4 PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

 

 

 

DE PARTMEN T OF CONSU MER AND INDUS TRY SER VIC ES DIRECTO R’S OFF ICE

OCC U PATIO NAL HEALT H STAND ARDS  FOR GENER AL INDUS TRY GENER AL WORKPLACE REQUIREMEN TS

 

Filed with th e Secretar y of Stat e on

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

 

(By auth ority conferr ed on th e director of th e dep artm ent of con sum er an d industr y services by sections 14 an d 24 of 1974 PA 154  an d Execut ive Reorgan izat ion Orders Nos. 1996 -1 an d 1996 -2, MCL 408 .1014 , 408 .1024 , 330 .3101 , an d 445 .2001 )

 

R 325 .47801 , R 325 .51004 , an d R 325 .50902 ar e added to th e Michigan Administrat ive code as follows:

 

ILL UMINATIO N

 

R u le 4101  Ge n e ra l.  R 325 .47801  ILLUMIN ATIO N LEVEL GENE RALLY.

RULE 1. (1) AN EMPLOYER SHALL EN SUR E THAT th e level of illum inat ion s ha ll be  IS  adeq uat e  as  determ ined  by  th e  director  for  th e  TASK  BEING  PE RFORM ED pe rfo rman ce of th e ta sk. [R325 .2424 ]

(2) F o r  ill um i nat io n  of  p a i nt  sp ra y  boo th s  ut ilizi n g  co m b u s t ible  mat e r i a l s  see  R u le 3235 (4)(i).

(3) F o r ill um i nat io n of t e m po rar y l a bo r c am ps see R u le 4301 .

(2)      O.H. RULES 4102 , 4103 , 4104 , AND 4105 ARE RESCIND ED.

(3)      THIS RULE REP LACES O.H. RULES 4101 TO 4105 .

(4)  R 325 .51004 AND R 325 .50902 REP LACE O.H. RULE 4106 .

 

R u le 4102  P owe r ed I n d u s tr i a l T ru cks

(1) Ge n e ra l  r eq u i r e m e nt s.    T h i s   ru le  co nta i n s  s a fe t y  r eq u i r e m e nt s   r el at i n g  t o  fi r e p rot ect ion ,  des ig n ,  ma i nt e nan ce,  an d  u se  of  fo rk  tru cks,  tra ctor s,  pl at fo rm  lift  tru cks, m o t o r ize d han d tru cks, an d o th e r spe ci a lize d i n d u s tr i a l tru cks powe r ed by elec tr ic m o t o r s o r i nt e rna l co m b u s t io n e n gi n es . T h i s ru le does n o t a pp ly t o co m p r essed a i r o r n o n -fl amma ble co m p r essed g a s-ope rat ed i n d u s tr i a l tru cks, nor to farm ve h icle s,

n o r    t o   ve h icle s   i nt e n ded    p r i mar ily   fo r    e arth     m ovi n g   o r   ove r - th e- r o a d    hau li n g. [1910 .178 ( a )(1)]

(2) Lig ht i n g fo r ope rat i n g ar e a s.

 

 

(a) ) C ontr olle d lig ht in g of a deq uat e int e n s it y s h ou ld be p r ovided in ope rat in g ar e a s . (See Am e r ican  Nat iona l  S tan d ar d  Pra ct ice  for  I n d u s tr ia l  Light in g,  A11 .1 -1965  (R1970 ). [1910 .178 (h )(1)]

(b) ) Wh e r e ge n e ra l lig ht in g is le ss than 2 lum e n s pe r  sq uar e foot , au xili ar y d ir e ct iona l lig ht in g s ha ll be p r ovided on th e tru ck . [1910 .178 (h )(2 )]

 

R u le 4103  Ove rh e a d an d G antr y C ran es

(1) ) Ge n e ra l r eq u ir e m e nt s - App licat ion . T h is ru le a pp lie s t o ove rh e a d an d gantr y cran es , in clu d in g se m igantr y, cant ileve r gantr y, w a ll cran es , s t ora ge b r id ge cran es , an d  oth e r s ha vin g th e s am e fun d am e nta l chara ct e r is t ics . T h ese cran es ar e gr ou ped be cau se th ey a ll ha ve tr olley s an d s im ilar tra vel chara ct e r is t ics . [1910 .179 (b )(1 )]

(2) De fin it ion s a pp lica ble t o th is ru le :

