Published: July 2015
Variances Requested - Construction
Part number and rule number from which variance is requestedRULE R408.40115, Rule 115 (4) & (5) and R408.41113, Rule 1113 (5) (6) (8) & (14), and R408.41140, Rule 1140
Summary of employer's request for variance To allow employee to paint steel lattice and pole tower ranging from 120 kV to 345 kV in the International Transmission Company territory located in Michigan. The work would commence immediately following the variance approvals and continue until the end of the 2015 painting season.
Name and address of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Morris Painting IncVarious locations in the International Transmission Co
Territory located in Michigan.
Published:July 2014
Variances Requested - Construction
Part number and rule number from which variance is requestedRULE R408.40115, Rule 115 (4) & (5) and R408.41113, Rule 1113 (5) (6) (8) & (14), and R408.41140, Rule 1140
Summary of employer's request for variance To allow employee to paint steel lattice and pole towers ranging from 120 kV to 345 kV in the International Transmission Company territory located in Michigan. The work would commence immediately following the variance approvals and continue until the end of the 2012 painting season.
Name and address of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Morris Painting IncVarious locations in the International Transmission Co
Territory located in Michigan.
Part number and rule number from which variance is requestedRule 1926.602 Part 13-Mobile Equipment
Summary of employer's request for varianceTo allow employer to operate a CAT 304C and 303C without the Roll over Protection System (ROPS) in the lower level of the building, for the removal of concrete slabs, backfill and replacement of concrete provided the following stipulations are adhered to:
Name and address of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Eagle ExcavationU of M West Quad Hall, Ann Arbor
Hardman ConstructionU of M West Quad Hall, Ann Arbor
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested R408.41065a (1), R408.41065a (2) and R408.41072a (15), Part 10 - Lifing and Digging Equipment
Summary of employer's request for varianceTo allow the use of a temporary personnel hoist systems to transport workers, tools, and materials to and from elevated worksites in a personnel cage during chimney construction work provided employer comply with all the requirements set forth in the OSHA chimney-related permanent variance published in the Federal Register as Number 2013-23625 on October 2, 2013 and all the requirements of Construction Safety Standard, Part 10, Lifting and Digging Equipment except for Rules 1065a (1), 1065a (2) and 1072a (15) which are met as follows
Name and address of employerLocation for which variance is requested
International Chimney CorporationDTE Energy, Monroe Power Plant, 3500 East Front Street, Monroe, MI 48161
Published: April 2014
Variances Requested - Construction
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 32 – Aerial Work Platforms, R4084.3216 (3) & 3216(4)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to firmly secure scaffold planks to the intermediate rail of the guardrail system of a self-propelled elevating work platform for use in areas only where the aerial lift cannot reach due to overhead obstructions to complete the installation and finishing of a metal stud and drywall partition provided the following stipulations are adhered to
Name and address of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Conti MechanicalGM Powertrain, Engineering Lab, Pontiac
Conti Fire ProtectionGM Powertrain, Engineering Lab, Pontiac
Motor City Electric CoGM Pontiac Powertrain Center, General Motors.
