Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 18 - OVERHEAD AND GANTRY CRANES
OPERATORS AND OPERATIONS
Section R. 408.11861 - General conduct of operators
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 1861.
(1) An operator, when starting on duty shall comply with both of the following provisions:
(2) A hoisting limit switch on a crane or hoisting means shall not be used as an operating control unless the crane is also equipped with a backup limit switch.
(3) A load shall not be lowered below a point where less than 2 full wraps of wire rope remain on the hoisting drum.
(4) If there is doubt concerning the safety of a crane or hoisting means, then an operator shall stop the crane and report the condition creating the doubt to the supervisor.
(5) In case of power failure, an operator shall place all controllers in the "off" position.
(6) An operator leaving a crane unattended shall land any attached load, place the controllers in the "off" position, and open the main switch. Before closing a main switch, an operator shall make sure all controllers are in the "off" position. The main switch need not be opened on a pendant-controlled crane if the crane is left unattended for short periods.
An obvious error in R 408.11862 was corrected at the request of the promulgating agency, pursuant to Section 56 of 1969 PA 306, as amended by 2000 PA 262, MCL 24.256. The rule containing the error was published in Annual Administrative Code Supplement, 2002. The memorandum requesting the correction was published in Michigan Register, 2013 MR 21