(a) ) "C ant ileve r  gantr y cran e " m e an s a gantr y or  se m igantr y cran e in  w h ich th e b r id ge gir de r s or tru sses ext e n d tran s ve r se ly bey on d th e cran e run w a y  on  on e  or  b oth  s ides . [1910 .179 (a )(4)]

 

(b) ) A "cran e " is a ma ch in e for lift in g an d lowe r in g a loa d an d m ovin g it h or izonta lly, with th e h ois t in g m e chan is m an int egra l p art of th e ma ch in e .  C ran es w h e th e r fixe d or m obile ar e d r ive n manua lly or by p owe r . [1910 .179 (a )(1 )]

(c)"G antr y cran e " m e an s a cran e s im ilar t o an ove rh e a d cran e excep t that  th e b r id ge for carr yin g th e tr olley or tr olley s is r igi d ly s u pp ort ed on t w o or m or e leg s runn in g on fixe d ra ils or oth e r run w a y. [1910 .179 (a )(6)]

(d) )   "Ove rh e a d cran e " m e an s a cran e with a m ova ble b r id ge carr yin g a m ova ble or fixe d h ois t in g m e chan is m an d tra veli n g on an ove rh e a d fixe d run w a y s tru ctur e . [1910 .179 (a )(8 )] (e )  A "se m igantr y cran e " is a gantr y cran e with on e e n d of th e b r id ge r igi d ly s u pp ort ed on on e or  m or e leg s that  run  on  a  fixe d ra il or  run w a y, th e oth e r  e n d of th e b r id ge bei n g  s u pp ort ed by a tru ck runn in g on an elev at ed ra il or run w a y. [1910 .179 (a )(12 )]

(f)"S t ora ge b r id ge cran e " m e an s a gantr y t ype cran e of lon g sp an u s ua lly u sed for b u lk s t ora ge of mat e r ia l; th e b r id ge gir de r s or tru sses ar e r igi d ly or n onr igi d ly s u pp ort ed on on e or m or e leg s .  I t ma y ha ve on e or m or e fixe d or h in ge d cant ileve r e n ds .  [1910 .179 (a )(13 )]

(g) "Wa ll cran e " m e an s a cran e ha vin g a jib with or with out tr olley an d s u pp ort ed fr om a s ide w a ll or lin e of column s of a b u ild in g. I t is a tra veli n g t ype an d ope rat es on a run w a y atta ch ed t o th e s ide w a ll or column s . [1910 .179 (a )(14 )]

(3) )   Light in g.   Light  in  th e ca b s ha ll be s u fficie nt  t o e na ble th e ope rat or  t o see cle ar ly e n ou gh t o pe r form h is work . [1910 .179 (c)(4)]

(4) ) Add it iona l s a fe t y r eq u ir e m e nt s for ove rh e a d an d gantr y  cran es  ar e  foun d  in  th e MIOS H A O ccu p at iona l S a fe t y S tan d ar ds for Ge n e ra l I n d u s tr y.

 

R u le 4104  Me chan ica l p owe r -tran s m iss ion a pp aratu s

(1) Ge n e ra l r eq u ir e m e nt s .   T h is ru le cove r s a ll t ypes an d s ha pes of p owe r -tran s m iss ion bel t s , excep t th e followin g w h e n ope rat in g at t w o hun d r ed an d fift y (250 ) fee t pe r m inut e or le ss [1910 .219 (a )]:

(a ) F lat bel t s on e (1) in ch or le ss in wid th [1910 .219 (a )(1)(i)],

(b) F lat bel t s t wo (2) in ch es or le ss in wid th w h ich ar e fr ee fr om m e ta l la cin gs or fa s t e n e r s [1910 .219 (a )(1)(ii)],

 

 

(c) Roun d bel t s on e-ha lf (1/2) in ch or le ss in d iam e t e r [1910 .219 (a )(1)(iii )], an d

(d ) S in gle s tran d V-bel t s , th e wid th of w h ich is th irt ee n th irt y-se con ds (13 /32 ) in ch or le ss . [1910 .219 (a )(1)(iv)]

(a) ) T h e b a se m e nt , t owe r , or r oom occu p ie d by tran s m iss ion eq u ip m e nt is lock ed a ga in s t unauth or ize d e ntran ce . [1910 .219 (c)(5 )(i)]

(b) ) T h e ve rt ica l cle aran ce in p a ss a gew a ys be t wee n th e floor an d p owe r tran s m iss ion be am s , ceili n g,  or  an y  oth e r  ob je ct s ,  is  n ot  le ss   than   five   fee t   s ix   in ch es   (5   ft .   6   in .) [1910 .219 (c)(5)(ii)]

