Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 23 - HYDRAULIC POWER PRESSES
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND SETTING OF DIES
Section R. 408.12363 - Ejecting stock and scrap

(1) Spring pads or rubber strippers, or equivalent means, shall be provided where required on punching or piercing dies to ensure that parts are stripped or knocked out.

(2) Automatic ejection of stock and scrap should be considered during die design.

(3) The employer shall provide means for safely handling scrap from roll feed or random length stock operations. Scrap cutters used in conjunction with scrap handling systems shall be safeguarded pursuant to table 2. Scrap recoil devices may be used instead of scrap cutters.