Pontiac Ceiling & Partition Co., LLCCobo Hall, Detroit
Rival Insulation LLCCobo Center Phase II, Southside Renovations,
Detroit
Superior Electric Great Lake Co., GM Proving Grounds, Milford
Published: December 2013
Variances Requested - Construction
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
PART: 32 – Aerial Work Platforms R408.43216; Rule 3216 (3) & Rule 3216 (4)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to firmly secure scaffold planks to the intermediate rail of the guardrail system of a self-propelled elevating work platform for use in areas only where the aerial lift cannot reach due to overhead obstructions
Name and address of employerLocation for which variance is requested
CONTI CORPORATION Consumers Energy, Karn Weadock Power Plant, Essexville
MOTOR CITY ELECTRIC COGM Warren Technical Center Campus Design Dome Renovation Project, Warren
NATIONAL MAINTENANCE GM Proving Grounds (Data Center Project), Milford
SERVICES, LLC
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 32 – Aerial Work Platforms: R408.43216; Rule 3216 (6) & Rule 3216 (7)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to firmly secure scaffold planks to the intermediate rail of the guardrail system of a self-propelled elevating work platform for use in areas only where the aerial lift cannot reach due to overhead obstructions
Name and address of employerLocation for which variance is requested
CARRIER CONSTRUCTION Western Michigan University School of Medicine,
COMPANY, INCKalamazoo
CASADEI STEEL INCGM Data Center, Proving Grounds, Milford
PRO SERVICES INCWMU School of Medicine, Kalamazoo
Published: July 2013
Variances Requested – Construction
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part I – General Rules: R408.40115, Rule 115 (4) & (5) and
Part II – Fixed and Portable Ladders: R408.41113, Rule 1113 (5) (6) (8) & (14), and R408.41115, Rule 1115 (8)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employee to paint steel lattice and pole towers ranging from 120 KV to 345 KV in the International Transmission Company territory located in Michigan.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Morris Painting, Inc.Various Locations in the International Transmission Company Territory located in Michigan
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 12 – Scaffolds & Scaffold Platforms: R408.41213; Rule 1213 (1)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to use a warning line system in addition to the designed guardrail of a SafeSpan scaffold under controlled conditions and according to certain stipulations.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Seaway Painting, LLCMackinac Bridge over the Straits of Mackinac, Mackinaw City
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 13 – Mobile Equipment: R1926.602; Rule 1926.1000
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to operate a CAT 304C and 303C without the Roll over Protection System (ROPS) in the lower level of the building, for the removal of concrete slabs, backfill and replacement of concrete provided certain stipulations are adhered to.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Eagle ExcavationU of M South Quad Hall Renovation Project, Ann Arbor
Hardman ConstructionU of M South Quad Hall Renovation Project, Ann Arbor
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 32 – Aerial Work Platforms: R408.43216; Rule 3216 (6) & Rule 3216 (7)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to firmly secure scaffold planks to the intermediate rail of the guardrail system of a self-propelled elevating work platform for use in areas only where the aerial lift cannot reach, due to overhead obstructions provided certain stipulations are adhered to.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Barton Malow CompanyU of M Institute for Social Research Addition, Ann Arbor
Consumers Energy D.E. Karn, Essexville
Dee CramerGM Pontiac – Hydrogen, Pontiac
U of M South Quad, Ann Arbor
Consumers Energy De-Karn Plant, Essexville
Edwards Glass Co.U of M Institute for Social Research Addition, Ann Arbor
JM & Sons Plumbing Co.U of M GG Brown Engineering Lab, Ann Arbor
John E. Green CompanyU of M Institute for Social Research Addition, Ann Arbor
Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc., Parma
Limbach Company LLCWestern Michigan University School of Medicine, Kalamazoo
SCI/SteelconWMU Medical School, Kalamazoo
Superior ElectricGM Powertrain Facility, Pontiac
Turner BrooksPfizer Building, Kalamazoo
Western Mechanical Contr. Inc.Cobo Center Phase II Southside Renovations, Detroit
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 32 – Aerial Work Platforms: R408.43216, Rule 3216 (21)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to operate an aerial work platform from the deck of a floating vessel provided certain stipulations are adhered to.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
CA Hull/Hardman Construction JVUS 231 over the Grand River, Nunica, & Grand Haven
Hardman ConstructionJH Campbell Plant Intake/Discharge Channel, West Olive
US 131 over the St. Joseph River, Constantine
Milbocker & Sons, Inc.M-222, Allegan
Slagter ConstructionI-196 at Market St., Grand Rapids
Published: April 2013
Variances Requested – Construction
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 12 – Scaffolds & Scaffold Platforms: R408.41212; Rule 1221 (1) (c)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to use stilts at a maximum height of 36 inches under controlled conditions, with stipulations.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
ANM Construction CompanySt. Mary Mercy Momentum 2012, Livonia
