DEPARTMENT OF licensing and regulatory affairsDEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD
Filed with the secretary of state on
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the secretary of state unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(6) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the secretary of state.
(By authority conferred on the director of
the department of licensing and regulatory affairsdepartment of labor
and economic opportunity by sections 16 and 21 of the Michigan occupational
safety and health act, 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1016 and 408.1021, and Executive
Reorganization Order Nos. 1996‑2, 2003‑1, 2008‑4, and
2011‑4, and 2019-3, MCL 445.2001, 445.2011, 445.2025, and
445.2030, and 125.1998)
R 408.16202, R 408.16211, R 408.16226, and R 408.16234 of the Michigan Administrative Code are amended and R 408.16223, R 408.16227, and R 408.16251 are rescinded, as follows:
PART 62. PLASTIC MOLDING
R 408.16202 Referenced standards.
Rule 6202. The
following Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA)
standards are referenced in these rules. Up to 5 copies of these standards may
be obtained at no charge from the Michigan Department of Licensing and
Regulatory AffairsDepartment of Labor and Economic Opportunity,
MIOSHA Regulatory Services Section, 530 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30643,
Lansing, Michigan, 48909‑8143 or via the internet at the following
website: www.michigan.gov/mioshastandards. For quantities
greater than 5, the cost, at the time of adoption of these rules, is 4 cents
per page.
(a) General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2. “Walking‑Working Surfaces,” R 408.10201 to R 408.10241.
(b) General
Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 27. “Woodworking Machinery,”
R 408.12701 to R 408.12799.
(bc)
General Industry Safety Standard Part 85. “The Control of Hazardous Energy
Sources,” R 408.18501 to R 408.18599.
R 408.16211 Employer responsibilities.
Rule 6211. (1) An employer shall provide training to an employee regarding the operating procedures, hazards, and safeguards of any assigned job.
(2) An employer shall not allow a machine to be operated which is not guarded as prescribed by this part or where the machine has a known defect which could affect the safety of an employee.
(3) An employer shall
ensure that all safety devices the interlocks are checked and
found to be functional and properly adjusted before beginning the mold
change.
EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
R 408.16223
Platforms and laddersRescinded.
Rule
6223.
(1) If it is necessary for an employee to mount a machine to perform
assigned duties, a platform or ladder, or both, must be provided and used. The
floor of the platform must have an open design or slip‑resistant surface.
(2) A platform must comply with General Industry Safety and Health Standard
Part 2. “Walking‑Working Surfaces,” as referenced in R 408.16202.
(3)
A fixed ladder must comply with General Industry Safety and Health Standard
Part 2. “Walking‑Working Surfaces,” as referenced in R 408.16202.
(4)
A portable ladder shall be in compliance with General Industry Safety and
Health Standard Part 2. “Walking‑Working Surfaces,” as referenced in
R 408.16202.
R 408.16226 Controls.
Rule 6226. (1) An operating control shall be guarded against accidental contact. A control button or lever shall be identified as to its function.
(2) If a machine
requires more than 1 operator, and if each operator is exposed to a point of operation,
the controlsmachine shall be activated
concurrently before the machine will operate.
(3) A machine shall be provided with an emergency stop control at each operator station. The stop control shall be red in color and readily accessible. A button, if used, shall have a mushroom shape.
(4) A machine shall be provided with a means which, upon power failure, will prevent automatic restarting upon the restoration of power. Fire, coolant, and sump pumps are excepted from the requirements of this subrule.
(5) When used, interlocks shall be installed to minimize the possibility of accidental operation or tampering.
(6) Where more than 1 operator is assigned to a plastic molding machine that is not equipped with interlocked gates and the operator is exposed to a point of operation, or when hazardous motion in or near the point of operation could cause injury, each operator shall be provided with a device that prevents reaching into the point of operation during the closing cycle.
(7) Two-hand control devices shall be located in a manner to prevent bridging.
R 408.16227. Lubrication and maintenanceRescinded.
Rule
6227.
(1) Lubrication of a machine shall be accomplished by 1 of the following:
(a)
Manually when the machine can be shut off and locked out.
(b)
An automatic pressure or gravity feed system.
