Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 1a - ABRASIVE WHEELS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section R. 408.10113 - Inspection of abrasive wheels
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 408.10113
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 113.
(1) At time of unpacking, an abrasive wheel shall be inspected for damage.
(2) Prior to mounting, a vitrified or silicate wheel more than 4 inches in diameter shall be given a ring test by being tapped by a nonmetallic tool such as a handle of a screwdriver for a light wheel or a wooden mallet for a heavy wheel. The ring test shall be conducted as follows:
(a)
Wheels must be dry and free from sawdust when applying the ring test, otherwise
the sound will be deadened.
(b) Tap
wheels about 45 degrees each side of the vertical center line and about 1 or 2
inches from the periphery as indicated by the spots in the figures
below.
(c) Then rotate the wheel 45
degrees and repeat the test.
(d) A
sound and undamaged wheel will give a clear metallic tone. If cracked, there
will be a dead sound and not a clear "ring."
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