R 408.12163
R 408.12163 Fuel.
Cite as Mich. Admin. Code R 408.12163
Rule 2163. (1) An employer shall provide safety fuel cans where trucks are refueled
with gasoline at other than a gas pump area.
(2) An employer shall provide a special area for refueling that is not less than 25 feet
from a source of open flame or spark and the area shall be posted to this effect.
(3) Use and storage of LP gas shall be as specified by General Industry Safety
Standard Part 56 “Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases,” as referenced in
R 408.12111.
(4) Handling and storage of fuel, such as gasoline and diesel fuel, shall be as
prescribed in General Industry Safety Standard Part 75 “Flammable and Combustible
Liquids,” as referenced in R 408.12111.
(5) Smoking while refueling is prohibited.
(6) Fuel level shall not be checked by use of an open flame.