SHALL BE READIL Y ACCESSIBL E FOR THE CRANE OPE RATOR’S REFE REN CE AT THE WORK SIT E .

CONSTRUCTIO N, INST ALLATIO N AND EQUIP MEN T

 

R 408 .11821 Certifi cation ; mod ificatio n; gua rds ; ADOP TION OF STAND ARDS BY REFEREN CE.  and i nco r po r ation  o f standa r ds .

Rule 1821 . (1) A TOP RUNNIN G OR GANTRY CRANE CONSIS TING OF A TOP RUNNIN G BRIDG E WITH SINGL E OR MULTI PLE GIRD ERS AND A TOP RUNNIN G TROLL EY HOIST , ERECTED OR MODI FIED AFTER J UNE 24, 1973 , SHALL BE CERTI FIED BY A CRANE MANUF ACTURER OR AN EN GINEE R KNOWLEDGEABLE IN CRANE CONSTRUCTIO N, THAT THE NE W CONSTRUCTIO N OR INST ALLATIO N, OR MODI FICATIO N CONF ORMS TO THE AMERIC AN SOCI ETY OF  MECHANI CAL EN GINEE RS STANDARD B30 .2 “OVERHE AD AND GANTRY CRANES TOP RUNNIN G

 

 

BRIDG E, SINGL E OR MULTI PLE GIRD ER, TOP RUNNIN G TROLL EY HOIST ” 1996 EDITIO N, WHICH IS ADOPTED BY REFE REN CE IN R 408 .11807 .

(2)      A TOP RUNNIN G OR GANTRY CRANE CONSIS TING OF A TOP RUNNIN G BRIDG E WITH A SINGL E GIRD ER AND AN UN DERHUN G HOIST , ERECTED OR MODI FIED AFTER AUGUS T 31 , 1971  SHALL  BE  CERTI FIED  BY  A  CRANE MANUF ACTURER OR AN EN GINEE R KNOWLEDGEABLE IN  CRANE CONSTRUCTIO N, THAT THE NE W  CONSTRUCTIO N  OR  INST ALLATIO N,  OR MODI FICATIO N   CONF ORMS  TO  THE  AMERIC AN  SOCI ETY  OF  MECHANI CAL EN GINEE RS STANDARD B30 .17 “OVERHE AD AND GANTRY  CRANES  (TOP RUNNIN G BRIDG E, SINGL E GIRD ER, UN DERHUN G HOIST )” 1998 EDITIO N, WHICH IS ADOPTED BY REFE REN CE IN R 408 .11807 .

(3)   GEARS, COUP LINGS AND OTHE R MEANS OF POWER TRANSMISSIO N, EXCEP T SHAFTS, WHE RE EXPOSED TO CONTACT, SHALL BE GUARDED AS PRESCRIB ED IN GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART 7. “GUARDS FOR POWER TRANSMISSIO N,” BEING R 408 .10701  ET  SEQ.,  WHICH  IS  REFE REN CED  IN  R 408 .11807 .

(4)      A TOP RUNNIN G OR GANTRY CRANE CONSIS TING OF A TOP RUNNIN G BRIDG E WITH SINGL E OR MULTI PLE GIRD ERS AND A TOP RUNNIN G TROLL EY HOIST MAY  BE  MODI FIED  OR  RERATED  IF  THE  MODI FICATIO NS  AND  THE SU PP ORTI NG  STRUCTUR E  ARE  CHE CKED  THOROUGHLY  BY  A  QUALIFIED EN GINEE R OR THE EQUIP MEN T MANUF ACTURER AND CONF ORM TO THE AMERIC AN  SOCI ETY  OF  MECHANI CAL  EN GINEE RS  STANDARD   B30 .2 “OVERHE AD AND GANTRY  CRANES  TOP  RUNNIN G  BRIDG E,  SINGL E  OR MULTI PLE GIRD ER, TOP RUNNIN G TROLL EY HOIST ” 1996 EDITIO N, WHICH IS ADOPTED BY REFE REN CE IN R 408 .11807 .

(5)      A TOP RUNNIN G OR GANTRY CRANE CONSIS TING OF A TOP RUNNIN G BRIDG E  WITH  A  SINGL E  GIRD ER  AND  AN  UN DERHUN G  HOIST  MAY   BE MODI FIED OR RERATED IF THE MODI FICATIO NS AND THE SU PP ORTI NG STRUCTUR E ARE CHE CKED THOROUGHLY BY A QUALIFIED EN GINEE R OR THE EQUIP MEN T MANUF ACTURER AND CONF ORM TO THE AMERIC AN SOCI ETY OF MECHANI CAL EN GINEE RS STANDARD B30 .17  “OVERHE AD  AND  GANTRY CRANES (TOP RUNNIN G BRIDG E, SINGL E GIRD ER, UN DERHUN G HOIST )” 1996 EDITIO N, WHICH IS ADOPTED BY REFE REN CE IN R 408 .11807 .

(1) ) A t op runn in g or gantr y cran e e r e ct ed or m od ifie d a ft e r J un e 24 , 1973 s ha ll be ce rt ifie d , by a cran e manu fa ctur e r or an e n gin ee r kn owledge a ble in cran e con s tru ct ion , that th e n ew con s tru ct ion or in s ta llat ion , or  m od ificat ion  con form s  t o  C ha p t e r  2-1  of  th e  Am e r ican Nat iona l S tan d ar d S a fe t y C ode for Ove rh e a d an d G antr y C ran es , US AS s tan d ar d B30 .2 .0 - 1967 , C ha p t e r  2 -1  of w h ich  is  in cor p orat ed  h e r ein  by  r e fe r e n ce . T h is  s tan d ar d  ma y  be p ur cha sed  fr om  th e Am er ican  Nat iona l S tan d ar ds  I n s t itut e, 1430  Br oa dw a y, N ew  York , N ew York 10018 , or fr om th e Mich igan Dep artm e nt of Con s um e r an d I n d u s tr y Se r vices , S tat e Se con d ar y C om p lex, 7150 Harr is D r ive, B ox 30643 , L an s in g, Mich igan 48909 , at a cos t of $3 .50 e a ch . T h is s tan d ar d  ma y be in spe ct ed at th e L an s in g office of th e dep artm e nt of con s um e r an d in d u s tr y se r vices .

