Section 408.14249. Board drop hammers.

(1) On a board drop hammer a guard constructed of 20 gauge sheet steel or stronger shall be provided around the board above the rolls to prevent the board from falling if the board breaks or comes loose   from the ram.

(2)   Where work must be done at or near the rolls of a board hammer, a fixed or portable platform equipped with handrail and toeboards as prescribed in the occupational safety standards commission  standard, Part 2. Floor and  Wall Openings and Stairways, being R 408.10201 to R 408.10241 of the Michigan Administrative Code  and  the  occupational safety  standards  commission  standard, Part 3. Fixed Ladders, being R 408.10301 to R 408.10365 of   the  Michigan Administrative  Code,   shall   be provided and used.

(3)   Roll release levers and front friction rods on a board hammer shall be prevented from falling by being secured to the hammer frame by cable, chain or an equally effective means.

History: 1979 AC.