R 408.41527
R 408.41527 Pinch point and struck by protection.
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.
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