(2) Ge ar s an d oth er m ean s of p owe r tran s m iss ion , excep t s ha ft s , we r e exp osed t o conta ct , s ha ll  be  guar ded  a s  p r es cr ibe d  in  ru le  731  of  th e  ge n e ra l  in d u s tr y  s a fe t y  s tan d ar ds

 

 

comm iss ion s tan d ar d Part 7 >G uar ds for P owe r T ran s m iss ion ,= bei n g R 408 .10731 of th e Mich igan Ad m in is trat ive C ode .

(3) ) A cran e , excep t a  t op runn in g cran e with  an  un de rhun g, s in gle -gir de r  h ois t  tr olley, in s ta lle d a ft e r Au gu s t 31 , 1971 , s ha ll be m od ifie d t o con form t o C ha p t e r 2-1 of th e C ha p t e r 2 -1 of ANSI B30 .2 .0 -1967 , Ove rh e a d an d G antr y C ran es , w h ich is in cor p orat ed h e r ein by r e fe r e n ce an d ma y be in spe ct ed at th e L an s in g office of th e dep artm e nt of con s um e r an d in d u s tr y se r vices . T h is s tan d ar d ma y be p ur cha sed at a cos t of $3 .50 fr om th e Am e r ican Nat iona l S tan d ar ds I n s t itut e, 1430 Br oa dw a y, N ew York , N ew York 10018 , or fr om  th e Mich igan Dep artm e nt of C on s um e r an d I n d u s tr y Se r vices , S tat e Se con d ar y C om p lex, 7150 Harr is D r ive, B ox 30643 , L an s in g, Mich igan 48909 .

 

R 408 .11822   Marking  rated  capacity ; CLASS IFICATIO NS ; CLEARANCES .

Rule 1822 . (1) The rat ed capacity of a cran e sha ll be legibly mark ed on each side of th e cran e. MARKI NGS SHALL BE LEGIBL E FROM THE GROUN D OR FLOOR .  EACH LOAD  BLOCK  OF  THE  HOISTI NG  UNI TS  OF  THE  CRANE  SHALL  BE  LEGIBL Y

MARKED WITH ITS INDI VIDU AL RATED CAPACIT Y. an d if th e cran e ha s m or e than  1 h ois t in g un it , e a ch un it s ha ll ha ve it s rat ed ca p a cit y mark ed on it or it s loa d block an d th is mark in g s ha ll be legible fr om th e gr oun d or floor .

(2)   THE SERVICE CLASS RATING SHALL BE INDIC ATED ON THE CRANE .

(3)     CLEARANCE FROM OBSTR UCTIO NS SHALL BE A MINI MUM OF 3 INC HE S OVERHE AD AND 2 INC HE S LATERALLY  BETWEEN  THE  CRANE  AND  ANY OBSTR UCTIO N.

(4)     RUN WAYS OF PARALLEL CRANES THAT DO NOT HAVE AN INT ERVEN ING WALL OR STRUCTUR E SHALL HAVE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE 2 BRIDG ES.

(5)     THE  CAB  OF  A CRANE  SHALL  BE  LOCATED  TO  AFF ORD  A MINI MUM  OF  3 INC HE S  CLEARANCE  FROM  ALL  FIXED  STRUCTUR ES  WITHIN  ITS  AREA  OF POSSIBL E MOVEMEN T.

 

R 408 .11824   Wire rope .

Rule 1824 . (1) A wire rope used on a cran e sha ll be repaired or replaced IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWI NG CIRC UMST ANCES: if:

(a) ) With in a se gm e nt of 8 d iam e t e r s in le n gth , th e t ota l num be r of b r ok e n wir es exceeds 10 % of th e t ota l num be r of wir es .

(b) ) T h e wir e r ope ha s bee n  k ink ed , cru s h ed  or  bir d  ca ge d , or  ha s  s u s ta in ed  an y oth e r d ama ge w h ich d is t ort s th e wir e r ope s tru ctur e.

(A)     ONE THIRD OR MORE OF THE  ORIGI NAL  DIAMETER  OF  THE  OUTSID E INDI VIDU AL WIRES IS WORN.

(B)  THE RE IS KINKING, CRUSHIN G, BIRD -CAGING, OR ANY OTHE R DAMAGE THAT RESULTS IN DISTORTIO N OF THE RUNNIN G PORTIO N OF THE WIRE ROPE STRUCTUR E .

(c)   The wire rope shows heat or corr osive dama ge.

(D)      IN RUNNIN G ROPE S, THE RE ARE 6 RANDOML Y DISTRIB UTED BROK EN WIRES IN 1 LAY OR 3 BROK EN WIRES ON 1 STRAND IN 1 LAY. IN ROTATIO N- RESIST ANT  ROPE S,  2  RANDOML Y  DISTRIB UTED  BROK EN  WIRES  IN  6  ROPE

 

 

DIAMETERS OR 4 RANDOML Y DISTRIB UTED BROK EN WIRES IN 30 ROPE DIAMETERS.

(E)    THE RE ARE REDUCTIO NS FROM NOMI NAL DIAMETER OF MORE THAN THE FOLLOWI NG:

(i)   ONE SIXTY-FORTH OF AN INC H FOR A DIAMETER TO AND INCLUDING 5/16 OF AN INC H.

(ii)    ONE THIRTY-SECOND OF AN INC H FOR A DIAMETER 3/8 OF AN INC H TO AND INCLUDING  1/2 OF AN INC H.

(iii)     THREE SIXTY-FOURTHS OF AN INC H FOR A DIAMETER 9/16 OF AN INC H TO AND INCLUDING  3/4 OF AN INC H.

(iv)     ONE SIXTEEN TH OF AN INC H FOR A DIAMETER 7/8 OF AN INC H TO AND INCLUDING  1 1/8 INC HE S.

(v)   THREE THIRTY-SECONDS OF AN INC H FOR A DIAMETER 1 1/4 INC HE S TO AND INCLUDING  1 1/2 INC HE S.

