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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 J uly 9, 2001 .
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 .50902 , an d R 325 .51004 ar e added to th e Michigan Administrat ive Code as follows:
ILL UMINATIO N
R 325 .47801 Ill um ina tio n leve l gene rall y.
Rule 1. (1) An employer sha ll ensur e that th e level of illum inat ion is adeq uat e as determ ined by th e director for th e ta sk being perform ed.
(2) O.H. ru les 4102 , 4103 , 4104 , an d 4105 ar e rescinded.
(3) This ru le repl aces O.H. ru les 4101 to 4105 .
(4) R 325 .51004 an d R 325 .50902 repl ace O.H. Rule 4106 .
R 325 .50902 Ill um ina tio n for pu lp w ood logging .
Rule 1. With respe ct to pulpwood logging operat ions subject to O.H. rule 5006 , an employer sha ll ensur e that adeq uat e light ing is provided on roads an d tra ils if night work is necess ar y for pulpwood har vesting.
R 325 .51004 Ill um ina tio n for sa w mills .
Rule 1. All of th e followi ng provisions apply to sawmill operat ions subject to O.H. rule 5005 .
(a) “Boom” mean s logs or timbers which ar e fastened togeth er end to end an d which ar e used to conta in float ing logs. The term includes enclosed logs.
(b) With respe ct to building facilities an d isolat ed equipment, both of th e followi ng provisions apply for genera l light ing:
(i) An employer sha ll ensur e that illum inat ion is provided an d designed to supply adeq uat e genera l an d local light ing to room s, buildings, an d work ar eas when in use.
(ii) The adequa cy an d effect iveness of illum inat ion will be determ ined using all of th e followin g factors:
(A) The quant ity of light in foot -can dle int ensity is su fficient for th e work being done.
(B) The qua lity of th e light is free from glar e, an d ha s corr ect direction, diffu sion, an d distr ibut ion.
(C) Sha dows an d extr eme contra sts ar e avoided or kept to a minimum .
(c) Work ar eas un der mills sha ll be as evenly sur faced as loca l con ditions perm it . Work ar eas un der mills sha ll not ha ve unn ecess ar y obstru ct ions an d sha ll ha ve 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 reference in th is ru le. Pr int ed copies of ANSI A11.1-1965 ar e available from Global En gineering Docum ent s, 15 Invern ess Way Ea st , En glew ood, Colora do 80112 , telep hone num ber 1-800 -854 -7179 , Website: www .gl oba l.ih s .com, at a cost as of th e t ime of adoption of th ese ru les of $54 .00 or is available for inspe ct ion an d pur cha se at th e Michigan Dep artm ent of Consum er an d Industr y Services, Stan dar ds Divisi on, 7150 Harr is Drive, P.O. Box 30643 , Lan sing, Michigan 48909 .
(d) All sta irways sha ll be adequat ely light ed as prescribed in subdivisi on (b)(i) of th is subru le.
(e) Fu el houses , bunk ers, hoppe rs, an d bins sha ll ha ve adequat e exits an d light ing, an d a ll necess ar y safety devices sha ll be provided an d persons ent ering fuel houses , bunk ers, hoppe rs, an d bins sha ll use th e safety devices.
(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 reference in subdivisi on (c) of th is subru le.
