Michigan Administrative Code

R 325.11710 Privately owned waterworks system; additional service connections. Rule 1710. The owner of a privately owned waterworks system shall not provide additional service connections to other living units or facilities in excess of the total number specified on, and approved…

R 325.11711 Transfer of ownership of a privately owned type I public water supply. Rule 1711. (1) If ownership of a privately owned type I public water supply is transferred to another private owner, the former owner shall notify and receive approval from the department before th…

R 408.11711 Employer responsibilities. Rule 1711. An employer shall: (a) Provide instruction and training before assigning an employee to a refuse packer unit. (b) Use a refuse packer unit within its maximum rated capacity. (c) Maintain a refuse packer unit within its maximum rat…

R 325.11712 Filing names of operation personnel. Rule 1712. The owner of a privately owned waterworks system shall file with the department the name, address, and telephone number of not less than 2 persons having direct responsibility for the daily operation and maintenance of t…

R 408.11713 Employee responsibilities. Rule 1713. An employee shall: (a) Use the guards and other safety features provided on a refuse packer unit. (b) Use personal protective devices provided by the employer. (c) Use a refuse packer unit only after he is instructed and trained i…

R 408.11715 Operation of refuse packer units. Rule 1715. (1) An employee shall not pass or work under any elevated equipment or part thereof, except when protected by a truck cab or when the elevated part is supported by a prop extending to the vehicle, which prop shall: (a) Be o…

R 408.11716 Hoisting cables and chains. Rule 1716. (1) A chain and its component parts, other than alloy steel chain having a minimum tensile strength of 125,000 pounds per square inch, shall have a designed safety factor of not less than 5. Alloy chain shall not be used in exces…

R 408.11717 Hydraulic piping. Rule 1717. (1) Hydraulic piping shall have a designed safety factor of not less than 4. (2) A refuse packer unit with a leaking hydraulic system, in excess of normal seepage, which constitutes a hazard to an employee or potential malfunction of equip…

R 408.11718 Lights. Rule 1718. A refuse packer unit used during hours of darkness shall have light of not less than 5 footcandles at the loading or hook-up point. History: 1979 AC. MOBILE UNITS

R 408.11721 Riding steps. Rule 1721. (1) A riding step provided for an employee making collections on a mobile refuse packer unit must have both of the following: (a) A slip resistant surface. (b) A maximum height of 18 inches from the roadway with the mobile unit empty. (2) A gr…

R 408.11722 Warning devices. Rule 1722. An audible or visual warning device shall be installed on a mobile packer unit to signal when the unit moves in reverse so as to warn an employee at the rear of the unit. History: 1979 AC. R 408.11723 Loading and unloading. Page 6 Courtesy …

R 408.11731 Controls. Rule 1731. (1) Operator controls on a stationary refuse packer unit shall be designed and located to prevent accidental activation. (2) The hopper or load opening on a manually controlled stationary refuse packer unit shall be visible to the operator from hi…

R 408.11732 Guards. Rule 1732. (1) A hopper opening on a stationary refuse packer unit must be guarded with a guardrail system in compliance with General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2. “Walking-Working Surfaces,” being R 408.10201 to R 408.10241 of the Michigan Admin…

R 408.11801 Scope. Rule 1801. (1) This standard covers the equipment, installation, maintenance, and operation of top running overhead and gantry single and multiple girder cranes in, about, and around places of employment in order to safeguard employees. (2) This standard does n…

R 338.11801 Definitions. Rule 1801. (1) As used in this part: (a) “Amalgam separator” means a device designed to remove dental amalgam waste particles from dental office wastewater. (b) “Dental amalgam” means a mixture of mercury and other metals used as a dental restorative mate…

R 792.11801 Hearing functions; administration. Rule 1801. (1) The hearing shall be conducted by an administrative law judge. (2) The hearing system shall provide periodic training to administrative law judges conducting special education hearings, regarding all of the following: …

R 792.11802 Administrative law judge; duties. Rule 1802. Administrative law judges employed by the hearing system shall do all of the following: (a) Manage, schedule, and control the hearing process and participants to resolve the dispute in a prompt, orderly, and fair manner. (b…

R 792.11803 Administrative law judge; power and authority. Rule 1803. An administrative law judge may do any of the following: (a) Sequester witnesses at any party's request. (b) Sign and issue subpoenas compelling witness attendance and testimony or production of documentary or …

R 408.11803 Definitions; B to D. Rule 1803. (1) "Brake" means a device used for retarding or stopping motion by friction or power means. (2) "Bridge" means that part of a crane consisting of girders, trucks, end ties, footwalks, and the driving mechanism which carries the trolley…

R 408.11804 Definitions; F to M. Rule 1804. (1) "Floor-operated crane" means a top running overhead crane that is controlled by an operator on a floor or independent platform. (2) "Footwalk" means a walkway which has a handrail and which is attached to the bridge or trolley for a…

R 408.11805 Definitions; O to R. Rule 1805. (1) "Overhead crane" means a top running crane that has a movable bridge carrying a movable or fixed hoisting mechanism for lifting and lowering, moving horizontally and traveling on an overhead fixed runway. (2) "Periodic inspection" m…

R 408.11806 Definitions; S to W. Rule 1806. (1) "Safety factor" means the ratio of the breaking strength of a piece of material or object to the actual load or stress when in use. (2) "Seizing" means to bind the end of a wire rope with a soft annealed iron wire. Page 4 Courtesy o…

R 408.11807 Adopted and referenced standards. Rule 1807. (1) The following standards are adopted by reference in these rules and are available from HIS Global, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado, 80112, USA, telephone number: 1-800-854-7179 or via the internet at web-site…

