Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.50141 - Scope, application, adoption, and availability of standards
Rule 1.
(1) As
used in these rules:
(a) "Assistant Secretary"
means the director of the department of labor and economic opportunity or his
or her designated representative.
(b) "1910.134" means General Industry and
Construction Safety and Health Standard Part 451. "Respiratory
Protection."
(c) "1910.1200," means
Occupational Health Standard Part 430. "Hazard Communication."
(d) "1910.141," means General Industry Safety
and Health Standard Part 474. "Sanitation."
(2) This standard applies to all occupational
exposures to chromium (VI) in all forms and compounds in general industry,
except for any of the following:
(a) Exposures
that occur in the application of pesticides regulated by the Environmental
Protection Agency or another federal or state government agency, such as the
treatment of wood with preservatives.
(b) Exposures to portland cement.
(c) Where the employer has objective data
demonstrating that a material containing chromium or a specific process,
operation, or activity involving chromium cannot release dusts, fumes, or mists
of chromium (VI) in concentrations at or above 0.5 µg/m3 as an 8-hour
time-weighted average (TWA) under any expected conditions of use.
(3) This standard does not apply
to construction work as defined by the Michigan occupational safety and health
act, 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1001 to 408.1094. Exposure to chromium (VI) in
construction work is covered by Construction Safety and Health Standard Part
604. "Chromium (VI) in Construction."
(4) The federal Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) regulation
29
CFR 1910.1026, "Chromium (VI)," amended May
14, 2019, is adopted by reference in these rules.
(5) The federal regulation adopted in this
rule has the same force and effect as a rule promulgated pursuant to the
provisions of the Michigan occupational safety and health act (MIOSHA), 1974 PA
154, MCL 408.1001 to 408.1094.
(6)
The OSHA standard
29
CFR 1910.1026, "Chromium (VI)," amended May
14, 2019, is available from the United States Department of Labor, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration website: www.osha.gov, at no charge, as of the time of
adoption of these rules.
(7) The
standard adopted in these rules is available for inspection at the Department
of Labor and Economic Opportunity, MIOSHA, Standards and FOIA Section, 530 West
Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143.
(8) The standard adopted in these rules may
be obtained from the publisher or may be obtained from the Department of Labor
and Economic Opportunity, MIOSHA, Standards and FOIA Section, 530 West Allegan
Street, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143, at the cost charged in
this rule, plus $20.00 for shipping and handling.
(9) The following Michigan occupational
safety and health administrative (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 Labor and Economic Opportunity, MIOSHA, Standards and
FOIA Section, 530 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan,
48909-8143; or via the internet at website:
www.michigan.gov/mioshastandards.
For quantities greater than 5, the cost, as of the time of adoption of these
rules, is 4 cents per page.
(b) General Industry and Construction Safety
and Health Standard Part 451. "Respiratory Protection,"
R 325.60051 to
R 325.60052.
(d) Construction Safety and Health Standard
Part 604. "Chromium (VI) in Construction,"
R 325.51995 to
R
325.51997.
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