Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
Construction Safety and Health Standard
Part 6 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Section R. 408.40601 - Scope, adoption, and availability

(1) This standard provides specifications for personal protective equipment and prescribes the use, selection, and maintenance of this equipment for the protection of the employees head, face, eyes, hands, feet, and body during construction operations.

(2) Hearing protection must be in compliance with Occupational Health Standard Part 680. "Occupational Noise Exposure."

(3) Respiratory protection must be in compliance with General Industry and Construction Safety and Health Standard Part 451. "Respiratory Protection."

(4) Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, hands, feet, and body, protective clothing, and protective shields and barriers, must be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.

(5) The following federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations are adopted by reference in these rules:

(6) A reference to 29 CFR part 1926, subpart E "Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment," means the following standards:

(7) The adopted federal regulations have the same force and effect as a rule promulgated under the Michigan occupational safety and health act, 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1001 to 408.1094.

(8) The American National Standard Institute ANSI Standard Z-41 "Personal Protection - Protective Footwear," 1991 edition, is adopted by reference in these rules. This standard is available at the Document Center, Inc., Customer Service, 121 Industrial Road, Suite 8, Belmont, California 94002, USA, telephone: (650) 591-7600 or via the internet at the company's website, www.document-center.com, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $49.95.

(9) The OSHA regulations adopted in these rules are available from the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration website, www.osha.gov, at no charge, as of the time of adoption of these rules.

(10) The standards adopted in these rules are available for inspection at the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, MIOSHA, Standards and FOIA Section, 530 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30645, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8145.

(11) The standards adopted in these rules may be obtained from the publisher or the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, MIOSHA, Standards and FOIA Section, 530 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30645, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8145, at the cost charged in this rule, plus $20.00 for shipping and handling.

(12) The following Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) standards are referenced in these rules. Up to 5 copies of these standards may be obtained at no charge from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, MIOSHA, Standards and FOIA Section, 530 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30645, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8145 or via the internet at the following website: www.michigan.gov/mioshastandards. For quantities greater than 5, the cost, as of the time of adoption of these rules, is 4 cents per page.