§ 1919.33. Proof tests---wire rope.
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/us/cfr/t29/s§ 1919.33·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
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.