Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 71 - LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING MACHINERY AND OPERATIONS
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS-LAUNDRY
Section R. 408.17145 - Power wringer

(1) A power wringer shall be equipped with a safety bar or barrier positioned in front of and across the entire front of the first feed or pressure roll so arranged that if the bar or barrier is struck, either the machine will stop or the pressure on the rolls will be relieved.

(2) The stopping distance of the feed or pressure roll measured on the circumference shall be not more than 1/2 of the lineal distance measured from the safety bar or barrier to the pinch point.