{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-40-4930","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-40-4930","heading":"Cutting of ropes to distribute wear","body":"Hoisting ropes wound in multiple layers shall be cut off and repositioned on the drum at regular intervals as necessary to distribute wear of the rope. The length of cutoff at the drum end should not be an even multiple of the circumference of the drum.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter40/section4930/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:09Z","sha256":"96c1163cf6de98241345c9f9ce0a1029993de343f8ea0b617384f0fe38d9a4b4","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-40-4920","next":"us-va/4vac25-40-4940"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}