MSHA - Code of Federal Regulations - 30 CFR 75.1430
30 CFR § 75.1430
Wire ropes; scope.
(a) Sections 75.1430 through 75.1438 apply to wire ropes in service
used to hoist--
(1) Persons in shafts or slopes underground; or
(2) Loads in shaft or slope development when persons work
below the suspended loads.
(b) These standards do not apply to wire ropes used for
elevators.
