Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
Construction Safety and Health Standard
Part 24 - TAR KETTLES
Section R. 408.42406 - Fire precautions
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 2406.
(1) One or more portable fire extinguishers of the dry powder type having a total capacity of not less than 40 pounds shall be located not less than 10 feet nor more than 25 feet from a tar kettle being fired. An extinguisher less than 10 pounds shall not be provided.
(2) A tar kettle shall not be placed less than 20 feet from combustible materials unless separated by a fire-resistant blanket.
(3) A tar kettle shall not be placed less than 10 feet from a structure that extends above the highest part of a kettle, piping excluded.
(4) A tar kettle shall not be placed in or upon a building except by permission of an authorized representative of the department.