(F)    IN STANDING ROPE S, THE RE ARE MORE THAN 2 BROK EN WIRES IN 1 LAY IN SECTIO NS BEYOND EN D CONNE CTIO NS OR MORE THAN 1 BROK EN WIRE AT AN EN D CONNE CTIO N.

(2)   Wire rope discar ded from a cran e UN DER be cau se of subru le (1) OF THIS RULE sha ll not be used for a s lin g. ANY OTHE R LOAD-CARRYING SERVICE.

(3)   Wire rope for a cran e bent to form an eye sha ll be equipped with a meta l th imble.

(4)   An A WIRE ROPE end fitt ing sha ll be a clam p, swage, or a zinc or equivalent pour ed socket . Befor e cutt ing wire rope, seizings sha ll be placed as follows :

(A)  1 seizing on each side of th e cut on preform ed wire rope;

(B)   2 seizings on each side of 7/8 inch size or sma ller nonpreform ed wire rope.

(C)   an d 3 seizings on each side of 1 inch or lar ger size nonpreform ed wire rope.

(5)   Wire rope, THAT HAS with an indepe ndent wire rope cor e sha ll be used on all molten meta l applicat ions an d in an ar ea where th e environm enta l atm osphere will cau se deteriorat ion of a hemp cent er.

(6)   Wire rope sha ll be stored in a mann er to prevent dama ge or deteriorat ion.

(7)       THE UN REE LING OR UN COILI NG OF WIRE ROPE SHALL BE DONE AS RECOMM EN DED BY THE ROPE MANUF ACTURER AND WITH CARE TO AVOID KINKING OR INDUCING  A TWIST .

(8)    ROPE CLI PS ATTACHE D WITH U-BOLTS SHALL HAVE THE U-BOLTS ON THE DEAD OR SHORT EN D OF THE ROPE . SPACING AND NU MBER OF ALL TYPE S OF CLI PS SHALL BE IN ACCORD ANCE  WITH  THE  CLI P  MANUF ACTURER’S RECOMM EN DATIO N. CLI PS SHALL BE DROP-FORGED STEE L IN ALL SIZES MANUF ACTURED COMM ERCI ALLY. WHEN A NE WLY INST ALLED ROPE HAS BEEN IN OPE RATIO N FOR AN HOUR, ALL NU TS ON THE CLI P BOLTS SHALL BE RETIG HTENE D. (SEE APPEN DIX “A”)

(9)          REP LACEMEN T   ROPE   SHALL    MEE T    OR    EXCEE D    THE    ORIGI NAL SPE CIFICATIO NS SET FORT H BY THE CRANE MANUF ACTURER.

(10)     IF A  LOAD IS SU PP ORTED BY MORE THAN 1 PART  OF  ROPE ,  THEN  THE TEN SION IN THE PARTS SHALL BE EQUALIZED.

 

R 408 .11825   Hooks ; LOAD BLOCKS.

 

 

Rule 1825 . (1) A cran e  hook  sha ll be  discar ded  if EITHE R OF  THE  FOLLOWI NG PROVISIONS  APP LIES:

(a)   The thr oat opening is more than  15% great er than  th e manu factur ed size.

(b)   The h ook ha s more than a 10-degree twist from a vert ical cent er line dra wn thr ough th e h ook socket .

(2)     A HOOK SHALL BE EQUIPPE D WITH A LATCH, UN LESS THE APP LIC ATIO N MAKES THE USE OF A LATCH IMPRACTIC AL AS DETERMI NE D BY A QUALIFIED PE RSO N. WHEN REQUIRED, A LATCH SHALL BE PROVIDED TO BRIDG E THE THROAT OPEN ING OF THE HOOK FOR THE PU RPOSE OF RETAINING SLINGS , CHAINS , OR OTHE R EQUIP MEN T, UN DER SLACK CONDITIO NS.

(3)   LOAD BLOCKS SHALL BE OF THE EN CLOS ED TYPE AND SHALL BE GUARDED AGAINST ROPE J AMMI NG DURING NORMAL OPE RATIO NS.

 

R 408 .11826    Resc inded .

 

R 408 .11826 . T es ti ng o f c r anes .

      R u le 1826 . (1 ) Be for e a n ew or m od ifie d cran e is p ut int o ope rat ion or if a cran e ha s n ot bee n u sed in th e p a s t 12 m onth s , th e eq u ip m e nt s ha ll be t es t ed t o e n s ur e com p lian ce with th is p art , in clu d in g th e followin g fun ct ion s :

(a ) H ois t in g an d lowe r in g. (b ) T r olley tra vel.

(c) B r id ge tra vel.

(d) ) T ra vel lim it in g de vices .

(2) ) T h e tr ip se tt in g of a h ois t lim it sw it ch s ha ll be de t e rm in ed with an e m p t y h ook tra veli n g in in cr e a s in g speeds u p  t o th e  ma ximum  speed . T h e  a ctuat in g m e chan is m  of th e  lim it sw it ch s ha ll be locat ed s o that it will tr ip th e sw it ch , un de r a ll con d it ion s , in t im e t o p r eve nt conta ct of th e h ook or h ook block with  th e tr olley.

(3) ) Wh e n a cran e is give n a loa d t es t , th e t es t loa d s ha ll be n ot m or e than 125 % of th e rat ed loa d . T h e t es t r ep ort s s ha ll be ma inta in ed on a file with in th e p r e m ises w h e r e th e cran e is locat ed .

 

R 408 .11827  SHE AVES .

RULE   1827 .  (1)  SHE AVE   GROO VES  SHALL  BE   SMOOT H   AND  FREE   FROM DEFE CTS THAT COULD CAUSE ROPE DAMAGE.

(2)       SHE AVES CARRYING ROPE S THAT CAN BE MOMEN TARIL Y UN LOADED SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH CLOS E FITTING GUARDS OR OTHE R SUIT ABLE DEVICES TO GUI DE THE ROPE BACK INTO THE  GROO VE  WHEN  THE  LOAD IS APP LIED AGAIN .

