Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.15180 - Firewood and log-splitting operations
Rule 5180.
(1)
An employee who operates a log splitter shall also load the logs into the
splitter.
(2) The bed of a
hydraulic or mechanical ram splitter shall be constructed so that the log or
firewood is in a stable position without being held by the operator or any
other employee at the beginning of the splitting operations.
(3) Wood shall be split only in the direction
of the grain.
(4) When loading the
splitter, an employee shall hold logs or firewood on the sides and not on the
ends.
(5) An employee shall keep
his or her hands away from the ram, wedge, and partly split logs and
firewood.
(6) A splitter shall not
be left unattended while running.
(7) A splitter engine shall not be refueled
while running.
(8) A splitter shall
be set up so that the operator is not standing on a slope or a slippery
surface.
(9) With the ram fully
extended, a clearance of at least 1 inch, but not more than 2 inches, shall be
maintained between the pressure plate and the wedge.
(10) An auger log splitter shall include a
permanently attached means to prevent log rotation.
(11) The operating control on a splitter
shall be of the deadman type, which automatically returns to the off or neutral
position if the operator removes his or her hands from the control.
(12) The splitting control for ram-type
splitters shall move in the same direction as the splitting action.
(13) The operating controls of a log splitter
shall be located so the operator can operate the log splitter without being
exposed to unexpected contact with a log or moving machinery.
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