Acoustic Ceiling & Partition Co.St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac
Barton Malow Company St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital – Campus Regeneration Project, Pontiac
Crittenton Hospital – Cornerstone South Tower Project,
Rochester Hills
Brinker Team InteriorsDetroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit
1 Woodward Blvd., Floors 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, & 9, Detroit
Quicken Loans, Troy
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 32 – Aerial Work Platforms: R408.43216; Rule 3216 (6) & Rule 3216 (7)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to firmly secure scaffold planks to the intermediate rail of the guardrail system of a self-propelled elevating work platform for use in areas only where the aerial lift cannot reach, due to overhead obstructions provided certain stipulations are adhered to.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Barton Malow CompanySt. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital – Campus Regeneration Project, Pontiac
Crittenton Hospital – Cornerstone South Tower Project, Rochester Hills
De-Cal, Inc.COBO Arena, Detroit
Denn-Co Construction Inc.Detroit Medical Center Cardiovascular Institute Multispecialty Building, Detroit
Dobson IndustrialWarren Transmission GFE Project, Warren
FM Sylvan, Inc.GM – Powertrain Facility, Pontiac
Interstate Fire Protection Inc.General Motors Transmission, GFE Project, Warren
John E. Green CompanySparrow Hospital – Main Campus Tower, Lansing
Kruse Construction Inc.GM Warren Transmission, GFE Project, Warren
LaSalle General ContractorsGM Warren Transmission, GFE Project, Warren
National Maintenance ServicesGM Pontiac Powertrain, HQ (Fuel Cell Construction Site), Pontiac
Partlan-Labadie Sheet Metal Co.GM Warren Transmission, GFE Project, Warren
R. L. Bondy Insulation Inc.Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, Rochester Hills
URS CorporationDTE Monroe Power Plant FGD & SCR Projects, Monroe
Ventcon Inc.COBO Arena/Atrium, Detroit
Western Mechanical ContractorsSt. Joseph Mercy Oakland South Patient Tower & Regeneration, Pontiac
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 32 – Aerial Work Platforms: R408.43216, Rule 3216 (21)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to operate an aerial work platform from the deck of a floating vessel provided certain stipulations are adhered to.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Davis ConstructionCleveland St. over Grand River, Ionia County
Published: October 30, 2012
Variances Requested – Construction
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 10 – Lifting & Digging Equipment: R408.41005a (2), Rule 1005a (2): Reference ANSI Standard B30.5 Mobile and Locomotive Cranes, 1994 Edition, Section 5-3.2.1.2b.
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to rig certain loads to the load line of a crane above the overhaul weight in accordance with certain stipulations.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Wm. Crook Fire Protection Co.Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Stamping Plant, Dearborn
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 12 – Scaffolds & Scaffold Platforms: R408.41212; Rule 1221 (1) (c)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to use stilts at a maximum height of 36 inches under controlled conditions, with stipulations.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Acoustic Ceiling & Partition, Inc.Monroe Community College, Monroe
ANM Construction CompanyLincoln High School Performing Arts, Ypsilanti
Barton Malow Company Varsity Ann Arbor Project, Ann Arbor
Brinker Team InteriorsLambert Edwards Associates, Detroit
Price Waterhouse & Cooper Project, Detroit
Mid Thumb Contracting GroupMcKinley Elementary School, Warren
North American Construction Ent.McKinley Elementary School, Warren
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 32 – Aerial Work Platforms: R408.43216; Rule 3216 (6) & Rule 3216 (7)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to firmly secure scaffold planks to the intermediate rail of the guardrail system of a self-propelled elevating work platform for use in areas only where the aerial lift cannot reach, due to overhead obstructions provided certain stipulations are adhered to.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
De-Cal, Inc.GM Powertrain, Warren
John E. Green CompanyGeneral Motors Tech Center, Warren
Hoyt, Brumm & Link Inc.General Motors Power Train Facility, Pontiac
Ventcon, Inc.St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Campus Regeneration Project, Pontiac
Published: July 27, 2012
Variances Requested – Construction
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part I – General Rules: R408.40115, Rule 115 (4) & (5) and
Part II – Fixed and Portable Ladders: R408.41113, Rule 1113 (5) (6) (8) & (14), and
R408.41115, Rule 1115 (8)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employee to paint steel lattice and pole towers ranging from 120 kV to 345 kV in the International Transmission Company territory located in Michigan. The work would commence immediately following the variance approvals and continue until the end of the 2012 painting season.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Morris Painting, Inc.Various Locations in the International Transmission Co. territory
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 10 – Lifting & Digging Equipment: R408.41005a (2), Rule 1005a (2): Reference ANSI Standard B30.5 Mobile and Locomotive Cranes, 1994 Edition, Section 5-3.2.1.2b.
