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. 408.17148 - Tumblers; shake out, conditioning, and drying

(1) A tumbler shall be equipped with a safety interlock that will prevent energizing the drive motor unless the door is closed. The interlock shall allow for momentary inching the tumbler cylinder to facilitate loading and unloading.

(2) A tumbler shall be provided with a means to prevent accidental closing of the door during loading and unloading.

(3) A tumbler designed without a door, where the work is continuously loaded and discharged, is excepted from subrules (1) and (2).

(4) A single cylinder tumbler shall be guarded as prescribed in R 408.17146.