Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 17 - REFUSE PACKER UNITS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section R. 408.11705 - Definitions; L to P

(1) "Loading sill" means the ledge of a hopper over which refuse is deposited into the hopper.

(2) "Mobile refuse packer unit" means a motor powered vehicle equipped with a body which receives solid waste material and compacts it under pressure.

(3) "Packer blade or panel" means a metal plate which moves the solid waste material from a hopper into a holding unit.

(4) "Pinch point" means a point at which it is possible to be caught between moving parts of a machine or between moving and stationary parts of a machine.