§75.1435. Load end attachments.
30 C.F.R. § 75.1435
Wire rope shall be attached to the load by a method that develops at least 80 percent of the nominal strength of the rope.
Except for terminations where use of other materials is a design feature, zinc (spelter) shall be used for socketing wire ropes. Design feature means either the manufacturer's original design or a design approved by a registered professional engineer.
Load end attachment methods using splices are prohibited.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: Sections 75.1429 through 75.1438 appear at 48 FR 53239, Nov. 25, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811, 813(h), 957.
Source
Source: 35 FR 17890, Nov. 20, 1970, unless otherwise noted.