Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 81 - BAKING OPERATIONS
SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT
Section R. 408.18142 - Pan washers and rack washers
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 8142.
(1) The safety controls on a pan washer or rack washer shall be inspected and maintained not less than as prescribed in table 1.
(2) A pan washer or rack washer shall have an emergency door latch on the door so an operator may open the door from the inside.
(3) Where the controls of a pan or rack washer are subject to water spray or splash, they shall be the waterproof type.
(4) A pan washer shall be guarded to protect the operator from overspray and the overflow and drain stand pipes shall be arranged to prevent backflow of liquids from hitting the operator.
(5) Table 1 reads as follows:
TABLE 1
SAFETY CONTROL INSPECTION GUIDE FOR WASHERS AND OVENS
| Item | Monthly |
| Fuel safety shutoff valve | X |
| Combustion safeguard | X |
| Time delay switches | X |
| Fan failure interlocks | X |
| Conveyor failure interlocks | X |
| Temperature limit switches | X |
| Pressure supervising switches | X |
| Door and damper limit switches | X |
| Automatic fire checks | X |
| Explosion venting latches on doors | X |
| Operation sequencing tests of auxiliaries | X |
