Michigan Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 16, 2016) |
Department LR. Licensing and Regulatory Affairs |
MIOSHA |
Chapter Part 44. Foundries |
Part 44. FOUNDRIES |
Section 408.14465. Molding machine.
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(1) A manually controlled molding machine shall have a 2-hand control, single-stroke mechanism for the squeeze cycle for each operator assigned to the machine. A 2-hand control shall be installed so as to prevent bridging the control buttons and so it can be operated by 2 hands only. A squeezer head which is so equipped that the operator must hold it in the operating position with one hand and actuate a 1- hand control with the other is acceptable.
(2) The squeezer head of a molding machine shall be positioned so as to avoid a pinch point with the sand chute.
(3) Automatic and semiautomatic molding machines shall be in accordance with rule 34 of general industry safety standard, Part 1. General Rules, being R 408.10034 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
History: 1979 AC; 1988 AACS.