Michigan Administrative Code

R 408.16384 Roll splitter. Rule 6384. (1) A roll splitter shall have an interlocked barrier which will cover the point of operation before the blade will descend. (2) The blade shall be maintained in the down position when not in use. History: 1979 AC.

R 408.16385 Rotary cutter. Rule 6385. (1) A single knife rotary cutter shall be guarded to prevent contact with the blade. (2) On duplex cutters, the protection required for single-knife machines shall be provided for the first knife, and a hood shall be provided for the second k…

R 408.16386 Slitter knives. Rule 6386. A slitter knife shall be guarded to prevent unintentional contact. A carrier shall be used when transporting a slitter knife. History: 1979 AC.

R 408.16387 Cores. Rule 6387. (1) A core notcher shall be guarded pursuant to General Industry Safety Standard Part 23 “Hydraulic Power Presses,” as referenced in R 408.16302. (2) A core cutter shall be guarded pursuant to General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 27 “Wood…

R 408.16391 Carton stitcher. Rule 6391. A carton stitcher shall be guarded to prevent contact by the operator with the stitching head. History: 1979 AC.

R 408.16392 Paper baler. Rule 6392. (1) A manually operated paper baler shall be provided with a device, such as a safety dog, to prevent a kickback by the operating lever. (2) A powered paper baler shall have the hopper door interlocked to the power source to prevent operation w…

R 408.16501 Scope. Rule 6501. This part provides for the safe maintenance and operation of mills and calenders used in the rubber and plastics trades by employers and their safe use by employees, in, around, and about places of employment. History: 1979 AC.

R 408.16503 Definitions; A to C. Rule 6503. (1) "Aisle" means a path of designated travel for employees and vehicles. (2) "Calender" means a machine equipped with 2 or more metal rolls in vertical frames and revolving in opposite directions used for continuously sheeting or plyin…

R 408.16506 Definitions; M to S. Rule 6506. (1) "Mill" means a machine consisting of 2 adjacent metal rolls, set horizontally, which revolve in opposite directions and which are used for the mechanical working of rubber and plastic compounds. (2) "Nip point" means the point where…

R 408.16512 Employees' responsibilities. Rule 6512. An employee shall: (a) Not use a mill or calender unless authorized and trained in its use. (b) Not remove a guard or safety device from a mill or calender except when necessary for servicing or where equivalent safety is provid…

R 408.16515 Illumination. Rule 6515. Illumination shall be provided to maintain a minimum of 20 foot- candles intensity at an operator's work station. History: 1979 AC.

R 408.16517 Floors and aisles. Rule 6517. (1) An aisle or floor area around a mill or calender shall be maintained free of protruding objects, holes, oil, grease, and accumulations of water. (2) The surface of a platform or floor area at an operator's work station shall be mainta…

R 408.16521 Installation. Rule 6521. (1) A mill or calender shall be secured in a manner to prevent unintentional movement. (2) Such a machine, except where installed in a laboratory, shall not be so placed as to require an operator to stand in an aisle. Page 3 Courtesy of www.mi…

R 408.16523 Hot surfaces. Rule 6523. Steam and hot water pipes and surfaces of machinery exposed to contact, except the mill and calender rolls, which would cause burns, shall be covered with an insulating material or guarded by a barrier. History: 1979 AC.

R 408.16525 Ventilation. Rule 6525. Materials processed on a mill or calender, which give off noxious or toxic materials that exceed the maximum allowable limits set by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), shall be equipped with a ventilation syste…

R 408.16527 Maintenance. Rule 6527. (1) A power source of a mill, calender or their auxiliary equipment to be repaired, serviced or set up shall be locked out by each employee doing the work if unexpected start up would cause injury. Residual pressure shall be relieved before and…

R 408.16531 Steam pressure procedures. Rule 6531. (1) Where a pressure reducing valve is used, not less than 1 relief valve, set at not more than the rated pressure of the equipment, shall be provided adjacent to the reducing valve on the low pressure side. The relief valve shall…

R 408.16541 Mill safety devices. Rule 6541. (1) Except where an employee cannot come in contact with a roll nip point or be caught between a roll and an adjacent object because of a fixed installation, a mill shall be provided with 1 of the following safety trip devices to actuat…

R 408.16542 Mill stopping limits. Rule 6542. A mill, regardless of roll size or roll arrangement, shall be stopped by braking equipment within a distance, measured in inches of surface travel of the faster roll, of not more than 1 1/2% of the peripheral no-load surface speed of t…

R 408.16545 Calender safety devices. Rule 6545. (1) Except where an employee cannot come in contact with a roll nip point or be caught between a roll and an adjacent object because of a fixed installation, a calender shall be provided with the following safety trip devices to act…

R 408.16546 Calender stopping limits. Rule 6546. A calender, regardless of size or configuration, shall be stopped by braking equipment within a distance, measured in inches of surface travel of the fastest roll, of not more than 1 3/4% of the peripheral no-load surface speed of …

R 408.16902 Adoption of standards by reference. Rule 6902. (1) The following federal occupational safety and health administration's regulations promulgated by the United States department of labor are adopted by reference in this rule: (a) The provisions of 29 C.F.R. §1910.101, …

R 408.17101 Scope. Rule 7101. This part provides for the safe maintenance and operation of laundry and dry cleaning machinery and equipment by the employer and their safe use by an employee in, around, and about a place of employment. History: 1979 AC.