(3)       SHE AVES IN THE BOTTOM BLOCK SHALL BE EQUIPPE D  WITH  CLOS E FITTING GUARDS THAT WILL PREVEN T ROPE S FROM BECOMI NG  FOULED WHEN THE BLOCK IS LYING ON THE GROUN D WITH ROPE S LOOS E.

(4)    POCKETS AND FLANGES OF SHE AVES USE D WITH HOIST CHAINS SHALL BE OF  DIM EN SIONS  THAT  THE  CHAIN  DOES   NOT   CATCH   OR   BIND  DURING OPE RATIO N.

 

 

(5)         ALL  RUNNIN G  SHE AVES  SHALL  BE  EQUIPPE D  WITH   MEANS   FOR LUBRIC ATIO N. PE RMANEN TLY LUBRIC ATED, SEALED, OR  SHIELDED BEARINGS MEE T THIS REQUIREMEN T.

 

R 408 .11833   BR IDGE BU MP ERS ; TROLLEY BU MP ERS ; RAIL SWEE P S.

RULE 1833 . (1) A CRANE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH BUMPE RS OR OTHE R AUTOMATIC MEANS PROVIDING EQUIVALEN T EFFE CT, UN LESS THE CRANE TRAVELS AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEE D AND HAS A  FASTER  DECELERATIO N RATE DUE TO THE USE OF  SLEE VE  BEARINGS, IS  NOT OPE RATED NE AR THE EN DS OF BRIDG E AND  TROLL EY  TRAVEL,  IS  RESTRICT ED  TO  A  LIMIT ED DIST ANCE BY THE NATURE OF THE CRANE OPE RATIO N AND THE RE IS NO HAZARD OF STRIKING ANY OBJ ECT IN THE LIMIT ED DIST ANCE, OR IS USE D IN SIMIL AR OPE RATING CONDITIO NS. THE BUMPE RS SHALL BE CAPABLE OF STOPP ING THE CRANE , NOT INCLUDING THE LIFTED LOAD, AT AN AVERAGE RATE OF DECELERATIO N OF NOT MORE THAN 3 FEE T/S/S (PE R SECOND, PE R SECOND) WHEN TRAVELING IN EITHE R DIR ECTIO N AT 20 % OF THE RATED LOAD   SPEE D.   BUMPE RS   SHALL   MEE T    BOTH    OF    THE    FOLLOWI NG REQUI REMEN TS:

(A)    A BUMPE R SHALL HAVE SU FF ICI EN T ENE RGY-ABSORBI NG CAPACIT Y TO STOP THE CRANE WHEN TRAVELING AT A SPEE D OF NOT LESS THAN 40 % OF RATED LOAD SPEE D.

(B)    A BUMPE R SHALL BE MOUN TED SO THAT THE RE IS NO DIR ECT SHE AR ON BOLTS .

(2)      BUMPE RS SHALL BE DESIGN ED AND INST ALLED TO  MINI MIZE  PARTS FALLI NG FROM THE CRANE IN CASE OF BREAKAGE.

(3)     A TROLL EY SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH BUMPE RS OR OTHE R AUTOMATIC MEANS OF EQUIVALEN T EFFE CT, UN LESS THE TROLL EY TRAVELS AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEE D, IS NOT OPE RATED NE AR THE EN DS OF BRIDG E AND TROLL EY TRAVEL, IS RESTRICT ED  TO  A  LIMIT ED  DIST ANCE  OF  THE  RUN WAY  AND THE RE IS NO HAZARD OF STRIKING ANY OBJ ECT IN THE LIMIT ED DIST ANCE, OR IS USE D IN SIMIL AR OPE RATING CONDITIO NS. THE BUMPE RS SHALL BE CAPABLE OF STOPP ING  THE TROLL EY, NOT INCLUDING THE LIFTED LOAD, AT AN AVERAGE RATE OF DECELERATIO N OF NOT MORE THAN 4.7 FEE T/S/S (PE R SECOND, PE R SECOND) WHEN TRAVELING IN EITHE R DIR ECTIO N AT 1/3 OF THE RATED LOAD SPEE D. TROLL EY BUMPE RS SHALL  MEE T  BOTH  OF  THE FOLLOWI NG REQUI REMEN TS:

(A)   WHEN MORE THAN 1 TROLL EY IS OPE RATED ON THE SAME BRIDG E, EACH SHALL BE EQUIPPE D WITH BUMPE RS OR EQUI VALEN T ON THE IR  ADJ ACEN T EN DS.

(B)      BUMPE RS OR EQUI VALEN T SHALL BE DESIGN ED  AND  INST ALLED  TO MINI MIZE PARTS  FALLI NG  FROM  THE  TROLL EY  IN  CASE  OF  BROK EN  OR LOOS ENE D MOUN TING CONNE CTIO NS.

(4)    BRIDG E TRUCKS SHALL BE EQUIPPE D WITH RAIL SWEEP S THAT EXTEN D BELOW THE TOP OF THE  RAIL  AND  PROJ ECT  IN  FRONT  OF  THE  TRUCK WHEE LS.

 

 

 

R 408 .11835   Ladde rs; cat w a l ks ; FOOTWALKS; STAIRWAYS; escape  devices .

Rule 1835 . (1) When a fixed ladde r provides a ccess to a cran e, it sha ll be as prescribed in th e genera l industr y safety s tan d ar ds comm iss ion stan dar d, Part 3. “Fixed Ladders,” being R 408 .10301 , ET SEQ., WHICH IS REFE REN CED IN R 408 .11807 .   t o R 408 .10365 of th e

Mich igan Ad m in is trat ive C ode .

(2)   A FOOTWALK OR A cat walk for or on a cran e sha ll ha ve a stan dar d barr ier as prescribed in th e genera l industr y safety s tan d ar ds comm iss ion stan dar d, Part 2. “Floor an d Wall Ope nings, Sta irways an d Skylight s,” being R 408 .10201 , ET SEQ.,  WHICH  IS REFE REN CED IN R 408 .11807 . t o R 408 .10241 of th e Mich igan Ad m in is trat ive C ode. A FOOTWALK SHALL BE OF RIGID CONSTRUCTIO N AND DESIGN ED TO SUST AIN A DISTRIB UTED LOAD OF NOT LESS THAN 50 POUN DS PE R SQU ARE FOOT, AND SHALL HAVE AN ANTI-SLI P SUR FACE.

