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Michigan Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 16, 2016) |
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Department LR. Licensing and Regulatory Affairs |
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MIOSHA |
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Chapter Part 62. Plastic Molding |
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Part 62. PLASTIC MOLDING |
Section 408.16231. Blow molding.
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Rule 6231. (1) A blow molding machine shall be equipped with a safety gate that is designed and constructed to prevent an employee from reaching into the point of operation when the gate is in a closed position.
(2) A safety gate shall activate, at its final closing, at least 1 electrical control which shall be part of the electrical mold-closing circuit. Opening or removing the gate shall prevent further closing of the mold.
(3) A safety gate shall also be directly interlocked with a hydraulic or pneumatic valve that controls mold closing or have a mechanical means which will prevent movement of the machine with the gate open or removed.
History: 1979 AC; 1992 AACS.