(c)T h e int e n s it y of ill um inat ion con form s t o th e r eq u ir e m e nt s of ANSI A11 .1 -1965  (R - 1970 ). [1910 .219 (c)(5)(iii )]

(d ) T h e foot in g is d r y, firm , an d level.  [1910 .219 (c)(5)(iv)]

(e) ) T h e r out e followed by th e oile r is p r ot e ct ed in s u ch mann e r a s t o p r eve nt a ccide nt . [1910 .219 (c)(5)(v)]

 

R u le 4105  M an lift s

(1) ) De fin it ion . "M an lift " m e an s a de vice con s is t in g of a p owe r -d r ive n e n d le ss bel t m ovin g in on e d ir ect ion on ly, an d p r ovided with s t eps or p lat form s an d han d h olds atta ch ed t o it for th e tran sp ortat ion of pe r s onn el fr om floor t o floor . [1910 .68 (a )(5)]

(2) Ge n e ra l r eq u ir e m e nt s .

(a) )  App licat ion .  T h is  ru le  a pp lie s  t o  th e  con s tru ct ion ,  ma int e nan ce ,  in spe ct ion ,  an d ope rat ion of man lift s in r elat ion t o a ccide nt ha zar ds .  M an lift s cove r ed by th is ru le con s is t of  p lat form s or b ra ck e t s an d a ccom p an yin g han d h olds m ount ed on , or atta ch ed t o an e n d le ss bel t , ope rat in g ve rt ica lly in on e d ir e ct ion on ly an d bei n g s u pp ort ed by, an d d r ive n thr ou gh p u lley s , at th e t op an d b ott om .  T h ese man lift s ar e int e n ded for con vey an ce of pe r s on s on ly.  I t is n ot int e n ded that th is ru le cove r m ovin g s ta ir w a ys , elev at or s with e n closed p lat form s  ("Pat e rn os t e r " elev at or s ), gra vit y  lift s , n or  con vey or s  u sed  on ly for  con veyi n g  mat e r ia l. T h is ru le a pp lie s t o man lift s u sed t o carr y on ly pe r s onn el tra in ed an d auth or ize d by th e e m p loye r in th eir u se . [1910 .68 (b)(1)]

(b) ) Pur p ose . T h e p ur p ose of th is ru le is t o p r ovide r e a s ona ble s a fe t y for life an d lim b . [1910 .68 (b)(2)]

(c)Light in g an d lan d in gs . Adeq uat e lig ht in g, n ot le ss than  5  foot -can d le s ,  s ha ll  be p r ovided at e a ch floor lan d in g at a ll t im es w h e n th e lift is in ope rat ion . [1910 .68 (b)(6)(iii )]

(3) ) I llum inat ion .

(a) ) Ge n e ra l. Both run s of th e man lift s ha ll be ill um inat ed at a ll t im es w h e n th e lift is in ope rat ion .  An int e n s it y of n ot le ss than  1 foot -can d le s ha ll be ma inta in ed at  a ll p oint s . (H oweve r , see p ara gra p h (2)(c) of th is ru le for ill um inat ion r eq u ir e m e nt s  at  lan d in gs .) [1910 .68 (b)(14 )(i)]

(b) ) C ontr ol of ill um inat ion .  Light in g of man lift  run w a ys s ha ll be by m e an s of cir cu it s pe rman e nt ly t ie d int o th e b u ild in g cir cu it s (n o sw it ch es ), or s ha ll be contr olle d by sw it ch es

 

 

at e a ch lan d in g.  Wh e r e sep arat e sw it ch es ar e p r ovided at e a ch lan d in g, an y sw it ch s ha ll turn on a ll lig ht s n e cess ar y t o ill um inat e th e e nt ir e run w a y. [1910 .68 (b )(14 )(ii)]

 

R u le 4106  R 325 .51004  Illum inat ion S tan d ar ds for Spe cia l I n d u s tr ie s SAWMILLS . (1) Pu lp , p a pe r an d p a pe r boar d m ill s .

(a) ) T h is s u bse ct ion a pp lie s t o a ll p u lp , p a pe r an d p a pe r b oar d m ill s s u b je ct t o R u le 5001 .

