Section 408.11422. Counterweights.

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(1) A counterweight and its pulleys shall be   enclosed pursuant to rule 730(2) of the occupational safety standards commission standard, Part 7. Guards for Power Transmission, being R 408.10730(2) of the Michigan Administrative Code.

(2)   A counterweight and its pulleys suspended more than 7 feet above the floor or ground, in an area where an employee could walk, shall have   an enclosure around the

area of impact or a catch pan under the counterweight of such strength and design to hold the counterweight and pulley from dropping to the ground, floor, or platform.

(3)   A counterweight attached to an arm shall have a bolt fastened near the end of the arm or a cable or chain attached to the counterweight to prevent its dropping off the arm.

History: 1979 AC.

                    
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