Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 57 - OIL AND GAS DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS
EQUIPMENT
Section R. 408.15731 - Machinery, tools, and equipment generally

(1) Well operations shall not be commenced until the rig is rigged up in a safe manner.

(2) A lockout system shall be established for drilling rig equipment, except on draw works, slush pumps, and rotaries where a tag out system may be used. An employee shall be trained in the use of a lockout system to prevent unexpected energizing of any equipment from any energy source which might inflict injury to personnel. A lock or tag shall not be removed without the approval of the person who installed it or his or her authorized replacement.

(3) A maintenance employee shall report to the rig supervisor before beginning repairs and when repairs are completed.

(4) Rig power shutdown devices shall be checked at least once each week to determine that they are in proper working condition.

(5) Tools, parts, and other materials shall not be kept in the derrick or mast above the rig floor unless there is occasion for their immediate use and precautions are taken to prevent them from falling.

(6) Every rig shall be equipped with a safety valve with connections suitable for use with each size and type of tool joint or pipe coupling being used on the job. A means shall be provided to allow for the circulation of the well.

(7) Any overhead wire shall be considered an energized line until a representative of the owner or utility has checked and indicated otherwise. Before any equipment is erected or moved near a power line, the owner or utility representative shall be notified. Except where electrical power lines and equipment have been de-energized and visibly grounded at the point of work, or where an insulating barrier, not a part of the equipment, has been erected, or where the employee is insulated or isolated from the equipment, clearances shall be maintained pursuant to the following table:

(8) The hoisting unit of a gin pole truck shall be in compliance with all of the following provisions:

(9) A gin pole mounted on a truck shall be securely fastened when the poles are in a vertical or semivertical position.