Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 8 - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE
Section R. 408.10833 - Installation
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 833.
(1) An extinguisher shall be installed securely on a hanger, in a bracket, or mounted in a cabinet unless it is wheeled type or cart mounted. A means shall be used to indicate the location of an extinguisher mounted in a cabinet or on a shelf. The extinguisher shall be placed so that the operating instructions face outward.
(2) An extinguisher having a gross weight of not more than 40 pounds shall be installed so that the top is not more than 5 feet above the floor. An extinguisher having a gross weight of more than 40 pounds, except a wheeled type or cart mounted extinguisher, shall be installed so that the top is not more than 3 1/2 feet above the floor. An extinguisher, except a wheeled type or cart mounted extinguisher, shall be installed so that the bottom is not less than 4 inches from the floor.