(b) ) Ge n e ra l. E s ta blis hm e nt s s u b je ct t o th is s u bse ct ion s ha ll com p ly with ANSI S tan d ar d Pra ct ice for I n d u s tr ia l Light in g A11 .1 -1965 (R -1970 ). [1910 .261 (a )(3 )(i)]

(c)Han d lin g an d s t ora ge of p u lpw ood an d p u lp ch ips . Art ificia l ill um inat ion s ha ll be p r ovided w h e n loa d in g or un loa d in g is pe r form ed a ft e r d ark , in a ccor d an ce with Am e r ican Nat iona l S tan d ar d A11 .1 -1965 (R -1970 ). [1910 .261 (c)(10 )]

(d) )  M a ch in e r oom ill um inat ion .  P e rman e nt lig ht in g s ha ll be in s ta lle d in a ll ar e a s w h e r e e m p loyee s ar e r eq u ir ed t o mak e ma ch in e a d ju s tm e nt s an d

s h ee t tran s fe r s in a ccor d an ce with th e Am e r ican Nat iona l S tan d ar d A11 .1 -1965 (R -1970 ). [1910 .261 (k )(21 )]

(e) )  Em e r ge n cy lig ht in g.  Em e r ge n cy lig ht in g s ha ll be p r ovided w h e r eve r it is n e cess ar y for e m p loyee s t o r e ma in at th eir ma ch in es or s tat ion s t o s hut d ow n eq u ip m e nt in ca se of p owe r fa ilur e .  Em e r ge n cy lig ht in g s ha ll be p r ovided at s ta ir w a ys an d p a ss a gew a ys or a is lew a ys u sed by e m p loyee s for e m e r ge n cy exit in ca se of p owe r fa ilur e .  Em e r ge n cy lig ht in g s ha ll be p r ovided in a ll p lant fir s t a id an d m edi ca l fa cili t ie s . [1910 .261 (b)(7)]

(2) Tex t ile es ta blis hm e nt s .

All t ext ile es ta blis hm e nt s s u b je ct t o R u le 5002 s ha ll con form t o th e followin g:

(3) ) L aun d r y ma ch in e r y an d ope rat ion s .

(a) )   Em p loye r s  s u b je ct  t o R u le 5004  s ha ll com p ly with  th e  p r ovis ion s  of th e  s tan d ar ds r e fe r e n ced in p ara gra p h (b ) of th is s u bse ct ion .   I n th e eve nt of an y con flict be t wee n th is p ara gra p h  an d  th e  MIOS H A  S a fe t y  S tan d ar ds  for  Ge n e ra l  I n d u s tr y  a pp lica ble   t o laun d r ie s , th e r eq u ir e m e nt s of s u ch s a fe t y s tan d ar ds s ha ll a pp ly. [1910 .264 (f)(2)]

(b) ) I n d u s tr ia l lig ht in g. Am e r ican Nat iona l S tan d ar d Pra ct ice for I n d u s tr ia l Light in g, ANSI A11 .1 -1965 (R-1970 ). [1910 .264 (f)(2 )(i)]

(4) S a wm ill s .

RULE 1. (a ) ALL OF th e following s tan d ar ds PROVISIONS apply to sawmill operat ions subject to O.H. ru le 5005 .

(a)       “BOOM ” MEANS LOGS OR TIMB ERS WHICH ARE FASTENE D TOGETHE R EN D TO EN D AND WHICH ARE USE D TO CONTAIN FLOATING LOGS . THE TERM INCLUD ES EN CLOS ED LOGS .

(b) ) B u ild in g fa cili t ie s an d is olat ed eq u ip m e nt .

(i)    (b) WITH RESPE CT TO BUI LDI NG FACILITI ES AND ISOL ATED EQUIP MEN T, BOTH OF THE FOLLOWI NG PROVISIONS  APP LY FOR genera l light ing:

(A)   (i) Adeq ua cy. AN EMPLOYER SHALL EN SUR E THAT illum inat ion shal l be IS provided an d des igned to supply adequat e genera l an d loca l light ing to r oom s, buildings, an d work ar eas d ur in g th e t im e of WHEN IN use.  [1910 .265 (c)(9)(i)]

 

 

(B) ) (ii) E ffect ive n ess . Fa ct or s u p on w h ich The adequa cy an d effect iveness of illum inat ion will be DETERMI NE D ju d ge d , in clu de th e followin g USIN G ALL OF THE FOLLOWI NG FACTORS :  [1910 .265 (c)(9)(ii)]

(I ) (A) The quant ity of light in foot-can dle int ensity IS s ha ll be su fficient for th e work being done.  [1910 .265 (c)(9)(ii)(a )]

