Section R. 408.15411 - Employer responsibilityRule 5411. An employer shall:
(a) Provide training to an operator of powered groundskeeping and related equipment regarding the operating procedures, hazards, and safeguards to the assigned job.(b) Provide personal protective equipment necessary to protect the employee from the recognized hazards of the equipment as prescribed in Part 33. Personal Protective Equipment, being R 408.13301 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code, and require its use.(c) Not allow powered groundskeeping and related equipment to be operated which is not guarded as prescribed by this part, or which has a known defect that could affect the safety of the operator.(d) Not allow powered groundskeeping equipment and attachments to be used for operations other than those for which the equipment was designed.Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.15411