R 325.17101 Scope and applicability. Rule 101. These rules apply to owners, operators, manufacturers, distributors, sellers, lessors, installers, assemblers, and other persons who possess or control dry cleaning equipment utilizing class I, II, III, and IV solvents in this state.…

R 338.17101 Definitions. Rule 101. (1) As used in these rules: (a) “Appropriate health professional” means an individual licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to engage in a health profession under article 15 of the code, MCL 333.16101 to 333.18838, who is referred to, co…

R 339.17101 Definitions. Rule 101. (1) As used in these rules: (a) “ANSAC/ABET” means the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (b) “Code” means the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to 339.2…

R 325.17102 Definitions. Rule 102. (1) As used in these rules: (a) "Application" means a form and applicable fees submitted to the department by an owner or operator of a type I, II, III, and IV establishment, which provides information about the establishment and requests licens…

R 325.17103 Adoption by reference; purchase. Rule 103. The following standards are incorporated by reference in these rules: (a) The national fire protection association standard, NFPA No.32 entitled, "Drycleaning Plants 2000." The standard is available for inspection at the Lans…

R 408.17103 Definitions; A to E. Rule 7103. (1) "Aisle" means a path of travel for employees and material handling equipment. (2) "Beater" means a device for relieving wrinkles in fabrics. (3) "Centrifugal extractor" means a power driven machine used to remove surplus moisture fr…

R 408.17104 Definitions; F to H. Rule 7104. (1) "Fabrics" means clothing, household items and other articles made from textiles. (2) "Flammable solvent" means a liquid which has a flash point less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit. (3) "Folding machine" means a machine which folds fabr…

R 408.17105 Definitions; I to M. Rule 7105. (1) "Ironer" means a hand or power operated machine with 1 or more rolls or heated surfaces in contact for drying and smoothing fabrics. (2) "Laundromat" means an establishment having washing machines, drying tumblers, dry cleaning mach…

R 339.17105 Rescission. Rule 105. (1) R 338.551 to R 338.563 and R 338.581 to R 338.588 of the Michigan Administrative Code, appearing on pages 2446 to 2453 of the 1979 Michigan Administrative Code, are rescinded insofar as these rules pertain to land surveyors. (2) R 338.2401 to…

R 408.17106 Definitions; P. Rule 7106. (1) "pH" means to express numerically the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution with neutrality indicated as 7. A number lower than 7 would mean increasing acidity and a number greater than 7 would mean increasing alkalinity. (2) "Pe…

R 325.17106 Dry cleaning solvent. Rule 106. The use of dry cleaning solvents, other than those specifically designated for a machine are prohibited, unless prior approval is obtained from the department. History: 1981 AACS; 2004 AACS.

R 408.17107 Definitions; S, T. Rule 7107. (1) "Safety factor" means the ratio of the breaking strength of a piece of material or object to the maximum designed load or stress when in use. (2) "Screw conveyor" means a fixed powered rotating device suspended above a floor or platfo…

R 325.17107 Establishment requirements generally. Rule 107. A dry cleaning establishment shall comply with all of the following provisions: (a) Filter cartridges, filter residues, and other residues containing dry cleaning solvent shall be stored in a suitable covered container a…

R 408.17111 Employer responsibility. Rule 7111. An employer shall do all of the following: (a) Provide training to an employee as to the hazards and safe operation of the assigned job. (b) Maintain machinery, building, ramp, platform, and aisles in a condition free of recognized …

R 408.17112 Employee responsibility. Rule 7112. An employee shall: (a) Use personal protective equipment when furnished by the employer. (b) Not use machinery or equipment unless authorized and trained in its use. (c) Not remove guards from machinery and equipment except when nec…

R 338.17113 Licensed midwifery accrediting organizations. Rule 113. (1) The board approves the MEAC, or its successor entity, as an accrediting organization for an educational program or pathway. (2) A petition may be filed with the board for approval of a midwifery accrediting o…

R 338.17114 CPM credential. Rule 114. The CPM credential is accredited by the NCCA. The CPM credential with the NARM requires a midwife to do all of the following: (a) Validate education. (b) Pass an examination. (c) Complete a workshop, module, or course on cultural awareness. (…

R 338.17115 Licensed midwifery credentialing program. Rule 115. The board may approve a licensed midwifery credentialing program if the program meets all of the following: (a) It satisfies the standards and evaluative criteria are equivalent to the credential of a CPM from the NA…

R 338.17121 Licensure. Rule 121. (1) In addition to meeting the requirements of sections 16174 of the code, MCL 333.16174, and R 338.7001 to R 338.7005, an applicant for licensure shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisi…

R 408.17121 Illumination. Rule 7121. Illumination shall be provided at the operator's work station to maintain a minimum of 20 footcandle intensity. History: 1979 AC.

R 408.17122 Floors and aisles. Rule 7122. An aisle for combined usage of an employee and powered stock moving equipment shall be 3 feet wider than the widest load moved. The outline of the aisle shall be marked or otherwise indicated. History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS. R 408.17123 Resc…

R 338.17122 Nonrenewable temporary license. Rule 122. (1) If an applicant holds a current CPM credential from a midwifery education program that is not accredited by the MEAC or accredited by an accrediting organization approved by the board under R 338.17113 the applicant may ap…

R 338.17123 Licensure by endorsement from another state. Rule 123. (1) An applicant who currently holds an active midwifery license in good standing in another state and has never been licensed as a midwife in this state may apply for a license by endorsement and is presumed to m…

R 338.17125 Relicensure requirements. Rule 125. (1) An applicant for relicensure whose license from this state has lapsed, under the provisions of section 16201(3) or (4) of the code, MCL 333.16201, as applicable, may be relicensed by complying with the following requirements as …