(c)
An extension pipe leading to an area outside of the guards or away from any
hazard.
(2)
Each employee doing the work shall lock out the power source of the machine or
equipment to be repaired or serviced if unexpected motion would cause injury.
Any residual pressure which would be hazardous shall be relieved before and
remain relieved during work by an employee doing the work.
R 408.16234 Injection molding machinery.
Rule
6234. (1) An injection molding machine, except for one with a movable table
that is subject to the provisions of subrule (4) of this rule, shall be
equipped with a safety gate/ or guard
that is designed and constructed to prevent an employee from reaching into
the point of operation, except when the gate is open.
(2)
A safety gate on an injection molding machine that was manufactured after
August 28, 1973, shall be interlocked with electrical, mechanical, and
hydraulic or pneumatic devices, except as noted in subrule (9) of this rule.
(2) (3) AnA
horizontal injection molding machine that was manufactured on or before
August 28, 1973, shall have the safety gate interlocked by any 2 of the
following:
(a) An electrical mold‑closing control.
(b) Hydraulic or pneumatic valves that control mold closing.
(c) A mechanical device that prevents mold closing.
(d) A second electrical mold closing control (all electrical horizontal injection molding machines).
(3) A vertical clamp injection molding machine shall have a mechanical restraint device to prevent unintentional gravity descent of the injection unit, and shall have the safety gate interlocked by any 2 of the following:
(a) An electrical mold closing control.
(b) Hydraulic or pneumatic valves that control mold closing.
(c) A second electrical mold closing control (all electrical vertical injection molding machines).
(4) An injection molding machine that uses a movable table to hold the lower mold shall be provided with a guard or device that is designed and constructed to deny an operator access to the point of operation during machine cycle.
(5) An injection
molding machine shall be equipped with a fixed or an interlocked (re)movable guard or other device removable
barrier that is designed and constructed to prevent an employee from
reaching into the clamping mechanism.
(6) When purging
an injection molding machine, an employee shall be protected from the purging
splatter by a shield that is fixed, portable, or worn on the employee. The same
guardingshielding shall be used when servicing a heated runner
manifold nozzle.
(7) An injection molding machine that uses an extruding machine that has an exposed feed screw shall have the screw guarded as prescribed by the provisions of R 408.16233(4).
(8)
An electrically interlocked barrier shall be provided to cover the mold area
opposite the operator on an injection molding machine that was manufactured
after August 28, 1973. An injection molding machine that was manufactured on or
before August 28, 1973, shall be provided with an interlocked or fixed barrier
to cover the mold area opposite the operator.
(9)
On injection molding machines that are powered by sources other than hydraulics
or pneumatics, at least 1 additional electrical interlock shall also be
provided. The interlock shall be independent of, and perform the same function
as, the control specified in subrule (3)(a) of this rule.
(10)(8) Mold changes
on horizontal plastic injection molding machines may continue to be conducted
using the procedures specified in subrule (11) of this rule through December
31, 2016. Effective January 1, 2017, employersEmployers engaged in
mold changes on horizontal injection molding machines shall comply with
General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 85. “The Control
of Hazardous Energy Sources,” (Lockout/Tagout), as referenced in
R 408.16202.
(11)
An employer shall ensure that routine mold changes on a horizontal injection
molding machine are conducted in accordance with either of the following if the
machine has an interlocked safety gate that complies with subrule (2) of this
rule and an electrically interlocked barrier covering the mold area opposite
the operator:
(a)
On a horizontal injection molding machine that has a functional mechanical
safety device plus 2 independent interlocks on the operator's gate and an
emergency or other stop which shuts off the motor or motors which activate the
clamping mechanism, the person changing the mold shall activate the emergency
or other stop and lock the operator's gate in the open position. An employer
shall ensure that the interlocks are checked and found to be functional and
properly adjusted before beginning the mold change.
(b)
On a horizontal injection molding machine which has 2 independent interlocks on
the rear barrier that shut off the motor or motors that activate the clamping
mechanism, the person changing the mold shall lock the rear barrier in the open
position. An employer shall ensure that the interlocks are checked and found to
be functional and properly adjusted before beginning the mold change.
R 408.16251
Other machineryRescinded.