(3)      AN EMPLOYER SHALL EN SUR E THAT A SAFE METHOD OF ESCAPE IS PROVIDED IN CASE OF FIRE OR OTHE R EMERGEN CY SITU ATIO N  ON  A CAB- OPE RATE D CRANE .

(4) A GANTRY CRANE SHALL HAVE FIXED LADDERS OR STAIRWAYS EXTEN DING FROM THE GROUN D TO THE FOOTWALK OR CAB PLATFORM.

 

R 408 .11837    Resc inded .

 

R 408 .11837 . T empo r a r y w iri ng .

      R u le 1837 . Te m p orar y wir in g s ha ll be s u b je ct t o th e r eq u ir e m e nt s of th e s tat e ele ctr ica l  a d m in is trat ive boar d .

 

R 408 .11841   Brakes  and  res trai nts .

Rule 1841 . (1) An overh ead or gantr y cran e bridge which is powered sha ll be equipped with an opera ble brak e, non -coa sting mechan ical drive, or oth er brak ing mean s. The brak e or drive sha ll be capable of stopping th e bridge with in a distan ce, in feet, equa l to 10% of th e full load speed in feet per minut e when tra veling at full speed with full load.

(2) A tr olley of a ca b ope rat ed cran e with th e ca b on th e tr olley sha ll meet th e requirement s of subru le (1) OF THIS RULE.

(3)    A gantr y cran e THAT IS BEING used out -of-doors sha ll HAVE be p r ovided with a positive mechan ical restra int , such as, but not limited to, an aut omat ic ra il clam p, to secur e th e cran e against wind movement while park ed. If clam ps act on th e ra il heads, beads or weld flash on th e ra il heads sha ll be groun d off. A  POSITI VE  MECHANICAL RESTRAINT SHALL BE UTILI ZED WHEN THE CRANE IS PARKED  IN  AN  AREA WHE RE THE POTEN TIAL EXPOSURE TO WIND IS PREVALEN T.

 

R 408 .11843   Cont rols.

Rule  1843 . (1) A PEN DANT, RADIO, CAB, PU LPIT  CONTROL  STATIO N, AND  a

contr oller in a cab operat ed cran e sha ll be perman ent ly ident ified by fun ct ion an d direction. CONTROL BOXES SHALL BE CONS TRUCTED TO PREVEN T ELECTRIC AL SHOCK.

(2)   Rope contr ols for a floor -ope rat ed cran e sha ll be equipped with an arr ow atta ched to th e rope showing th e direction of tra vel when th e rope is pulled.

 

 

(3)    A pendant , ra dio, cab, or pulpit contr ol stat ion sha ll be equipped with a positive stop device, color ed red, to disconn ect all motors.

(4)    A cran e sha ll be equipped with a ma in switch which  can  be  lock ed  out . An  employer sha ll esta blish a WRITTEN lockout procedur e which sha ll be used in conn ection  with  R 408 .11872 AND R 408 .11875 . ru le 1875 . LOCKO UT  SHALL  CONF ORM  TO  THE REQUI REMEN TS PRESCRIB ED IN GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART   85.   “LOCKO UT/TAGOUT,”   BEING   R   408 .18501   ET   SEQ.,   WHICH   IS REFE REN CED IN R 408 .11807 .

(5)   A contr oller on a ROPE , pendant , or ra dio-contr olled cran e, when released from th e “on ” position, sha ll aut omat ically return  to th e “off” position.

(6)    A tran smitt er for a ra dio-contr olled cran e sha ll be stored in a lock ed cabinet or in a supervised stora ge ar ea when not in use.

(7)    All cran es sha ll H AVE be p r ovided with an opera ble over-tra vel limit switch in th e hoisting direction. The switch sha ll be locat ed so that it is tr ipped un der all con ditions to prevent conta ct of th e h ook or block with th e hoist.

(8)    A cran e THAT IS not equipped with spring return contr ollers or momentar y conta ct push butt ons sha ll H AVE be p r ovided with a device which will disconn ect all motors from th e line IF POWER FAILS on fa ilur e of p owe r an d WHICH will not perm it restart ing unt il th e contr oller han dle is brought to th e off position or a rese t switch or butt on is operat ed.

(9)     THE CONTROL CIRC UI T VOLTAGE SHALL NOT BE MORE  THAN  600  VOLTS FOR A.C. OR D.C. CURRENT.

(10)     THE VOLTAGE AT PEN DANT PU SH-BUTTONS SHALL NOT  BE  MORE  THAN 150 VOLTS FOR A.C. AND 300 VOLTS FOR D.C.

(11)      ) IF MULTI PLE  CONDUCTOR  CABLE  IS  USE D  WITH  A  SUS PEN DED  PU SH- BUTTON STATIO N, THEN THE  STATIO N  SHALL  BE  SU PP ORTED IN  A  MANNE R THAT WILL PROT ECT THE ELECTRIC AL CONDUCTORS AGAINST  STRAIN .

(12)          )   CAB-OPE RATED   CRANES   SHALL   HAVE    LEVER-OPE RATED    MANU AL CONTROLL ERS  AND  MASTER   SWITCHE S   THAT   HAVE   A   SPRING-RETURN ARRANGEMEN T, OFF -POINT DETEN T, OR OFF -POINT LATCH.  THE CONTROLL ER OPE RATING HANDLE SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN REACH  OF THE  OPE RATOR AND,  AS  FAR  AS  PRACTIC ABLE,  THE  MOVEMEN T  OF   EACH CONTROLL ER HANDLE SHALL BE IN THE  SAME GENE RAL DIR ECTIO NS  OF THE  RESULT ANT MOVEMEN TS OF THE LOAD.

(13)        )  EQUIP MEN T   AND   WIRING   SHALL   BE   AS   P RE SCRIB E D   IN   GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART 39.  “DESIGN  SAFE TY  STANDARDS   FOR ELECTRIC AL SYSTEMS,” BEING R 408 .13901 ET SEQ., WHICH IS REFE REN CED IN R 408 .11807 .

