MSHA - Code of Federal Regulations - 30 CFR 75.1429
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MSHA - Title 30 CFR
30 CFR § 75.1429
Guide ropes.


WIRE ROPES

Source: Sections 75.1429 through 75.1438 appear at 48 FR 53239, Nov. 25, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

If guide ropes are used in shafts for personnel hoisting applications other than shaft development, the nominal strength (manufacturer's published catalog strength) of the guide rope at installation shall meet the minimum value calculated as follows: Minimum value = Static Load x 5.0.