R 408.11808 Employer responsibilities. Rule 1808. (1) An employer shall comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of cranes. If a manufacturer's specifications are not available, then the limitations assigned to the equipment shall …

R 338.11811 Amalgam separator; installation and operation; requirements. Rule 1811. (1) A dentist shall have installed an amalgam separator on each wastewater drain in the dentist's dental office that is used to discharge dental amalgam waste. In addition to meeting the requireme…

R 338.11813 Amalgam separator; requirements. Rule 1813. (1) An amalgam separator that is installed in a dental office under R 338.11811 must meet all of the following requirements: (a) Be certified as passing the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 11143 standard…

R 338.11817 Record keeping. Rule 1817. (1) A dentist who is subject to the provisions of R 338.11811 shall maintain records at his or her dental office that include all of the following: (a) Type of amalgam separator installed, including the manufacturer and model. (b) Date the a…

R 338.11819 Verification. Rule 1819. With each license renewal, a dentist who is subject to the provisions of R 338.11811 shall verify on a form provided by the department that he or she is in compliance with these rules and provide the amalgam separator make and year that each s…

R 338.11821 Compliance and enforcement. Rule 1821. Failure to comply with the requirements of these rules, or the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's amalgam reporting requirements is a violation of section 16221(h) of the code, MCL 333.16221, and may result in s…

R 408.11822 Marking rated capacity; classifications; clearances. Rule 1822. (1) The rated capacity of a crane shall be legibly marked on each side of the crane. Markings shall be legible from the ground or floor. Each load block of the hoisting units of the crane shall be legibly…

R 408.11823 Safety factor for hoisting cables. Rule 1823. The designed safety factor for the hoisting cable is as follows: (a) A hot metal crane shall be not less than 8. (b) Any other crane shall be not less than 5. History: 1979 AC; 2018 AACS.

R 408.11824 Wire rope. Rule 1824. (1) A wire rope used on a crane shall be repaired or replaced in any of the following circumstances: (a) One third or more of the original diameter of the outside individual wires is worn. (b) There is kinking, crushing, bird-caging, or any other…

R 408.11825 Hooks; load blocks. Rule 1825. (1) A crane hook shall be discarded if either of the following provisions applies: (a) The throat opening is more than 15% greater than the manufactured size. (b) The hook has more than a 10-degree twist from a vertical center line drawn…

R 408.11827 Sheaves. Rule 1827. (1) Sheave grooves shall be smooth and free from defects that could cause rope damage. (2) Sheaves carrying ropes that can be momentarily unloaded shall be provided with close fitting guards or other suitable devices to guide the rope back into the…

R 408.11832 Trolley stops. Rule 1832. (1) Stops shall be provided at the limits of travel of the trolley. (2) The stops shall be fastened to resist the forces applied when contacted. (3) A stop engaging the tread of the wheel shall be of a height not less than that of the wheel r…

R 408.11835 Ladders; foot-walks; stairways; escape devices. Rule 1835. (1) Access to crane. Access to the car or bridge walkway shall be by a conveniently placed fixed ladder, stairs, or platform requiring no step over any gap exceeding 12 inches (30 cm). Fixed ladders shall comp…

R 408.11841 Brakes and restraints. Rule 1841. (1) An overhead or gantry crane bridge which is powered shall be equipped with an operable brake, non-coasting mechanical drive, or other braking means. The brake or drive shall be capable of stopping the bridge within a distance, in …

R 408.11843 Controls. Rule 1843. (1) A pendant, radio, cab, pulpit control station, and a controller in a cab operated crane shall be permanently identified by function and direction. Control boxes shall be constructed to prevent electrical shock. (2) Rope controls for a floor-op…

R 408.11844 Equipment. Rule 1844. (1) Electrical equipment shall be located or enclosed so that live parts are not exposed to accidental contact under normal operating conditions. (2) Electric equipment shall be protected from dirt, grease, oil, and moisture. (3) Guards for live …

R 408.11845 Warning devices. Rule 1845. (1) A crane, shall be equipped with a warning device, such as a flashing light, horn, bell, or siren. An operator shall use a warning device before starting and intermittently while traveling in an occupied area. (2) A wind-indicating devic…

R 408.11847 Tool storage, housekeeping, and fire extinguishers. Rule 1847. (1) Tools and other necessary articles shall be stored in a secured container and not allowed to be loose, in or about a crane. (2) A class "C" or multipurpose fire extinguisher shall be provided and maint…

R 408.11851 Qualifications. Rule 1851. An employer shall be able to demonstrate that an employee is trained and qualified to operate a crane prior to authorizing the employee to operate a crane. History: 1979 AC; 1988 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2013 AACS.

R 408.11852 Training. Rule 1852. (1) An employer shall train a prospective operator before the employee's assignment as an operator of a crane. An employer shall ensure that a designated individual authorized by the employer to perform the training has the knowledge, training, an…

R 408.11853 Testing. Rule 1853. (1) An employer shall test the knowledge and ability of an employee before authorizing him or her to operate a crane. The test shall determine all of the following with respect to the employee: (a) Ability to operate the equipment through its funct…

R 408.11854 Permits. Rule 1854. (1) An employer shall provide an employee with a permit to operate a crane only after the employee meets the requirements prescribed in R 408.11852, and R 408.11853. (2) An employee being trained is exempt from the permit requirement for a period o…

R 408.11855 Limitations on use of cranes. Rule 1855. (1) An employer shall limit the use of a crane to the following persons: (a) An employee who is trained and is qualified to operate the type of crane to which he or she is assigned. (b) A learner under the direct supervision of…

R 408.11857 Reporting defects. Rule 1857. An operator shall report any defects in a crane to the supervisor. History: 1979 AC; 2002 AACS.