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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
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Title 29 - Labor |
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Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Labor |
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Chapter XVII - Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor |
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Part 1919 - Gear Certification |
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Subpart E - Certification of Vessels: Tests and Proof Loads; Heat Treatment; Competent Persons |
§ 1919.33 - Proof tests - wire rope.
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§ 1919.33 Proof tests - wire rope.
Wire rope, except as provided in § 1919.14(b), shall be tested by sample, a piece being tested to destruction, and the safe working load of running ropes, unless otherwise acceptable to the Administration on the basis of design, shall not exceed one-fifth of the breaking load of the sample tested. In the case of running ropes used in gear with a safe working load exceeding 10 tons, the safe working load shall not exceed one-fourth of the breaking load of the sample tested.