Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 5 - POWERED PLATFORMS FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE
WIRE, FIBER AND SYNTHETIC ROPE
Section R. 408.10575f - Button-guide stabilized platforms

(1) The button-guide stabilized platform shall be in compliance with the requirements of R 408.10575b(1) to (13).

(2) Each guide track on the button-guide stabilized platform shall engage a minimum of 2 guide buttons during any vertical travel of the platform after the initial button engagement.

(3) Each guide track on a button-guide stabilized platform that is part of a roof-rigged system shall be provided with a storage position on the platform.

(4) Each guide track on the button-guide stabilized platform shall be sufficiently maneuverable by platform occupants to permit easy engagement of the guide buttons and easy movement into and out of the guide track's storage position on the platform.

(5) Two guide tracks shall be mounted on the button-guide stabilized platform and shall provide continuous contact with the building face.

(6) The load-carrying components of the button guide stabilization system that transmit the load into the platform shall be capable of supporting the weight of the platform or provision shall be made in the guide track connectors or platform attachments to prevent the weight of the platform from being transmitted to the platform attachments.