Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.15146 - Design and construction of skidding and hauling equipment; towing; pre-haulers, and forwarders; crane or clam turning; trucks; operation of loading devices; alteration of logging equipment; insulation or shielding or surfaces of logging equipment
Rule 5146.
(1)
Skidding and pre-hauling equipment shall be designed and constructed to allow a
minimum radius vehicle turn without the load contacting the rear wheel or the
rear track assembly.
(2) Towed
equipment shall be attached in a manner that will allow a full 90-degree turn,
prevent overrunning, and assure control of the towed equipment.
(3) A pre-hauler or forwarder shall have a
means of retaining loads and a means for securing the load during
transport.
(4) A crane or clam that
has a turning house shall have not less than 2 feet of clearance between the
turning radius of the house and a fixed object.
(5) A truck shall have a guard that protects
the operator in the cab from a load shift.
(6) A truck shall be driven by a licensed
driver and have, in its cab, flares and flags and an approved multipurpose fire
extinguisher that has a rating of not less than 2a-4bc.
(7) A loading device shall not be operated so
that the load passes over the operator or employees.
(8) Logging equipment shall not be altered to
exceed the rated capacity, unless the alterations are approved by the
manufacturer.
(9) All hot surfaces
on logging equipment that have a temperature of more than 150 degrees
Fahrenheit and that could be contacted by the operator during normal starting
and operating shall be thermally insulated or shielded.
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