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to rig certain loads to the load line of a crane above the overhaul weight in accordance with certain stipulations.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Wm. Crook Fire Protection Co.Chrysler Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, Sterling Heights
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 12 – Scaffolds & Scaffold Platforms: R408.41212; Rule 1221 (1) (c)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to use stilts at a maximum height of 36 inches under controlled conditions, with stipulations.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Acoustic Ceiling & Partition, Inc.University of Michigan East Quad, Ann Arbor
WashtenawCommCollegeStudentCenter Renovation, Ann Arbor
Barton Malow Company Chrysler GLBC, Detroit
University of Michigan Crisler Arena Project, Ann Arbor
North American Construction Ent.HuronPark Elementary, Roseville
L’Anse CreuseNorthHigh School, Macomb
Ritsema AssociatesSpectrum Health United MemorialHospital, Greenville
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 13 – Mobile Equipment: 1926.602, Rule 1926.1000
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to operate mobile equipment without the Roll Over Protection system (ROPS) provided certain stipulations are adhered to.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Eagle Excavation Inc.U of M East Quad Hall Renovation Project, Ann Arbor
Hardman Inc. U of M East Quad Hall Renovation Project, Ann Arbor
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 32 – Aerial Work Platforms: R408.43216; Rule 3216 (6) & Rule 3216 (7)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to firmly secure scaffold planks to the intermediate rail of the guardrail system of a self-propelled elevating work platform for use in areas only where the aerial lift cannot reach, due to overhead obstructions provided certain stipulations are adhered to.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Barton Malow CompanyDTE GO – 9th Floor Auditorium Restoration Project, Detroit
University of Michigan Crisler Arena Project, Ann Arbor
Dee Cramer, Inc.CrittentonHospitalMedicalCenter, Rochester Hills
John E. Green CompanyCrittentonHospital, Rochester Hills
Moote Electrical, Inc.CrittentonHospitalCornerstoneTower Addition, Rochester
Shaw Electric CompanyUniversity of Michigan Chrysler Arena Expansion, Ann Arbor
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 32 – Aerial Work Platforms: R408.43216; Rule 3216 (21)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to operate an aerial work platform from the deck of a floating vessel provided certain stipulations are adhered to.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Anlaan CorporationBlue Star Highway Bridge over KalamazooRiver, Douglas
Milbocker & Sons, Inc.Kalamazoo County River Road, Comstock
Published: April 27, 2012
Variances Requested - Construction
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 10 – Lifting & Digging Equipment: Rule 1015a (2) (d)(f)(g)(h)(i), 1015a (3), 1015a (4); 1018a (1)(2)(21); 1019a (1); and 1021a (4)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow the use of a suspended work platform to hoist or suspend personnel or to provide access to elevated work areas in a manner that exposed employees to the least hazard practicable. All requirements of Construction Safety Standard, Part 10. Lifting and Digging Equipment except Rule 1015a (2) (d)(f)(g)(h)(i), 1015a (3), 1015a (4); 1018a (1)(2)(21); 1019a (1); and 1021a (4)
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Pullman Power LLCSt. Clair Power Plant, East China Twp.
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested
Part 12 – Scaffolds & Scaffold Platforms: R408.41213, Rule 1213 (1)
Summary of employer's request for variance
To allow employer to use a warning line system in addition to the designed guardrail of a SafeSpan scaffold under controlled conditions and according to certain stipulations. The SafeSpan guardrail does not meet the requirements of Part 12.
Name of employerLocation for which variance is requested
Seaway Painting, LLCAmbassadorBridge over the DetroitRiver, Detroit
Walter Toebe Construction Co.AmbassadorBridge over the DetroitRiver, Detroit
Part number and rule number from which variance is requested