(14)        )   THE   CONTROL   FOR   THE   BRIDG E   AND   TROLL EY   TRAVEL   SHALL   BE LOCATED SO THAT THE OPE RATOR CAN FACE THE DIR ECTIO N OF TRAVEL.

(15)     ) PU SH  BUTTONS  IN  PEN DANT  STATIO NS  SHALL  RETURN  TO  THE   ABOVE POSITIO N WHEN RELEASED BY THE OPE RATOR.

(16)     ) AUTOMATIC  CRANES  SHALL  BE  DESIGN ED SO  THAT ALL  MOTIO NS  WILL FAILS AFE IF ANY MALFUN CTIO N OF OPE RATIO N OCCURS.

 

 

(17)    ) A REMOTE-OPE RATED CRANE SHALL FUN CTIO N SO THAT IF THE  CONTROL SIGN AL   FOR   ANY   CRANE   MOTIO N   BECOMES   IN EFFE CTI VE,   THE   CRANE MOTIO N SHALL STOP.

 

R 408 .11844   EQUIPMEN T.

RULE 1844 . (1) ELECTRIC AL EQUIP MEN T SHALL BE LOCATED OR EN CLOS ED SO THAT  LIVE  PARTS  WILL  NOT  BE  EXPOSED  TO  ACCID EN TAL  CONTACT UN DER NORMAL OPE RATING CONDITIO NS.

(2)      CLEARANCES OF 2 1/2 FEE T (762 MM) FROM ELECTRIC AL EQUIP MEN T SHALL BE MAINT AIN ED IN ACCORD ANCE WITH ARTICL E 610 -57 OF THE 2002 EDITIO N OF THE “NATIO NAL ELECTRIC AL CODE,” WHICH IS ADOPTED  BY REFE REN CE IN R 408 .11807 .

(3)     ELECTRIC EQUIP MEN T SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DIRT , GREASE, OIL , AND MOIST URE.

(4)    GUARDS FOR LIVE PARTS SHALL BE SUBST ANTIAL AND LOCATED SO THAT THE Y CANN OT BE ACCID EN TALLY DEF ORMED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS.

(5)        EN CLOS URES FOR RESISTORS SHALL HAVE OPEN INGS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VEN TIL ATIO N AND SHALL BE INST ALLED TO PREVEN T THE ACCUMULATIO N OF COMB US TIBL E MATTER TOO NE AR TO HOT PARTS . RESISTOR UNI TS SHALL BE SU PP ORTED TO BE FREE AS POSSIBL E FROM VIBRATIO N.

(6)          THE POWER SU PP LY TO THE  RUN WAY  CONDUCTORS  SHALL  BE CONTROLL ED BY A SWITC H OR CIRC UI T BREAKER WHICH IS LOCATED ON A FIXED STRUCTUR E, WHICH IS ACCESSIBL E FROM THE FLOOR , AND WHICH IS CAPABLE OF BEING LOCK ED IN THE OPEN POSITIO N.

(A)    A SWITCH OR CIRC UI T BREAKER WHICH IS OF THE EN CLOS ED TYPE AND WHICH IS CAPABLE OF BEING LOCK ED IN THE OPEN POSITIO N SHALL BE PROVIDED  IN  THE  LEADS  FROM  THE  RUN WAY  CONDUCTORS  ON   A  CAB- OPE RATED CRANE . A MEANS OF OPEN ING THE SWITCH OR CIRC UI T SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN REACH OF THE OPE RATOR.

(B)    A SWITCH OR CIRC UI T BREAKER WHICH IS OF THE EN CLOS ED TYPE AND WHICH IS CAPABLE OF BEING LOCK ED IN THE OPEN POSITIO N SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE LEADS FROM THE RUN WAY CONDUCTORS  ON  A  FLOOR - OPE RATED CRANE . THE DISCO NNE CT  SHALL  BE  MOUN TED ON  THE  BRIDG E OR FOOTWALKS NE AR THE RUN WAY CONDUCTORS . ONE OF THE FOLLOWI NG TYPE S OF FLOOR -OPE RATED DISCO NNE CTS SHALL BE PROVIDED:

(i)   NONCONDUCTI VE ROPE ATTACHE D TO THE MAIN SWITCH.

(ii)    AN UN DER-VOLTAGE TRI P FOR THE MAIN CIRC UI T BREAKER OPE RATED BY AN  EMERGEN CY  STOP  BUTTON  IN  THE  PEN DANT  PU SH  BUTTON  IN  THE PEN DANT PU SHBUTTON STATIO N.

(iii)      A MAIN LINE CONTACTOR OPE RATED BY A SWITCH OR PU SHBUTTON IN THE PEN DANT PU SHBUTTON STATIO N.

(7)     A CRANE USIN G A LIFTING MAGNE T SHALL HAVE A SEP ARATE MAGNE T CIRC UI T SWITC H WHICH IS OF THE EN CLOS ED TYPE AND WHICH IS CAPABLE

 

 

OF BEING LOCK ED IN THE OPEN POSITIO N. MEANS FOR DISC HARGI NG THE INDUCTI VE LOAD OF THE MAGNE T SHALL BE PROVIDED.

(8)      RUN WAY CONDUCTORS OF  THE  OPEN  TYPE  MOUN TED  ON  THE  CRANE RUN WAY BEAMS OR OVERHE AD SHALL  BE  LOCATED  OR  GUARDED  SO  THAT PE RSO NS EN TERING OR LEAVING THE CAB OR CRANE FOOTW ALK WILL NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE M. ON THE EFFE CTI VE DATE OF THIS RULE, OPEN TYPE CONDUCTORS SHALL  NOT  BE  INST ALLED  ON  CAB-OPE RATED RUN WAY BEAMS.

(9)    WHEN  A SERVICE RECEP TACLE FOR AN EXTEN SION  LAMP IS PROVIDED IN THE  CAB  OR  ON  THE  BRIDG E  OF  A  CAB-OPE RATED  CRANE ,  IT  SHALL  BE  A GROUN DED  3-PRONG  TYPE  PE RMANEN T  RECEP TACLE  AND  SHALL  NOT  BE MORE THAN 300 VOLTS .

