SENATE BILL No. 650

September 20, 2001, Introduced by Senators HART, BYRUM and SMITH and referred to

the Committee on Human Resources and Labor.

A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled

"Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,"

(MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 13e.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 13E. (1) IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION USING

2 BLEACHER SEATING, ALL BLEACHERS OR BLEACHER OPEN SPACES OVER 55

3 INCHES ABOVE GRADE OR THE FLOOR BELOW, AND ALL BLEACHER GUARD-

4 RAILS IF ANY PART OF THE GUARDRAIL IS OVER 30 INCHES ABOVE GRADE

5 OR THE FLOOR BELOW, SHALL CONFORM TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SAFETY

6 REQUIREMENTS:

7 (A) THE OPEN SPACE BETWEEN BLEACHER FOOTBOARDS, SEATS, AND

8 GUARDRAILS SHALL NOT EXCEED 4 INCHES, UNLESS APPROVED SAFETY NETS

9 ARE INSTALLED, EXCEPT THAT RETRACTABLE BLEACHERS ALREADY IN PLACE

10 AS OF JANUARY 1, 2002 MAY HAVE OPEN SPACES NOT EXCEEDING 9

11 INCHES.

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1 (B) BLEACHERS SHALL HAVE VERTICAL PERIMETER GUARDRAILS WITH

2 NO MORE THAN 4-INCH RAIL SPACING BETWEEN VERTICAL RAILS OR OTHER

3 APPROVED GUARDRAILS THAT ADDRESS CLIMBABILITY AND ARE DESIGNED TO

4 PREVENT ACCIDENTS.

5 (C) THE DIRECTOR SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE SAFETY NETS AND

6 GUARDRAIL CLIMBABILITY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

7 ALL NEW BLEACHERS MANUFACTURED, INSTALLED, SOLD, OR DISTRIBUTED

8 AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE CODE AND THIS

9 SECTION.

10 (2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO TEMPORARILY INSTALLED

11 BLEACHERS.

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