Michigan Administrative Code
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General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 52 - SAWMILLS
SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT
Section R. 408.15247 - Bolt, cant, or slat saw

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 408.15247

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

Rule 5247.

(1) A bolt, cant, or slat saw shall have the point of operation guarded or the work stations of the tailer and operation shall be constructed to prevent the tailer or operator from working closer than 42 inches from the saw blade.

(2) A feeding mechanism, such as powered live rolls or carriage, shall be used to feed materials through a bolt, cant, or slat saw.

(3) A saw shall be equipped with a spreader wheel or a splitter when behind a bolt, cant, or slat saw blade.

(4) The blade of a bolt, cant, or slat saw shall be guarded to cover the top and both sides. Hangdown deflectors of 3/8-inch plexiglass or equivalent protection shall be installed on the in-feed end and extend to the top of the saw blade. See figure 2.

(5) Figure 2 reads as follows:

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