Rule 1150: Materials Handling & Storage

RULE 1150
MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE

1150.01 General Provisions:

(1) Use of Mechanical Equipment. Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearance shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked.

(2) Secure Storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bag containers, bundle, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.

(3) Housekeeping. Storage areas shall be kept free from accumulations of materials that constitute hazards from tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage. Vegetation control shall be exercised when necessary.

(4) Clearance Limits. Clearance signs to warn of clearance limits shall be provided.

(5) Rolling Railroad Cars. Derail and/or bumper blocks shall be provided on spur railroad tracks where a rolling car could contact other cars being worked, enter a building, work or traffic area.

(6) Guarding. Covers and/or guardrails shall be provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.