(II ) (B) The qua lit y of th e light s ha ll be s u ch that it is free from glar e, an d ha s corr ect direction, diffu sion, an d distr ibut ion.  [1910 .265 (c)(9)(ii)(b)]

(III ) (C) Sha dows an d extr eme contra sts s ha ll be ARE avoided or kept  to a  minimum . [1910 .265 (c)(9)(ii)(c)]

(ii)    (c) Work ar e a s . Work ar eas un der mills sha ll be as evenly sur faced as loca l con ditions perm it . T h ey s ha ll be fr ee fr om WORK AREAS  UN DER  MILLS  SHALL  NOT  HAVE unn ecess ar y obstru ct ions an d SHALL HAVE p r ovided with light ing facilities in a ccor dan ce with American nat iona l stan dar d for industr ia l light ing A11.1-1965 , WHICH  IS ADOPTED BY REFE REN CE IN THIS RULE. PRINTED COPIES OF ANSI A11 .1-1965 ARE AVAILABLE FROM GLOB AL EN GINEE RING DOCUMEN TS, 15 IN VERNESS WAY EAST, EN GLEWOOD, COLOR ADO 80112 , TELEPH ONE NU MBER 1-800 -854 - 7179 , WEBSIT E: WWW.GLOB AL .I H S .COM, AT A COST AS OF THE TIM E OF ADOPTIO N OF THE SE RULES OF $54 .00 OR IS AVAILABLE FOR INS PE CTIO N AT THE MIC HIGAN DEP ARTMEN T OF CONSU MER AND INDUSTR Y SERVICES, STANDARDS   DIVISION ,   7150   HARRIS   DRI VE,   P.O.   BOX   30643 ,    LANSIN G, MIC HIGAN 48909 .  [1910 .265 (c)(2)]

( iii )     St ai r way s.  

Light i n g. (d) All sta irways sha ll be adequat ely light ed  as  prescribed  in  p ara gra p h SUBDI VISION (b)(i) of th is SUBRUL E  subse ct i on. [1910 .265 (c)(5)(iii )]

E xit s , lig ht in g, an d s a fe t y de vices . Fu el  houses , BUN KERS, HOPPE RS, an d  bins  sha ll ha ve adequat e exits an d light ing, an d all necess ar y safety devices sha ll be provided  an d s ha ll be u sed by  persons  ent ering  th ese  s tru ctur es  FUE L  HOUSES ,  BUN KERS, HOPPE RS, AND BINS SHALL USE THE SAFE TY DEVICES.  [1910 .265 (c)(23 )(iii )]

( c)     L og han d lin g, s ort in g an d s t ora ge.

(i) Boom . T h e t e rm “b oom ” m e an s logs or t im be r s fa s t e n ed t oge th e r e n d t o e n d an d u sed t o conta in float in g logs .  T h e t e rm in clu des e n closed logs . [1910 .265 (b )(4 )]

(ii)    (f)   Log dum ps, boom s, ponds, or  stora ge ar eas used  at  night  sha ll be illum inat ed  in a ccor dan ce with th e requirement s of American Nat iona l Stan dar d  A11.1-1965  (R-1970 ) Stan dar d Pra ct ice for Industr ia l Light ing, WHICH IS ADOPTED BY REFE REN CE IN SUBDI VISION (c) OF THIS SUBRUL E.     [1910 .265 (d )(2)(i)(a )]

(5) ) Pu lpw ood loggi n g

(a) ) T h e followin g s tan d ar d a pp lie s t o a ll ope rat ion s s u b je ct t o R u le 5006 . (b ) Pu lpw ood har ve s t in g.

Wh e n n ight w ork is n e cess ar y a deq uat e lig ht in g s ha ll be p r ovided  on  r oa ds  an d  tra ils . [1910 .266 (e)(15 )(iv)]

 

R 325 .50902  ILLUMIN ATIO N FOR PU LPWOOD LOGGI NG.

RULE 1.     THE  FOLLOWI NG  PROVISION   APP LIES  TO  PU LPWOOD  LOGGI NG OPE RATIO NS SUB J ECT TO O.H. RULE 5006 .

 

 

(a) AN EMPLOYER SHALL EN SUR E THAT ADEQUATE  LIG HTING IS  PROVIDED ON ROADS AND TRAILS IF NI GHT WORK IS NE CESSARY FOR PU LPWOOD HARVESTING .