Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 22 - TRACTORS
Section R. 408.12239 - Lift platforms

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 408.12239

Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024

Rule 2239.

(1) An employee shall not be lifted by a fork-lift tractor, except when a platform is attached to the forks by enclosed sleeves and a safety chain, or other mechanical device, in such a manner that the platform cannot tip or slip.

(2) A platform shall be equipped with a top railing approximately 42 inches high, an intermediate rail, and a toeboard. The railing shall consist of 1 of the following materials:

(a) Wood posts of at least 2 x 4 inches nominal stock, the top rail shall be made of 2 right angle pieces of not less than 1 x 4 inch nominal stock and an intermediate rail of 1 x 4 inch nominal stock.

(b) Steel or aluminum pipe posts and rails with an inside diameter of not less than 1 inch and an intermediate rail of 3/4-inch inside-diameter pipe.

(c) Structural steel or aluminum posts, rails, and intermediate rails of angle iron of not less than 1 x 1 x 3/16 inch size, or other shapes of equal strength.

(3) The toeboard shall be made of not less than 1 inch x 4 inch nominal wood stock or a material of equal strength.

(4) The intermediate rail may be omitted from 1 side if necessary to perform the work.

(5) Any pinch point or shear point on the lifting mechanism to which an employee on the lift platform is exposed shall be guarded.

(6) An employee shall not be transported in a front-end loader bucket.

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