Section R. 408.15118 - Fire preventionRule 5118.
(1) Smoking or an open flame is prohibited within 10 feet of an engine being refueled.(2) Refueling shall not be done in an area where conditions are conducive to fire.(3) An approved fire extinguisher, as prescribed in the General Industry Safety Standard Part 8 "Portable Fire Extinguishers," as referenced in R 408.15102, shall be provided and maintained on each machine and on each vehicle.(4) Gasoline or other flammable liquid shall be stored in an approved container that is located not less than 25 feet from a source of ignition.(5) Machinery shall be kept free of accumulations of flammable material.(6) Flammable liquids shall not be transported on a personnel carrier unless a storage box is provided. Flammable and combustible liquids shall not be transported in the driver compartment or any passenger-occupied area of a machine or vehicle.(7) Flammable liquids shall not be used to start a fire or as a cleaning solvent.(8) The engine of a powered machine shall be shut off while being refueled and serviced.Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.15118
1979 AC; 1996 AACS; 2014 AACS