Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 49 - SLINGS
METAL MESH SLINGS
Section R. 408.14945 - Removal from service; repairs; records
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 408.14945
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 4945.
(1) A metal mesh sling shall be immediately removed from service if any of the following conditions are present:
(a) A broken
weld or broken brazed joint along the sling edge.
(b) Reduction in wire diameter of 25% due to
abrasion or 15% due to corrosion.
(c) Lack of flexibility due to distortion of
the fabric.
(d) Distortion of the
female handle so that the depth of the slot is increased more than
10%.
(e) Distortion of either
handle so that the width of the eye is decreased more than 10%.
(f) A 15% reduction of the original cross
sectional area of metal at any point around the handle eye.
(g) Distortion of either handle out of its
plane.
(2) A metal mesh sling which is repaired shall not be used unless repaired by a metal mesh sling manufacturer.
(3) Once repaired, each sling shall be permanently marked or tagged, or a written record maintained, to indicate the date and nature of the repairs and the person or organization that performed the repairs. Records of repairs shall be made available for examination.
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