Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.42031 - Demolition generally
Rule 2031.
(1)
Before the start of a demolition operation, an employer shall ensure that all
of the following are done:
(a) An engineering
survey of the structure and equipment is conducted by a competent person
knowledgeable in demolition to determine all of the following:
(i) The condition of the foundation, roof,
walls, and floors.
(ii) Whether any
adjacent structure will be affected by the demolition.
(iii) The utility service entering the
building.
(iv) Any other conditions
and equipment affecting the safety of an employee.
(b) An employer shall ensure that there is a
written report of the survey at the field office until the completion of the
job. The report shall include information such as the name of the person
conducting the survey, date of the survey, and hazardous substances and
dangerous conditions found and their location. In an emergency situation, a
survey is not required. If a field office does not exist at the demolition
site, then an employer shall file the written report of the survey at the
employers main office.
(c) An
employer shall inform utility companies of the planned demolition. An employer
shall ensure that utility services are shut off, capped, or otherwise protected
from damage, except as specified in subrule (2) of this rule.
(d) An employer shall ensure that glazed sash
and doors and other glass that might cause an injury shall be protected or
removed before demolition starts.
(2) If an employee is required to work in a
structure that has been damaged by fire, flood, or explosion, then an employer
shall ensure that the affected walls and floors are shored or braced before
manual demolition starts.
(3) If an
area or item, such as a pipe, tank, or bin, is known or suspected to contain a
hazardous substance, then an employer shall ensure that testing is performed
and the hazard eliminated before demolition is permitted to begin.
(4) An employer shall ensure that manual
demolition of structural components starts at the top of the structure and
proceeds downward so that each level is completely dropped before the next
lower wall and floor is dropped, except that if a connection portion is a
different level, then that portion may be removed first. This requirement does
not prohibit the cutting of a floor for the removal of materials if the
requirements of
R 408.42044 are complied
with.
(5) An employer shall ensure
that an employee shall not be exposed to weather conditions during demolition
work if weather conditions constitute a hazard.
(6) During manual demolition of a structure
of skeleton steel construction, the steel framing may be left in place, but an
employer shall ensure that all structural supports are cleared of loose
material as the demolition proceeds downward.
(7) An employer shall ensure that an employee
is not permitted to work on a floor below a floor opening when demolition is
conducted on the upper level, unless the employee is protected by a solid
barricade not less than 42 inches high and located not less than 6 feet back
from the projected edge of the opening above.
(8) During demolition, an employer or his or
her designated representative shall make daily inspections to detect hazards
and unsafe conditions. An employer shall ensure that an employee is not
permitted to work where hazards exist until the hazards are corrected by
shoring, bracing, or other effective means.
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