Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
Construction Safety and Health Standard
Part 15 - EXCAVATORS, HOISTS, ELEVATORS, HELICOPTERS, AND CONVEYORS
CONVEYORS
Section R. 408.41595 - Conveyors; general requirements

(1) This rule applies to conveyors when used during construction operations.

(2) Means for stopping the motor or engine shall be provided at the operator's station. Conveyor systems shall be equipped with an audible warning signal to be sounded immediately before starting up the conveyor.

(3) If the operator's station is at a remote point, the employer shall provide similar provisions for stopping the motor or engine at the motor or engine location.

(4) Emergency stop switches shall be arranged so that the conveyor cannot be started again until the actuating stop switch has been reset to running or "on" position.

(5) Screw conveyors shall be guarded to prevent employee contact with turning flights.

(6) Where a conveyor passes over work areas, aisles, or thoroughfares, the employer shall provide suitable guards to protect employees required to work below the conveyors.

(7) The employer shall ensure that all crossovers, aisles, and passageways are conspicuously marked by suitable signs, as required by Construction Safety Standard Part 22 "Signals, Signs, Tags, and Barricades," as referenced in R 408.41505.

(8) The employer shall ensure that conveyors are locked out or otherwise rendered inoperable, and tagged out with a "DO NOT OPERATE" tag during repairs and when operation is hazardous to employees performing maintenance work.

(9) All conveyors in use shall meet the applicable requirements for design, construction, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as prescribed in the ANSI B20.1, "Safety Standard for Conveyors, and Related Equipment," 1999 edition, as adopted in R 408.41505.