Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.42225 - Placement, removal, relocation, and use of traffic control devices from a moving vehicle; handholds
Rule 2225.
(1)
Construction and maintenance operations that require placement, relocation, or
removal of pavement markings, or traffic control devices such as drums,
barricades, cones, or signs, shall provide protection to an employee by any of
the following methods:
(a) Use of a seat and a
seatbelt that shall be worn.
(b) A
standard guardrail system as prescribed in Construction Safety Standard Part 45
Fall Protection, R 408.44501, as referenced in
R
408.42209, which adopts C.F.R. ยง 1926.502et seq.
by reference.
(c) A guardrail as
described in subdivision (b) of this subrule may be modified by removing a
section of the guardrail at the point of operation to facilitate the handling
of traffic control devices, such as barrels, cones, or pavement markers. A hand
hold shall be provided. This rule shall apply only to the placement, removal,
relocation, and use of traffic control devices from a moving vehicle within the
work zone.
(d) When placing or
removing traffic control devices from a lower work platform, any combination of
top rails, mid rails, side rails, seats, toe boards, or other combination of
equivalent safeguards provided to the employee shall be used. A handhold shall
be provided.
(e) Use of a
positioning fall protection system that prevents the employee from falling from
the vehicle. A handhold shall be provided.
(f) Use of other means that will provide
equivalent fall protection for an employee may be used. Such a system shall be
performance oriented and shall be designed so that it does not create a greater
hazard to the employee.
(2) A handhold shall be oriented and a size
to promote gripping by wrapping fingers around not less than 270 degrees (3
sides) of the device or place designated. The handhold shall be capable of
withstanding not less than 200 pounds of force in any direction and be free
from rough edges, slippery surfaces, or hazardous projections. The handhold
shall be in place and identified as such before employees are permitted to
perform their assigned tasks while riding on moving vehicles.
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