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. 408.16375 - Broke hole

(1) A guardrail that complies with General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2 "Walking-Working Surfaces," as referenced in R 408.16302, shall be provided at broke holes.

(2) Where a broke hole of such dimensions that an employee could fall through is located over a pulper or pulper conveyor system which is manually fed, the employee feeding into the hole shall wear a travel restraint system that will restrict the employee from falling through the hole.

(3) A warning device shall be used to alert an employee working below a broke hole when broke is discharged into the hole.