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
EXCAVATORS
Section R. 408.41523 - Inspection requirements
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 1523.
(1) A thorough, annual inspection of all excavators shall be made by a qualified person. An employer shall maintain, on the jobsite or attached to the equipment, a copy of the latest equipment inspection record with the date and results for each piece of equipment.
(2) The inspection procedure for excavators in regular service is divided into 2 general classifications based upon the intervals and inspection that should be performed. The intervals in turn are dependent upon the nature of the critical components of the excavator and the degree of their exposure to wear, deterioration, or malfunction. The 2 general classifications are designated in these rules as "frequent" and "periodic," with respective intervals between inspections as follows:
(3) All of the following items on all boom-equipped excavators shall be inspected at frequent intervals:
