Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 63 - PULP, PAPER, AND PAPERBOARD MILLS
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
Section R. 408.16342 - Woodyard piling

(1) Piling of pulpwood shall allow for a clearance of at least 24 inches between the pile and the crane cab turned at any working position.

(2) Piling of pulpwood along a standard-gage track shall allow for a clearance of 8 1/2 feet from the center line of the track to the pile.

(3) Logs shall not project from a pile into a walkway or roadway.

(4) Ends of a woodpile shall be sloped or crosstiered into the pile.

(5) Mechanical equipment shall be used to knock down wood from a woodpile.