4VAC25-40-4960: Substandard ropes
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
- Agency 25. Department of Energy
- Chapter 40. Safety and Health Regulations for Mineral Mining
- Part XV. Safety and Health Regulations—Underground Only
- Article 10. Personnel Hoisting
Ropes shall not be used for hoisting when they have:
1. More than six broken wires in any lay; and
2. Crown wires worn to less than 65% of the original diameter.
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