Minnesota Administrative Rules

4626.0725 4-402.11 FIXED EQUIPMENT; SPACING OR SEALING.

A.

A unit of equipment that is fixed because it is not easily movable shall be installed so that it is:

(1)

spaced to allow access for cleaning along the sides of, behind, and above the unit;

(2)

spaced from adjoining equipment, walls, and ceilings a distance of not more than one millimeter (1/32 inch); or

(3)

sealed to adjoining equipment or walls, if the unit is exposed to spillage or seepage.

B.

Table-mounted equipment that is not easily movable shall be installed to allow cleaning of the equipment and areas underneath and around the equipment by being:

(1)

sealed to the table; or

(2)

elevated on legs specified in part 4626.0730, item D.

C.

Carbon dioxide and bottled gas cylinders shall be secured by chains or other types of restraint.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011

History:

23 SR 519

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007