Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.42804 - Definitions
Rule 2804.
(1)
"Competent person" means a person who is experienced and capable of identifying
an existing or potential hazard in surroundings, or under working conditions,
that are hazardous or dangerous to an employee and who has the authority and
knowledge to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate the
hazards.
(2) "Connector" means an
employee who, working with hoisting equipment, is placing and connecting
structural members or components.
(3) "Controlled load lowering" means lowering
a load by means of a mechanical hoist drum device that allows a hoisted load to
be lowered with maximum control using the gear train or hydraulic components of
the hoist mechanism. Controlled load lowering requires the use of the hoist
drive motor, rather than the load hoist brake, to lower the load.
(4) "Headache ball" means a solid iron
weight, usually spherical, used to keep the loadline taut and positioned above
the hook.
(5) "Load line standing
platform" means an attachment to the headache ball of a crane that provides
adequate footing for the safe transport of connectors.
(6) "Personal fall arrest system" means a
system used to arrest an employee in a fall from a working level. A personal
fall arrest system consists of an anchorage, connectors, a body harness, and
may include a lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline, or suitable combination
of these. The use of a body belt for fall arrest is prohibited.
(7) "Positioning device system" means a body
belt or body harness rigged to allow an employee to be supported on an
elevated, vertical surface, such as a wall or column, and work with both hands
free while leaning.
(8) "Purlin, in
systems-engineered metal buildings," means a "Z" or "C" shaped member formed
from sheet steel spanning between primary framing and supporting roof
material.
(9) "Steel erection"
means the construction, alteration, or repair of steel buildings, bridges, and
other structures, including the installation of metal decking and all planking
used during the process of erection.
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