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. 408.15738 - Pipe racks
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 5738.
(1) Pipe shall be handled at the ends during manual pipe loading and unloading operations and during transfer between pipe racks.
(2) An employee shall not go between the pipe rack and a pipe truck or trailer during loading, unloading, or transfer operations.
(3) Provision shall be made to prevent pipe from accidentally rolling off a pipe rack or truck.
(4) During transfer operations between the truck and the pipe rack, temporary supports for skidding or rolling the pipe shall be so constructed, placed, and anchored to support the load to be placed on them.
(5) Pipe and drill collars racked in the derrick or mast shall be secured to prevent them from falling across the derrick or mast.