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. 408.16343 - Flumes, runways and jack ladders

(1) A flume or water runway used to transport logs shall have a guardrail system along the exposed sides. The height of the sides of a flume or runway extending above ground, floor, or platform level may be counted as part of the 42 inches as prescribed for a guardrail system in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as referenced in R 408.16302.

(2) An inclined walkway along an inclined portion of a jack ladder and the inclined portion of a runway to the jack ladder shall have cleats or a slip-resistant surface that complies with General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces." The walkway shall be equipped with a stair rail on both sides as prescribed in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces."

(3) For a runway to the jack ladder, the runway from the pond or unloading dock to the table shall be protected with standard handrails and toeboards.

(4) On a runway to the jack ladder, an employer shall provide protective equipment for persons working over water.