Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.12639

Current through Vol. 24-22, December 15, 2024
Section R. 408.12639 - Boring, honing, reaming, and drilling

Rule 2639.

(1) An employer shall ensure that when boring, honing, reaming, or drilling, all of the following provisions apply:
(a) Except for hand-held honing, the workpiece is secured by a device to prevent it from being turned by the tool.
(b) Manual measuring at the point of operation is done only when the tool or rotating workpiece has stopped.
(c) A vertical metal cutting machine with a rotary table has a rim guard either fixed or portable around the table of a height to cover any pinch point or rotating hazard at the lower side and to a point not less than 2 inches above the workpiece or fixture, whichever is higher. Where the rotating table is at floor level, a removable guardrail system must be installed as prescribed in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 2. "Walking-Working Surfaces," being R 408.10201 to R 408.10241 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(d) Multiple-spindle heads, except when used for tapping and those with cam-operated slides, have an emergency return control at each station.
(2) A chuck key that is used on a drill press must be as prescribed in R 408.12648(2).

Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.12639

1979 AC; 1991 AACS; 2019 MR 14, Eff. 7/25/2019