Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.10561 - Installations
Rule 561.
(1)
A powered platform installed, or that part of a powered platform modified,
after August 27, 1971, shall be in compliance with the design and manufacturing
requirements prescribed in ANSI A120.1, "Safety Requirements for Powered
Platforms for Exterior Building Maintenance," 1970 edition, as adopted in
R
408.10509, and as further prescribed in the rules of
this standard.
(2) The following
requirements apply to affected parts of buildings that utilize working
platforms for building maintenance:
(a)
Structural supports, tie-downs, tie-in guides, anchoring devices, and any
affected parts of the building that are included in the installation shall be
designed by, or under the direction of, a registered professional engineer who
is experienced in such design.
(b)
Exterior installations shall be capable of withstanding prevailing climatic
conditions.
(c) The building
installation shall provide safe access to, and egress from, the equipment and
shall provide sufficient space to conduct necessary maintenance of the
equipment.
(d) The affected parts
of the building shall have the capability of sustaining all of the loads
imposed by the equipment.
(e) The
affected parts of the building shall be designed to allow the equipment to be
used without exposing employees to a hazardous condition.
(3) The exterior of each building shall be
provided with tie-in guides unless the conditions specified in either of the
following provisions are met:
(a) Tie-in
guides required pursuant to this rule may be eliminated for not more than 75
feet (22.9 m) of the uppermost elevation of the building if angulated roping is
employed, if the use of tie-in guides is not feasible due to the exterior
building design, and if an angulation force of not less than 10 pounds (44.4 n)
is maintained under all conditions of loading.
(b) Tie-in guides may be eliminated if 1 of
the specified guide systems is provided as specified in
R
408.10562 and
R
408.10563.
Notes
Compiler's Note: R 408.10561 is not being revised. This rule is included in the proposed rule set to show the placement of subpart "POWERED PLATFORMS" within the current rule set. This subpart is being deleted.
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