Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.18123 - Storage bins and silos
Rule 8123.
(1)
A dry ingredient storage bin or silo shall be equipped with a dust-tight cover
secured with gaskets and latches or other fasteners. A cover over a point of
entry used by an employee shall be interlocked with the loading and unloading
motors to prevent their operation when the cover is open. The cover shall be
locked open when the bin or silo is occupied by an employee.
(2) When an employee enters a bin or silo, he
shall wear a safety belt with spark-resistant fittings attached to a lifeline
attended by an employee outside the bin. The employee shall be supplied with
fresh air during the time work is being performed within a bin or
silo.
(3) Illumination provided
inside a bin or silo shall be from an explosion-proof light fixture or
explosion-proof flashlight.
(4) A
storage bin having a side more than 5 feet in depth shall be provided with a
standard stationary safety ladder both inside and outside the bin, which shall
reach from floor level to the top of bin, and from the top of bin to the bottom
on the inside, with the ladder end kept away from the moving screw conveyor, or
shall be provided with some other means of providing equivalent safety for the
employee.
(5) A walkway surface
shall be maintained in nonslip condition.
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