Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 7 - GUARDS FOR POWER TRANSMISSION
POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT
Section R. 408.10722 - Shafting
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 408.10722
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 722.
(1) Shafting exposed to contact 7 feet or less above a floor or platform level shall be guarded pursuant to R 408.10751 to R 408.10754.
(2) Horizontal shafting extending over a driveway shall be guarded with a trough guard unless it is located 15 feet or more above the driveway or is a part of an overhead traveling crane.
(3) Horizontal transmission shafting exposed to contact under benches shall be guarded in 1 of the following ways:
(a) Be completely enclosed.
(b) Be guarded by a trough guard. The sides
of the trough shall come to the underside of the table or, if the shafting is
located near a floor, to the floor.
(c) Be guarded on exposed sides with a rigid
shield guard extending from the underside of the bench top to 2 inches below
the line of shafting.
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