 

R 408 .11845   Warning devices .

Rule 1845 . (1) A cran e, excep t a pe n d ant contr olle d cran e w h e r e th e ope rat or an d oth e r e m p loyee s in th e ar e a of th e loa d can see a ll loa d m ove m e nt , sha ll be equipped with  a warn ing device, such as a flashing light , HORN, bell, or siren. An operat or  sha ll  use  a warn ing device before start ing an d int erm itt ent ly while tra veling in an occupied ar ea.

(2) A wind-indicat ing device sha ll be  provided  on  an  out door  stora ge gantr y type  cran e w h ich will AND ON AN OUTDOOR OVERHE AD CRANE . THE DEVICE SHALL give a visua l or au dible alarm to th e operat or at a prede term ined  wind  vel ocit y  TO  BE DETERMI NE D    BY    THE    EMPLOYER    IN    ACCORD ANCE    WITH     THE MANUF ACTURER’S RECOMM EN DATIO N OR DESIGN .

 

R 408 .11847   Too l sto rage , HOUSE KEE P ING, and  fire ex ti ngu is he rs.

Rule 1847 . (1) Tools an d oth er necess ar y art icles sha ll be stored in a secur ed conta iner an d not allowed to be loose , in or about a cran e.

(2)   O n a ca b ope rat ed cran e , A class “C” or mu lt ipur pose fire extinguisher sha ll be provided an d ma inta ined accessible to th e cran e operat or OF A CAB-OPE RATED CRANE . A CARBON TETRACHLORID E EXTINGUISHE R SHALL NOT BE USE D.

(3)   T h e AN employer sha ll ensur e that th e cran e operat or is kn owledge able in th e operat ion of th e fire extinguishers.

(4)    GOOD HOUSE KEEP ING SHALL BE MAINT AIN ED AT ALL TIM ES. THE CRANE OPE RATOR SHALL KEEP THE ACCESS AREA AND THE CRANE CAB CLEAR OF ALL LOOS E OBJ ECTS SUC H AS TOOLS , BOLTS , BOARDS, RAGS, OR OTHE R MATERIALS.

 

OP ER ATORS AND OP ER ATIO NS

 

R 408 .11851   Qua lifi cation .

Rule 1851 . (1) An employee selected to operat e a ca b or p u lp it -t ype cran e sha ll possess all of th e followin g minimum qua lificat ions an d be exam ined for THE s u ch qua lificat ions at least once every 3 year s:

 

 

(a)    Ha ve corr ected vision that meets th e sam e requirement s as vision for a valid Michigan driver's license. Possess ion of a Michigan driver's license or a doct or's cert ificat e is evide nce of meeting th is requirement .

(b) Ha ve effect ive use of all 4 limbs.

(c) Be of a height  su fficient  to operat e th e contr ols an d to ha ve an un obstru cted view over th e contr ols int o th e work ar ea.

(d) Ha ve coor dinat ion between eyes , han ds, an d feet.

(e)   Be free of kn own con vulsive disorders an d epis odes of un con sciousness .

(2)  An  employee assigned  to operat e a  cran e sha ll ha ve th e ability to un derstan d signs, labels , an d instru ctions.

(3)   An employee who is operat ing a cran e on th e effect ive dat e of th is part , an d who does not meet th e requirement s of subru les (1)( a), (b),  (c),  an d  (d)  an d  (2)  of  th is  ru le  ma y  be cont inu ed as an  operat or  if th e han dicap or  disability does  not  prove detr imenta l to th e ta sk. (Note: The effect ive dat e OF THIS PART was J uly 25, 1973 ).

(4) ) An e m p loye r ma y a pp ly th is ru le t o an ope rat or of a floor ope rat ed cran e .

 

R 408 .11852   Training .

Rule 1852 . (1) An employer sha ll tra in a prospe ctive operat or befor e THE EMPLOYEE ’S th eir assignm ent as an operat or of a cran e. AN EMPLOYER SHALL EN SUR E THAT A DESIGN ATED INDI VIDU AL AUTHORI ZED BY THE EMPLOYER TO PE RFORM THE TRAINING HAS THE KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING , AND EXPE RIEN CE TO TRAIN AND TO EVALUATE THE COM PE TEN CE OF THE PROS PE CTI VE OPE RATOR AND TO PROVIDE  REF RESHE R  TRAINING   TO  AN  OPE RATOR  WHEN  IT  IS  REQUI RED.

Tra ining sha ll be with r espe ct t o ove rh e a d an d gantr y cran es an d s ha ll include ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG:

(a)   Capacities of equipment an d atta chm ent s.

(b)   Pur pose, use, an d limitat ion of contr ols.

(c)  How to mak e daily checks.

(d)    THE  ENE RGI ZING  SEQUEN CES, INCLUDING   PNEU MATIC , HYDRAULIC , AND ELECTRIC AL SEQUEN CES.

(E) START-UP AND SHU TDOWN PROCEDURES. (F) EMERGEN CY SHU TDOWN PROCEDURES.

(G)  GENE RAL OPE RATING PROCEDURES.

(H)        ALL    BASIC    SIGN ALING  PROCEDURES,  INCLUDING     HAND,  RADIO ,    OR TELEPH ONE SIGN ALS, WHE RE REQUIRED.

(I)        KNOWLEDGE OF GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART 18 . “OVERHE AD AND GANTRY CRANES ,” BEING R 408 .11801 ET. SEQ.,  WHICH  IS REFE REN CED IN R 408 .11807 AND OTHE R APP LIC ABLE MIOS HA STANDARDS , AND COMPANY RULES AND REGULATIO NS.

(J )  Pra ct ice  in   OPE RATING  THE  ope rat ion   assigned   equipment   thr ough  it s   THE MECHANICAL fun ct ions necess ar y to per form th e required TASK. job.

(K) MAXIMUM RATED CAPACIT Y OF THE CRANE .

(e) A r eview of a pp lica ble s tat e s tan d ar ds an d com p an y ru le s an d r egu lat ion s .

