Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 51 - LOGGING
LOGGING EQUIPMENT
Section R. 408.15146b - Equipment seating and seatbelts
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 408.15146b
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 5146b.
(1) Equipment shall be operated only from the position or seat intended for that purpose.
(2) An employer shall ensure that a seat belt is provided on mobile equipment, including any vehicle or machine provided by an employee. An employer shall ensure all of the following:
(a) That a seat belt is provided for each
vehicle or machine operator.
(b)
That each employee uses the available seat belt while the vehicle or machine is
being operated.
(c) That each
employee securely and tightly fastens the seat belt to restrain the employee
within the vehicle or machine cab.
(d) That each machine seat belt is in
compliance with the requirements of SAE J386, "Operator Restraint Systems for
Off-Road Work Machines," June 1985 edition, as adopted in
R
408.15102, which was equipped with seat belts at the
time of manufacture.
(e) That seat
belts are not removed from any vehicle or machine. The employer shall replace
each seat belt that has been removed from any vehicle or machine that was
equipped with seat belts at the time of manufacture.
(f) That each seat belt is maintained in a
serviceable condition.
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