(2) A portable container used for refueling shall be an approved safety can with an
automatic closing cap and flame arrester.
(3) Spills of gasoline which could create a hazard shall be cleaned up immediately.
(4) The drive mechanism of self-propelled groundskeeping equipment shall be
disengaged before starting the motor or engine.
(5) An engine or motor governor adjustment shall not be made or changed to create
an overspeed condition.
(6) An engine or motor shall be stopped and an inspection made after striking a
foreign object with a machine or if a vibration develops.
(7) An engine or motor shall be stopped when clearing a clog or a jam or when
removing an attachment.
(8) An area to be mowed shall be checked and cleared of any object which might be
picked up and thrown by a blade.
(9) The discharge of material shall not be directed at another person.
(10) Groundskeeping equipment shall not be left running, unattended, if the
operator is beyond vision or more than 25 feet away from the equipment.
(11) Groundskeeping equipment, without approved double insulation and powered
by 110 volts or more, shall be connected to a grounded service outlet. Unless
equipment is an approved double insulated device, its cord and any extension cords shall
be of 3-wire grounded type and of a contrasting color to the foliage such as, but not
limited to, orange or yellow.
(12) All rotating shafts, fly wheels, chains, belts, pulleys, and sprockets, shall be
located or guarded to prevent accidental contact in accordance with and as prescribed
in, Part 7. Guards for Power Transmission, being R 408.10701 to R 408.10765
of the Michigan Administrative Code.
History: 1979 AC; 1983 AACS.
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
R 408.15421 Rescinded.
History: 1979 AC; 1983 AACS.
R 408.15422 Construction; powered mowers, lawn and garden tractors.
Rule 5422. A new powered lawn mower, lawn tractor, or a garden tractor and its
attachments, purchased after the effective date of this part, shall meet the
requirements of ANSI B71.1-1972 standard, "Safety Specifications for Power Lawn
Tractors," which is incorporated herein by reference, and shall bear a permanently
attached tag or label so indicating. This standard is available for inspection at the
Lansing office of the department of labor and may be purchased from the American
National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10018, or from the
Michigan Department of Labor, 7150 Harris Drive, Box 30015, Lansing, Michigan
48909, at a cost of $4.50 each.
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