Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 72 - AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE OPERATIONS
SPECIFICS
Section R. 408.17251 - Automotive lift; adoption by reference; auxiliary support device; permanent tag; lifting more than rated capacity prohibited

(1) An automotive lift installed, or the modification made, after the effective date of this subrule, shall be as prescribed in sections 2, 3, and 5, except paragraph 5.7, of the ANSI Standard, B153.1-1974, Safety Requirements for the Construction, Care and Use of Automotive Lifts, which is incorporated herein by reference and may be inspected at the Lansing office of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. This standard may be purchased at a cost of $20.00 from IHS Global, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado, 80112, USA, telephone number: 1-800-854-7179 or via the internet at website: http://global.ihs.com [File Link Not Available].

(2) When an employee is required to work underneath a vehicle supported by a hydraulic lift, installed before the effective date of this part, the lift shall be used only when an auxiliary support device is engaged and capable of supporting the rated capacity of the lift.

(3) An automotive lift purchased after December 28, 1974, shall have affixed to it a permanent tag showing the name of the manufacturer, model number, serial number, and rated capacity.

(4) An automotive lift purchased before December 28, 1974, shall be equipped with a permanent tag showing the name of the manufacturer and its rated capacity. Where this information is not available, an outside source knowledgeable in automotive lifts shall be used to determine the rated capacity. The capacity shall be permanently labeled on the lift.

(5) An automotive lift shall not be used to lift more than its rated capacity.