MSHA - Code of Federal Regulations - 30 CFR 77.1430
30 CFR § 77.1430
Wire ropes; scope.
(a) Sections 77.1431 through 77.1438 apply to
wire ropes in service used to hoist--
(1) Persons in shafts and slopes underground;
(2) Persons with an incline hoist on the surface; or
(3) Loads in shaft or slope development when persons work
below suspended loads.
(b) These standards do not apply to wire ropes used for
elevators.
