Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
Construction Safety and Health Standard
Part 28 - PERSONNEL HOISTING IN STEEL ERECTION
Section R. 408.42809 - Personnel hoisting
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 408.42809
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 2809.
(1) All the provisions of construction safety standard Part 26. "Steel Erection" being R 408.42601 to R 408.42655, which is referenced in R 408.42806, apply to all hoisting.
(2) Riding the headache ball is prohibited except when the work area is inaccessible or hazardous to reach by other means, a maximum of 2 connectors may ride the headache ball to and from the workstation with the knowledge and consent of the employer or the employer's designated representative. The connector or connectors may be lifted to the workstation only when all of the following conditions exist:
(a) Connectors riding a
load line standing platform shall be protected from falling by a positioning
device system or a personal fall arrest system as prescribed in construction
safety standard Part 45. "Fall Protection," R 408.44501 to R 408.44502 which is
referenced in R 408.42806.
(b) The
connector or connectors and his or her immediate supervisor, who shall be a
competent person, and the operator who will perform the lift shall verbally
agree and certify in writing that using the load line standing platform is the
safest alternative. They shall plan the lift together to minimize the transport
distance. A minimum distance of 20 feet shall be maintained between the load
line standing platform and the top sheave.
(c) A load line standing platform shall be a
minimum of 3/8 of an inch thick steel plate not less than 12 inches nor more
than 18 inches in diameter and shall provide means for slip resistant footing.
The platform shall be secured in such a manner to prevent tipping and shall be
placed between the headache ball and the wedge socket.(See figure 1.) As an
alternative, a shackle rated not less than 25 tons may be used. (See figure 2.)
(d) No
rigging or load shall be attached to the crane or derrick during the use of a
load line standing platform by the connector or connectors.
(e) The maximum rate of travel for the
connector or connectors riding the load line standing platform shall be 100
feet per minute. Free-spooling and live booms are prohibited. Controlled load
lowering shall be used when the load line standing platform is used to lower
the connector or connectors.
(f)
There shall be a communication system between the connector or connectors on a
load line standing platform and the operator of the crane or derrick. The
system may be hand signals or a closed 2-way selective frequency radio system.
Hand signals shall be followed according to appendix A of this part.
(g) An operator of a crane or derrick shall:
(i) Not be authorized to raise or lower the
connector or connectors on a load line standing platform unless the operator is
certified by the national commission for the certification of crane operators
or an equivalent crane certification organization.
(ii) Be trained in all of the provisions of R
408.42809(2) before being allowed to transport the connector or connectors on a
load line standing platform.
(h) When a load line standing platform is in
use by the connector or connectors, the operator of a crane or derrick shall
maintain the minimum distance from an energized power transmission or
distribution line as required in table 1, as follows:
| VOLTAGE | MINUMUM CLEARANCE |
| Up to 50 kV | 20 feet |
| Over 50 kV | 20 feet + 0.8 inch per kV over 50 kV |
(i) The load line of a crane or derrick that
is used to raise or lower the connector or connectors on a load line standing
platform shall have a safety factor of 10 for the anticipated load, and be
equipped with a swivel to prevent any rotation of the load line standing
platform. A minimum of 1/2-inch diameter load line shall be used.
(j) Neither the load line standing platform
nor the boom shall be lowered below the point where less than 3 full wraps of
the wire rope remain on their respective drums.
(k) A crane or derrick that is used to raise
or lower a load line standing platform shall be set level according to the
crane or derrick manufacturer's specifications. The travel lock shall be
engaged on a crane when the load line standing platform is in use.
(l) A crane that is equipped with outriggers
shall have the beams and jacks fully extended to provide maximum stability and
the floats shall have a stable bearing when the load line standing platform is
in use by the connector or connectors. A crawler crane shall have its crawlers
fully extended when the load line standing platform is in use.
(m) Where a crane or derrick will be used to
elevate the connector or connectors on the load line standing platform to an
area where there has been no previous lift of structural members, a trial lift
shall be performed and consist of positioning the load line standing platform
to the position it is to be used with an assumed minimum anticipated load of
1,000 pounds. The operator shall determine that all configurations necessary to
reach the work location will allow the crane or derrick to remain under the 50%
limit of the hoisting capacity; that all systems, controls, and safety devices
are activated and functioning properly; and that interferences do not exist.
This will be done at each set-up location of a crane or derrick prior to
elevating the connector or connectors.
APPENDIX A
HAND SIGNALS (Non-Mandatory)
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