R 408.40901 Scope and referenced standards.

Rule 901. (1) This part pertains to the digging of excavations and trenches which an employee is required to enter and the supporting systems used on construction operations. (2) The following Michigan occupational safety and health (MIOSHA) standards are referenced in these rules: (a) Construction Safety and Health Standard Part 21. “Guarding of Walking and Working Areas,” R 408.42101 to R 408.42160. (b) Construction Safety Standard Part 45. “Fall Protection,” R 408.44501 to R 408.44502. (3) Up to 5 copies of the standards listed in subrule (2) of this rule may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, MIOSHA, Standards and FOIA Section, 530 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30645, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8145 or via the internet at the following website: www.michigan.gov/mioshastandards. For quantities greater than 5, the cost, as of the time of adoption of these rules, is 4 cents per page.