Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
Construction Safety and Health Standard
Part 8 - HANDLING AND STORAGE OF MATERIALS
Section R. 408.40819 - Storage of bagged material, brick, and block
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 408.40819
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 819.
(1) Bagged material on a pallet shall be all of the following:
(a) Not more than 36 inches in
height.
(b) Secured to prevent
displacement from the pallet before moving.
(c) Stacked not more than 2 pallets
high.
(d) Stacked by stepping back
the layers and cross-keying the bags at least every 10 bags high.
(2) A loose brick or tile stack shall be all of the following:
(a) Tapered
back 2 inches in every foot of height above 4 feet.
(b) Not exceed 6 feet in height.
(c) Cross-keyed at each 2-foot
level.
(3) A loose block stack shall be all of the following:
(a) Not
exceed 6 feet in height.
(b)
Cross-keyed at each 3-foot level.
(4) Brick on a pallet shall be all of the following:
(a) Not more than 30 inches in
height.
(b) Secured to prevent
displacement from the pallet before moving.
(c) Stacked not more than 2 pallets
high.
(5) Block on a pallet shall be all of the following:
(a) Not
more than 46 inches in height.
(b)
Cross-keyed every course or secured to pallet.
(c) Stacked not more than 2 pallets
high
(6) Brick or block in a banded cube shall not be stacked more than 2 cubes high.
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