 

 

(2)    TRAINING SHALL CONSIS T OF A COMBI NATIO N OF FORMAL INSTRUCTION , PRACTIC AL TRAINING , AND TESTING OF THE OPE RATOR’S PE RFORMANCE, AS REQUI RED IN R 408 .11853 .

(3)    REF RESHE R TRAINING IN RELEVANT TOPICS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO AN OPE RATOR UN DER ANY OF THE FOLLOWI NG CONDITIO NS:

(A)  AN OPE RATOR HAS BEEN OBS ERVED TO OPE RATE THE CRANE IN A UNS AFE MANNE R.

(B)     AN OPE RATOR HAS BEEN IN VOLVED IN AN ACCID EN T OR A NE AR-MISS INCID EN T.

(C)    AN OPE RATOR HAS RECEIVED AN EVALUATIO N THAT REVEALS THAT THE OPE RATOR IS NOT OPE RATING THE CRANE SAFE LY.

(D)   AN OPE RATOR IS ASSIGN ED TO A DIFFE REN T TYPE OF CRANE .

(E)     A CONDITIO N IN THE WORK PLACE CHANGES THAT COULD AFFE CT SAFE OPE RATIO N OF THE CRANE .

(4)    MAINT EN ANCE PE RSO NNE L, CRANE INS PE CTORS , AND ALL OTHE R USE RS OF THE CRANE SHALL BE TRAIN ED AS REQUI RED IN SUBRUL E (1) OF  THIS RULE .

(5)   A RIGG ER SHALL BE TRAIN ED IN ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG:

(A)   THE REQUI REMEN TS OF GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART 18 . “OVERHE AD AND GANTRY CRANES ,” BEING R 408 .11801 ET SEQ.,  WHICH  IS REFE REN CED IN R 408 .11807 .

(B)   KNOWLEDGE OF GENE RAL INDUSTR Y SAFE TY STANDARD PART 49. “SLINGS ,” BEING R 408 .14901 ET SEQ., WHICH REFE REN CED IN R 408 .11807 .

(C)        KNOWLEDGE  OF  GENE RAL  INDUSTR Y  SAFE TY   STANDARD   PART   33 . “PE RSO NAL PROTECTI VE EQUIP MEN T,” BEING R 408 .13301 ET SEQ., WHICH IS REFE REN CED IN R 408 .11807 .

(D)  MAXIMUM CAPACIT Y OF THE CRANE . (E) RIGGI NG PROCEDURES.

(F) COMPANY RULES AND REGULATIO NS.

 

R 408 .11853   Tes ti ng .

Rule 1853 . (1) An employer sha ll test th e kn owledge an d ability of an employee befor e auth orizing him or her to operat e a cran e. The test sha ll determ ine all of th e followin g with respe ct to th e employee:

(a)   Ope rat in g a bili t y. ABILIT Y TO OPE RATE  THE  EQUIP MEN T  THROUGH  ITS FUN CTIO NS NE CESSARY TO PE RFORM THE REQUIRED J OBS .

(b)   Knowledge of equipment .

(c)  Knowledge of daily checks AND INS PE CTIO N REQUIREMEN TS.

(d)  Knowledge of applicable MIOS HA s tat e stan dar ds an d com pan y ru les an d regulat ions. (2)  A  PE RFORMANCE   TEST   SHALL   BE   GIVEN TO   DETERMI NE    THAT   THE EMPLOYEE  CAN OPE RATE  THE  ASSIGN ED CRANE  OR CRANES  THROUGH THE FUN CTIO NS NE CESSARY TO PE RFORM THE REQUI RED TASK.

 

R 408 .11854  P ER MITS.

 

 

RULE  1854 .  (1)  AN  EMPLOYER  SHALL  PROVIDE  AN   EMPLOYEE   WITH   A PE RMIT TO OPE RATE A CRANE ONLY AFTER THE EMPLOYEE MEE TS  THE REQUI REMEN TS PRESCRIB ED IN R 408 .11852 , AND R 408 .11853 ET SEQ.

(2)          AN  EMPLOYEE  BEING  TRAIN ED  IS   EXEMPT   FROM   THE   PE RMIT REQUI REMEN T FOR A PE RIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 30 CALEN DAR DAYS IF THE EMPLOYEE IS UN DER THE  SU PE RVISION  OF  AN  INDI VIDU AL  WHO  IS AUTHORI ZED BY THE EMPLOYER AND WHO HAS THE KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING , AND  EXPE RIEN CE  TO  TRAIN  OPE RATORS  AND   TO   EVALUATE   THE IR COMPE TEN CE, AND IF THE TRAINING PE RIOD DOES NOT EN DANGER  THE TRAIN EE OR OTHE R EMPLOYEE S.

(3)    A PE RMIT SHALL BE CARRI ED BY AN OPE RATOR OR BE AVAILABLE UP ON REQUES T OF A DEP ARTM EN T  REP RESEN TATIVE  AT  ALL  TIM ES  DURING WORK ING HOURS.

(4)   A PE RMIT SHALL INDIC ATE THE TYPE OF CRANE OR CRANES AN OPE RATOR HAS BEEN TRAIN ED ON AND IS QUALIFIED TO OPE RATE, AS REQUI RED IN R 408 .11852 ET SEQ.

(5)   A PE RMIT TO OPE RATE A CRANE IS VALID ONLY WITH THE EMPLOYER WHO ISSU ED THE PE RMIT , AND THE PE RMIT SHALL BE ISSU ED FOR A PE RIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 3 YEARS.

(6)     A PE RMIT SHALL CONTAIN ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG IN FORMATIO N (SEE SAMPLE PE RMIT ):

(A)   FIRM NAME.

(B)   OPE RATOR'S NAME.

(C)   OPE RATOR I.D. NU MBER, IF ANY.

(D)   NAME OF ISSUING  AUTHORIT Y.

(E)    TYPE OR TYPE S OF CRANE AUTHORI ZED TO OPE RATE.

(F)   OPE RATOR RESTRICTIONS , IF ANY. THE PE RMIT SHALL STATE THE NATURE OF THE RESTRICTION .

(G)   DATE ISSU ED.

(H)   DATE EXPIRING .

(7)   A SAMPLE PE RMIT IS SET FORTH AS FOLLOWS :