§77.1435. Load end attachments.
30 C.F.R. § 77.1435
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
Authority
Authority: Sections 77.1430 through 77.1438 issued under sec. 101, Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Pub. L. 91-173 as amended by Pub. L. 95-164, 91 Stat. 1291 (30 U.S.C. 811).
Source
Source: Sections 77.1430 through 77.1438 appear at 48 FR 53241, Nov. 25, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811.
Source
Source: 36 FR 9364, May 22, 1971, unless otherwise noted.