R 408.41527

R 408.41527 Pinch point and struck by protection.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 113 wordsOfficial source

Cite as Mich. Admin. Code R 408.41527

Rule 1527. If an employee could be struck by the rotating superstructure of an excavator or if clearances between the rotating or moving structure of an excavator can create a pinch point for an employee, the employer shall do either of the following: (a) Barricade the hazardous area. (b) Train and instruct each employee to stay out of the danger area and require a danger sign, as prescribed in Construction Safety Standard Part 22 “Signals, Signs, Tags, and Barricades,” as referenced in R 408.41505, be affixed to the rear and sides of the house and counterweight. The danger sign shall have additional lettering to indicate that the counterweight is swinging. HOISTS AND ELEVATORS
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